Dragon Sword (Ninja Gaiden)
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- This article is about the fictional weapon in the Ninja Gaiden games.
- For the 2004 film, see Dragon Sword
- For the upcoming Nintendo DS video game, see Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword
- This article is about the fictional weapon in the Ninja Gaiden games.
The Dragon Sword is a fictional melee weapon used by the ninja Ryu Hayabusa in the arcade, NES, and Microsoft Xbox game series Ninja Gaiden. It is the first weapon that the player will be given in all of the games, and is considered to be the most well rounded of all available.
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[edit] History of the Dragon Sword
The Dragon Sword itself is built from a fang of a Dragon, which is where it inherits its power. It has been handed down in the Hayabusa Clan for many centuries, and is always wielded by the leader of the clan. It is the light counterpart of the Dark Dragon Blade. The sword has the ability to glow, and cut through steel.
[edit] Books
In a book written in the name Ninja Gaiden, the sword is removed from Ryu's hand in the cover. It is in his hand on the game cartridge.
[edit] Game Appearances
[edit] Arcade and NES Appearances
On the arcade version of the game, Ryu fought primarily with his bare hands and only used the sword when a powerup was gained. In the NES trilogy, the sword, although becoming the primary weapon of Ryu, still played a small part storywise, and did not affect the game that much.
[edit] Xbox Appearances
In Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden Black on the Xbox console, the sword has a list of combo moves which can be executed, and with each level that the sword is upgraded to, more moves are unlocked.
Towards the end of the game, Ryu is instructed by the swordkeeper and Muramasa to find a specific dragon's eye, and insert it into the hilt of the sword to unlock the true power of it. Ryu finds the eye and inserts it, making the blade more powerful. This act changes the name of the sword to the True Dragon Sword, and unlocks a series of new moves for the sword, making it even more powerful.
[edit] Nintendo DS Appearances
Though there is no information about it yet, the Dragon Sword is the title object of the game Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword for the Nintendo DS.
