------------------------------------------ Ninja Gaiden Sigma Any% Normal Notes & FAQ ------------------------------------------ ----- Terms ----- X = Light attack Y = Strong attack ET = Essence Technique = charge attack Lv1 UT = Ultimate Technique = charge attack Lv2 Ki = Red stocks designated for Ki use Essence = Orbs: yellow (currency), blue (health), red (ki) -Get Red Essence by contact, not absorption Essence absorption = absorb Essence using charge attack to speed up the charge (block to avoid absorbing Essence when not needed) Rolljump = Cancel roll into jump (return stick to neutral to change direction of jump) Wind Run = A + X (jumps to enemy near player) Parry = Counter Attack Wallrun = Flying Bird Flip Footstool = Wind Path (jump off of enemy) Dual Swords = Dragon's Claw & Tiger's Fang Rise to Heaven = 360 + Y with Dual Swords Flying Crane = 360 + Y with Dragon Sword FS = Flying Swallow CS = Crescent Strike (forward + Y with Lunar) do twice (forward + Y Y and X in air, add Y after if for everything except Doku) Small Elixir = Elixir of the Spirit Great Elixir = Great Spirit Elixir Small Devil = Elixir of the Devil Way Great Devil = Great Devil Elixir Spirit Devil = Spirit of the Devils Fire Wheels = the Art of the Fire Wheels Inferno = the Art of the Inferno Inazuma = the Art of the Inazuma --------- Chapter 1 --------- -Rolljump your way into the Ninja Fortress picking up Elixir of the Spirit x2 -Battle 1: Charge ET 5 times to kill the Brown Ninja -Go through rooms, break the hanging scroll in the tokonoma -Fall down to the cave -Get Fangs of the Samurai -Go up and get Talisman of Rebirth -Insert Fangs of the Samurai on the statue, get Elixirs -Go through both hanging scrolls -Go to Inner Sanctum -Battle 2: Break candle in upper-right, jump lower and charge ET to kill the White Ninja BOSS: Murai -Bait roll, Wind Run (A + X), Y in air -Bait roll, Scarlet Dragon (Forward + Y [hold]), jump away, jump back and Y, repeat --------- Chapter 2 --------- -Go get Flying Swallow, Lives of the Thousand Gods -Rolljump down to the Altar, get Art of the Fire Wheels -Go down the elevator, get Smoke Bomb -Jump on slide, run on water -Go to Hayabusa Village to meet Ayane, get Bow and drop down **Buy Art of the Inferno, get Elixir and Elixir of the Devil Way** -Go through door, get Arrows from corpse -Equip Bow and Art of the Inferno, use Lives of the Thousand Gods -Battle 1: Use Inferno & UT to knock off the horsemen, UT to finish -Get Great Elixir from corpse BOSS: Masakado -Use B to shoot arrows at him, X or UT if he's close -Get Counter Attack scroll -Go through burning building, lose on purpose --------- Chapter 3 --------- -Get Small Devil -Go to Living Quarters, 2nd door to the left, get Airship map, return -Battle 1: Kill 4 SAT Commandos, get Wing Key -Go through double doors, right to Crew Compartment -Battle 2: Jump and ET the Commandos, parry if necessary -Go down 2 elevators -Battle 3: Jump and ET, Scarlet Dragon the Commandos -Get ID card and Dragon's Claw & Tiger's Fang -Go up the elevator and through the doors straight to Middle Cabin -Get arrows from box on left -Break box for orb, turn crank -Battle 4: Charge ET with orbs from boxes to kill Commandos -Turn crank -Shoot arrows on barrels when Commandos run next to them -Jump on pole and climb -Kill Commando -Destroy electrical room -Go through door, return to Crew