Ninja Gaiden Black Question

Yeah, I know the game isn't for the 360, but I got it from the Games on Demand so I guess it counts. Anyways, I'm playing through the game on Normal again, and I think I might be ready for Hard mode (but probably not). I was wondering what I should spend all of my essence on; should I buy potions with it, or should I work to get the Unlabored Flawlessness? The only weapon I'm going to upgrade is going to be the dragon sword, and that's going to be my main weapon. But for boss fights, the Unlabored Flawlessness could come in handy. But so could some elixirs. Anyways, I just need some opinions on this.

In one play through it's possible to get upgrades for all items. From my experience (which includes beating the game and all the missions on master ninja) it's almost always better to upgrade your weapons. The dragon sword is great for most any fight, but you can beat the game using almost any one weapon. I would suggest that you beat the game on normal first then start hard mode so you know what the bosses will be like and the layout of the game design but remember bosses and enemies change on higher difficulties.

Yeah, this is my second playthrough on Normal, I've already beaten it before. Thanks for the tips, though :)

Yeah, those extra Lives of the Thousand Gods come in handy. But it takes a while to finish the challenges.

Yeah, those extra Lives of the Thousand Gods come in handy. But it takes a while to finish the challenges.

funymunky

Well, I finished my Normal game, and then tried Hard, and... I don't think I'm ready. On the part with the horseman right before the Chapter 2 Boss I used about 4 elixers. :P