Why does Ninja Gaiden series feel like a copycat of Shinobi ps2?

I just got shinobi for ps2 and play it yesterday. Wow, it feels like Ninja Gaiden, only this game came before NG.

I played it some more and notice NG may have better graphics cause it came later but Shinobi was much more cooler. Like how the foes' body parts get chopped up. Or how they freeze for a few seconds after you killed them. So you can kill like 5 ninja in 3-5 seconds and then they all die together. Very cinematic and really adds to the game experience. Even the quick flashes that allow you to move with lightning speed makes NG looks like an amateur. Then there is running along the walls too.

Yes, I have both games. NG is a great nonetheless but it seems like Shinobi is just better except for the graphics cause it is an older game.

DISCUSS.

OHHHH, you do NOT want to hear it from the anti-Ninja Gaiden guy! (Me.)

Is Shinobi fun? Because I was looking into getting another ninja like game after playing NGS. Shinobi was suggested by many on the PS2 boards. From what I've heard it is extremely hard.cmpepper23

I like ninja games. So to me, Shinobi is fun so far. I have played through the entire game yet so I can't say. But NG is also known to be hard. Well, if you like ninja games, it doesn't cost that much anymore. I got my used. You can find them on ebay or amazon or ebgames

wasnt shinobi on the sega genesis?tommcruise

There's one for the Ps2 as well.

[QUOTE="tommcruise"]wasnt shinobi on the sega genesis?GreenGoblin2099

There's one for the Ps2 as well.

zomg.. didnt know that. Another ps2 game i gotta get.

if every Ninja reminded people of Ryu, then this world would go to hell.

imagine getting TMNT and Ninja Gaiden mixed up... WTF?

Ok guys, I'll show my age but here it goes.... Original Ninja Gaiden was on the NES (the first nintendo) and Shinobi was originally on the Sega Genesis. I doubt either is a copy of the other.d14m23

Doesnt show your age at all. I played the original NG back then and shinobi on the genesis but i am still in my earlly 20s.

[QUOTE="d14m23"]Ok guys, I'll show my age but here it goes.... Original Ninja Gaiden was on the NES (the first nintendo) and Shinobi was originally on the Sega Genesis. I doubt either is a copy of the other.tommcruise

Doesnt show your age at all. I played the original NG back then and shinobi on the genesis but i am still in my earlly 20s.

Ok guys, I'll show my age but here it goes.... Original Ninja Gaiden was on the NES (the first nintendo) and Shinobi was originally on the Sega Genesis. I doubt either is a copy of the other.d14m23

Is Shinobi fun? Because I was looking into getting another ninja like game after playing NGS. Shinobi was suggested by many on the PS2 boards. From what I've heard it is extremely hard.cmpepper23

shinobi was not hard at all....just learn how to play it, best is when you charge up acojicki (can't spell it, but its an ugly name) IMO shinobi was a let down as i grew up on the sega shinodi's which imo are better then Ninja gaiden. As for the ps2 and xbox shinobi and NG, gotta give it to ninja gaiden as shinobi ps2 totally blew.

nonetheless its a pretty challenging game and once you get the hang of it, it can be pretty fun, the its so repetative it can get boring.

and....Hatsuma is way cooler and better character then Ryu...lol but both of there characters kinda suck so they're both not great to begin with.

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[QUOTE="d14m23"]Ok guys, I'll show my age but here it goes.... Original Ninja Gaiden was on the NES (the first nintendo) and Shinobi was originally on the Sega Genesis. I doubt either is a copy of the other.Generic_Dude

Doesnt show your age at all. I played the original NG back then and shinobi on the genesis but i am still in my earlly 20s.

I never realized Sega had a system before the Genesis. That's nice to now but to really show my age the first system I owned was the Odyssey.

[QUOTE="Generic_Dude"][QUOTE="tommcruise"]

[QUOTE="d14m23"]Ok guys, I'll show my age but here it goes.... Original Ninja Gaiden was on the NES (the first nintendo) and Shinobi was originally on the Sega Genesis. I doubt either is a copy of the other.d14m23

Doesnt show your age at all. I played the original NG back then and shinobi on the genesis but i am still in my earlly 20s.

I never realized Sega had a system before the Genesis. That's nice to now but to really show my age the first system I owned was the Odyssey.

lol, I had a Magnavox Odyssey in my basement. It belonged to my parents. We've come a long way indeed. My first console was Intellivision.