Compartment -Go through Gas Compartment Passageway, get Great Elixir -Equip Dual Swords and Fire Wheels -Pull lever, climb ladder BOSS: General Dynamo -Jump next to him, Rise to Heaven (360 + Y), Fire Wheels -Block his backhand, roll the grab, repeat --------- Chapter 4 --------- -Rolljump to Military Gate -Battle 1: Go next to right Turret, Rise to Heaven, ET 3 Commandos -Rolljump through other door -Go straight, right, get Lunar -Go back and right to Clock Tower Plaza until cutscene plays, equip Inferno -Battle 2: Go next to first corner, Rise to Heaven & UT 4 Commandos -Go up the stairs, get Spirit of the Devils and use it -Rolljump through green dot door -Go right, wallrun and get orbs from chest, open door -Go to alleyway, get Great Devil and pull lever -Go through jewel door to Han's Bar -Battle 3: Inferno the bike Commandos --------- Chapter 5 --------- -Rolljump to Monastery Plaza near shop -X2 the 3 Commandos, get Dworku Monastery Key -Return to Monastery Plaza -Battle 1: ET the Shadow Fiends -Enter Dworku Monastery -Go to Altar Hall, right door to Archive -Battle 2: ET the Ninja -Go touch the paintings --------- Chapter 6 --------- -Get Talisman of Rebirth -Go back to Clock Tower Plaza, use Lily Key -Rolljump to Drawbridge Square, enter dot door -Get Pegasus Key from chest -Return to Drawbridge Square, open Pegasus door, pull lever -Cross the drawbridge, go left to Monastery Plaza shop **Upgrade Dragon Sword & Dual Swords, buy the Armlet of the Sun** -Equip Dragon Sword and Armlet of the Sun -Go to right corner in plaza, ET 4 Commandos -Go to Monastery Inner Clearing -Battle 1: Jump to corner and Inferno the bikers, UT -Battle 2: Inferno x2 and UT the Dinos (use Great Devil) BOSS: Hydracubus -Equip Dual Swords, Shuriken & Fire Wheels -FS & Helm Splitter spam to break tentacles -Fire Wheels, Rise to Heaven X3, UT, Rise to Heaven --------- Chapter 7 --------- -Cross the bridge **Upgrade Dual Swords** -Get Small Devil -Enter Altar Hall -Get Small Devil from left, enter door on right, equip Dragon Sword -Battle 1: Air Destruction Slash (forward jump + X) the Monk Fiend, Fiend Sieler (Y on downed enemy), ET Rise to Heaven the rest -Get Small Elixir, Stone Tablet (Right) & Indenciary Shuriken -Walljump on top floor, wallrun across the other side, equip Incendiary and Inferno -Use Incendiary on wall -Go to Monk's Room, safe dial: 2R, 7L, 1L, 2R -Battle 2: ET and Rise to Heaven Monks and Shadows -Insert Book of Eons on altar -Go down the cave, get Incendiaries from corpse -Break wall, run from ball -Get Great Elixir, jump down next to Bone Dragon -Go through Pill Bug room, go out and drop to bottom -Go through Tombs of the Eons, activate elevator, kill Fiends -Get Vigoorian Flail from chest, equip it -Battle 3: Inferno & Incendiary Pill Bugs, UT Ghuls -Get Holy Grail and return to Bone Dragon -UT Ghuls, re-activate elevator, equip Dual Swords after BOSS: Bone Dragon -Spam 360 Dual Katana or Vigoorian Flails (X, X Y Y) --------- Chapter 8 --------- -Go left to Drawbridge Hill, pull lever -Go through blue door -Go to Great Bridge Square -ET 1st wave, UT x3 2nd wave BOSS: Gamov -Run up, roll over and Y for grab, Y --------- Chapter 9 --------- -Get Lives of the Thousand Gods -Go right -Jump down right of the save statue over the Bone Dragon body, enter door **Upgrade Dragon Sword** -Jump down, enter blue door -Wallrun, walljump, shuriken, Y, press