you will get better at the game, dont worry. i got punished by the first boss when I got the game years ago too. just learn to block. the game requires alot of blocking and rolling too. Ninja gaiden is not a kiddy game like TMNT where you can just run at a boss and hit the attack button. Remember, blocking and rolling.
The only advice I have for you is to practice, and get awesome at blocking everything. I've been playing for a really long time, and I'm on Master Ninja, which is not even fair. I swear that difficulty is a joke, you can't beat it.
The key to Ninja Gaiden is to block and roll. In fact, this is exactly how to beat the first boss. You also need to keep your distance, or he will grab you. Wait for him to charge at you and roll to the side. You will then have a chance to hit him with a simple strike (never jump or strike from the air with this boss, other bosses are different).
The key is to have patience, and focus on defense, not offense.
I forgot how I beat him but I want to stay with the ninchucks. I really loved that game though. You will love the game once you get past him but it only gets tougher.
This is something that I found really helpful. What you have to do is to learn when they're open for you to attack, for instance when he charges at you dodge/block somehow and start attacking him. This I've found to work on most difficulties IIRC. On very hard I remember that when he rolls, right when he's standing you can attack him. Just study when they're open, and you'll get through it. Keep your distance also.
How challenging are you willing to go? One death and say screw it? Because if that is so that you are missing out on some good games. Once you learn the basic fundamentals of the game it isn't that extremely tough and the game does have the boss battles that once you know how to defeat them it becomes much easier (still somewhat hard, but much easier).
I am not too certain why people want easy games.... I understand starting out on an easy mode and working your way up to harder difficulties, but the way you said it makes me think you hate doing that. If i rent i game i don't want it to be really hard, but if i buy a game and can beat it in my first try with only dieing like 5 times than that is way too easy. It would feel like playing the Sims and when i die it is just me trapping my Sims in a house and starting a fire.... there isn't a point to it if it is that easy.
Ninja Gaiden is very smart with their difficulty. The intentionally made the first boss to prep you for wut is to come. If you invest more time in its combat, it will reward you.
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