10 Unnecessary Video Games So Bad You Forgot They Existed
8. Ninja Gaiden 3
When Ninja Gaiden made its comeback on the original Xbox, way back in 2004, it was a sleeper hit.
Predating Dark Souls as the "b*stard hard game of games", it was a visually stylish and cerebral treat. So much so that it received enough ports and additions to nearly shame Resident Evil 4, adding new weapons, bosses and overall challenge.
Which would, inevitably, produce a sequel in Ninja Gaiden 2, on the Xbox 360 some four years later, which also received a PS3 port. This one was also top notch, even if it didn't have the runaway success that its series reviving reboot did.
But then, in a clear case of lightning definitely not striking twice, a second sequel was made. And boy, was it awful.
Gone was the challenge that it was famous for in place of flashier moves and finishes, as well as the daft inclusion of multiplayer? Co-op removed a lot of the difficulty with bosses, and competitive just seemed like such a wasted feature.
Yet we all love it in Dark Souls. Hmm...