blue eye -Get Great Elixir, arrows -Go to red door -FS on the wall to traverse over water fast, press red eye -Get Great Elixir -Go to boss door BOSS: Hydracubus 2 -Same as 1st one -Get Lives of the Thousand Gods -Equip Dragon Sword, Bow, use Lives of the Thousand Gods -Walljump up, get Jewel of the Demon Seal -Get Wolf, Deity of Wisdom, Skull Key -Run on water, dive to elevator Battle 1: ET, Scarlet Dragon BOSS: Alma 1 -Jump forward, Y, roll, X + Scarlet Dragon, X X Y, Art of the Inferno, repeat ---------- Chapter 10 ---------- -Go to Monastery Plaza -Battle 1: FS or Footstool + ET the soldiers -Go to Drawbridge Hill, get arrows from body, pull lever -Go down left to Moat Road, walljump near end of corridor to avoid helicopter bombs -Go through door and up stairs, get Stone Tablet (Top) -Go to Military Gate -Battle 2: Aerial Bow and FS ground soldiers, shoot gunners with aerial Bow -Shoot RPG soldier in window -Get Strongbow, arrows and equip Dual Swords BOSS: General Alternator -Wind Run, Rise to Heaven spam, roll attacks ---------- Chapter 11 ---------- -Rolljump to warehouse -Shoot Turrets x2, get Warehouse Key, Explosive Arrows -Go to warehouse, equip Dragon Sword & Shuriken, get Small Devil -Do warehouse skip (Air Destruction Slash, Shuriken, Y) -Get Shutter Control Card Key, jump down -Equip Explosive Arrows, go to Locomotive Turntable -Battle 1: Shoot 11 Soldiers -Go to Military Supply Base BOSS: Tanks -Go to box, get APFSDS Cores and equip them -Stand next to box, shoot driver and tank 1 -Aerial Bow x2, Inferno tank 2 -Shoot arrows driver, tank -Go up elevator -Shoot Soldiers x2 -Get APFSDS Cores BOSS: Helicopter -Shoot manually x16, get arrows during bridge cutscene -Get Explosive Arrows & equip them, walljump up -R1 camera reset, shoot 9 lights on tower, heal if about to die -Get Great Devil -Go down elevator, open door and go back -Battle 2: Inferno Soldiers -Get Small Devil & Control Room Key -Go down elevator -Pull lever ---------- Chapter 12 ---------- -Get Explosive Arrows -Go to next room, wait for enemy spawns (Thanks Team Ninja) -Go to sewers -Go to 2nd door -Go down to The Hall of Balance -Wallrun, ledge climb, get Key of the Insect -Go to Aquaduct B2 Insect Key door BOSS: Electric Eel -Charge ET, Flying Crane -Get The Art of the Inazuma -Get Red Tablet of the Stream, Great Elixir -Go down, to Red Water Reservoir, get Spirit of the Devils and use it -Use Red Tablet of the Stream -Go down, back to Aquaduct B2, get Statue of the Water Spirit -Use Statue of the Water Spirit on middle door BOSS: Electric Eels x2 -Same as 1st boss -Get Great Devil -Get Blue Tablet of the Stream -Get Indenciary Shuriken **Upgrade Lunar to max, buy Small Devil x2** -Go up, use Blue Tablet of the Stream -Go down to Peristyle Passage, activate button -Go to Underground Sanctuary, shoot target with Bow -Get Brand of Valor, place it on the ground BOSS: Paz Zuu -Equip Lunar, Incendiary Shuriken, Fire Wheels, use Jewel of the Demon Seal on Inazuma, Spirit Devil -Run next to boss, Crescent Strike on head, dodge attacks -Use Fire Wheels when it gets stunned ---------- Chapter 13 ---------- -Equip Dragon Sword, Explosive Arrows, Inazuma -Run on water, Air Destruction Slash, dive -Avoid spikes x3, get air -Avoid spikes x2, get air, run on water, dive -Run on water, dive, pull lever -Dive and get Oxygen Cylinder -Get Key of Triton, run