Ryu has in his arsenal some wicked weapons, weapons from the previous titles like the Dragon Sword or the Lunar Staff but new ones like the Falcon's Talons, Eclipse Scythe, Tonfa and many more will make their way in the game. Every weapon is upgradable, up to three times, new moves and more damage being added each time. I must admit that I'm impressed by the large number of techniques for weapons, there are over 40 techniques for each but I doubt that any of you will memorize them. But if you do spend the time and learn, you'll get some serious action on the screen.

Each weapon has different techniques that will make battles against one type of enemies a lot easier. Let's say, if you have about 10 ninjas on your head, it's faster to kill them using the Lunar Staff than the Dragon Sword. Plus, killing blows and special attacks look awesome with all the weapons and it's recommended to check them out. Although, the combat looks and feels really cool, it might get repetitive after a while. I don't think it's something that will happen soon, but still, for some it might.

Also, gamers can make use of magic attacks called ninpos, The Art of the Inferno, The Art of the Wind Blades, The Art of Phoenix Flames and The Art of Piercing Void are the four type of magic attacks. These are also upgradable up to three times, with special items like Jewel of the Demon Seal.

When it comes to holdbacks, the camera gets the first place. Even if the combat is cool and awesome and all that, you can't help but cursing when the camera is stuck behind a wall, or the opposite way from the action. You will get attacked for so many times from invisible enemies, because the camera is in some other place than it should be. This problem will be encountered mostly in closed spaces and it seems that Team Ninja just can't fix this annoying problem that's been persistent from the other titles as well.

As a bonus, the game has some online features, like Ninja Cinema, where you can record your own fighting scenes and share them online with others. It also works the other way around, as you can download other's movies and see how their gaming style is. Another online feature is the Leaderboards. Here you can upload your chapter score and compare it with your friend's.