| The Ninja Gaiden series has always boasted that it is | | | | back down, the enemies will have re-spawned. You |
| one of the hardest action games in existence. Since | | | | can kill them again to grab their Yellow Essence, climb |
| the only real kind of cheat code is available after you | | | | back up, jump back down, repeating this as long as |
| finish the game by saving the game after you have | | | | you want to get all the yellow essence you can stuff |
| finished it and you will be able to start with all of your | | | | in your… well wherever you put the essence. |
| weapons you have collected during the first time you | | | | There is another chance to get an insane amount of |
| played the game. So here are few things that can help | | | | essence in chapter six that works the same as |
| you through your first run through. | | | | chapter two, but if you want to find out how to do it |
| Essence drops off of enemies and are hidden in pots, | | | | you will have to go to xboxcheatcodes.com |
| chests, and other destructible items strewed | | | | Xbox360CheatCodes/Games/Ninja_Gaiden_II.aspx |
| throughout the game so be sure to chop anything you | | | | and find out what to do. There are also the locations |
| see to gather more. Three different types of essence | | | | of where all of the weapons are hiding. |
| come about as you are slicing up the forces of evil. | | | | - Submitted by: r.patrickls |
| Blue regenerates health | | | | ____ |
| Yellow is money that you can use to buy much | | | | Hint: Yellow Essence Exploit (Chapter Six) |
| needed health potions, items, and upgrades to your | | | | June 16, 2008 |
| weapons | | | | This exploit works during the sixth chapter, entitled The |
| Red refills your magic, or Nimpo as it is called in the | | | | Lycanthropes' Castle. After you fight the Giant |
| game. | | | | Skeleton miniboss, you will be thrust into a battle with |
| That being said there are few places you can exploit | | | | more Scorpion Skeletons. Fight them and wall run up |
| yellow essence within the game that can dramatically | | | | to the next floor thereafter. Then, drop back down, |
| turn the tide in you epic battle against the Greater | | | | fight them again, and repeat this process as much as |
| Fiend. | | | | you'd like for an infinite number of Yellow Essence. |
| Right off the bat in chapter 1 there is a place where | | | | - Submitted by: mark winzenread |
| you can get up to 40,000 yellow essences and still | | | | ____ |
| maintain quite a bit of health. This will especially be | | | | Hint: Weapon Locations |
| helpful if you are crazy enough to play this on the | | | | June 13, 2008 |
| Warrior difficulty. | | | | Below are a list of some of the weapons in the game, |
| Before and after crossing the bridge, you'll deal with | | | | and where in the game they can be acquired. |
| enemy ninjas (it's the bridge where the first Life of the | | | | • Dragon's Claw & Tiger's Fang - During the |
| Gods and a treasure chest can be found). After you | | | | fourth chapter, you will find these weapons in a glass |
| cross the bridge, defeating ninjas as you go, head | | | | display case in the first room at the Statue of Liberty's |
| towards the middle alley that brings out two more | | | | base. |
| ninjas on foot and another two ninja archers. Continue | | | | • Dragon Sword - Your default weapon. |
| to run back and forth, and the ninjas will keep | | | | • Eclipse Scythe - Once you defeat Volf, the |
| re-populating and coming at you. | | | | boss during chapter six, you will acquire it. |
| In chapter 2 you can get the opportunity to gather as | | | | • Falcon's Talons - During the second chapter, |
| much yellow essence you could ever want. | | | | right before you head to the Dragon Shrine, you will |
| Ninja Gaiden II game cheat codes and free hints, with | | | | see another building. Kill the ninjas there to acquire this |
| exclusive video game previews and daily news for | | | | weapon. |
| Ninja Gaiden II and other Xbox 360 games at | | | | • Kasari-Gama - During the fifth chapter, a |
| xboxcheatcodes. | | | | dead ninja will be holding this weapon on the second |
| After ridding the bridge you encounter of all of the | | | | bridge you encounter on your right. |
| archers and acquiring the Crystal Skull there, you will | | | | • Lunar Staff - About 60% through the first |
| have to continue down another wooden path. This will | | | | chapter, a statue in a shrine will be holding the weapon. |
| lead to a pair of chasms that you have to swing over | | | | • Tonfa - During the seventh chapter, a dead |
| to get to the save point. Below that is a lower | | | | ninja is holding this weapon in the storage room that |
| walkway full of enemies. Kill them all, scale the nearby | | | | you drop into about 70% through the stage. |
| ladder to reach the upper area again. When you go | | | | |