on water -Go through door -Battle 1: Jump shoot drones and Mermen, Inazuma when out of ammo -Run on water, dive -Equip Lunar BOSS: Doku -Jump, ET to bait floor attack, jump -CS ---------- Chapter 14 ---------- -Enter teleport -Break stone and get Mysterious Stone Tablet -Place it and enter teleport -Battle 1: ET and counter - stand next to Dino and UT x2 -Lose on purpose ---------- Chapter 15 ---------- -Equip Dragon Sword, Shuriken -Pull lever -Rolljump to Ice Cavern -Go up, down, break ice wall x2, get Shield of Vigoor -Wallrun x2, walljump, Y to go up -Use Shield of Vigoor -Get Stone Tablet (Left) -Avoid steam, Air Destruction Slash, Shuriken, Y to get over gap -Wallrun over wall -Wallrun, jump, Shuriken -Activate lava pouring -Wallrun x2 back to Ice Cavern -Get Cog of Vigoor -Break ice floor, equip Lunar BOSS: Yotun -Roll, spam CS -Equip Dragon Sword, get Eye of Ice -Use Cog of Vigoor BOSS: Flame Worms x2 -Flying Crane, ET -Get Eye of Flame -Activate button -Equip Lunar -Open door BOSS: Smaugan -CS spam, roll to avoid attacks -Heal before dying, Inazuma -Get Lives of the Thousand Gods and use it ---------- Chapter 16 ---------- -Wallrun x13 -Go to Drawbridge Hill -Go through blue door -Break wall with Lunar -Place Stone Tablets and teleport -Wallrun up the shop house -Teleport BOSS: Alma 2 -Wind Run, Y, FS, Flying Crane -Flying Crane when she gets up, repeat ---------- Chapter 17 ---------- -Equip Incendiary Shuriken, throw it on wall -Battle 1: Flying Crane, counter the Vigoorian Berserker, roll the berserk mode -Roll in corner next to left Berserker, charge Flying Crane and release when Berserk activates -Get Serpent, Deity of Creation -Rolljump to middle path, get Great Elixir -Teleport -Battle 2: Inazuma x3, Flying Crane the Shadow Fiends -Get Griffon Key, teleport **Buy Small Devil, APFSDS Cores** -Go through double doors -Jump tech to avoid Ghost Fishes -Go left -Battle 3: Air Destruction Slash the Ghost Fishes, Inazuma the Bast Fiends -Get Key of the Lion -Open Lion door -Go right, left x2 -Get Key of the Lioness -Open Lioness doors BOSS: Spirit Doku -Roll his attacks, Flying Crane ---------- Chapter 18 ---------- -Get Raptor, Deity of Sentiment -Rolljump left, get Great Devil -Go further left, open door, get Key of the Decayed Soul, Great Elixir -Go back through ribcage bridge, enter The Core of the Imperial Palace -Battle 1: Inazuma the Dinos x3, UT rest, place statue (use Devils if necessary) -Air Destruction Slash to avoid Ghost Fishes -Battle 2: Inazuma x3 -Battle 3: Inazuma x4 -Battle 4: Inazuma, Flying Crane the Ariochs, repeat x3 -Enter teleport -Battle 5: Inazuma x2, Flying Crane charged BOSS: Hydracubus 3 -Equip Shuriken, FS tentacles, Flying Crane spam -Battle 6: Inazuma x4 -Equip Lunar BOSS: Yotun 2 -Same as 1st one -Equip Dual Swords, APFSDS Cores BOSS: Marbus -Inazuma when he does the charge -Rise to Heaven spam -Get Demon, Deity of Destruction -Equip Fire Wheels, Dragon Sword -Teleport, use statue, go up stairs BOSS: Vigoorian Emperor -Charge Flying Crane on Emperor's shoulders and chest -Jump, jump to lava, run in front of the Emperor, aim up with Bow, one-shot the head ~4s after the laugh plays ---------- Chapter 19 ---------- -Go up the volcano, get Dark Dragon Blade -Jump to Rachel BOSS: Fiend Murai -Jump left, Fire Wheels, Flying Crane -Roll the grab -Easy strat: Inferno, Flying Crane or X Y Y