Even if the Xbox 360 version of the game is quite old, the game will entertain you for some hours. The graphics are okay and the story surprises from time to time. There is one thing you should know: The best way to control the game is to use a gamepad.

Forget logic or the laws of physics, you won't need them in this game. It's an absurd action feast where you play a super ninja called Ken Ogawa. The only problem with this game are frequent crashes which are annoying because you the game is only saved after completing a mission

Some technical troubles notwithstanding, this derivative action game is a bunch of silly, stylish fun.

Good action game with a lot of cinematic-gameplay through Quick Time Event system. Poor variety and not so stylish graphics doesn't allow the title to reach other action games. Ninja Balde is just for truly cinematic action fun.

Frequent boss fights, excellent cinematics and great animation keep you glued to the screen for the first thirty minutes. Alas, oversized bugs which use the same attacks over and over, tiresome QTE sequences, useless combos and weapon upgrades will get under your skin.

The technical flaws and the sensation that it's a pc-port clearly define the feel of the game. And it's not a good feeling. It feels like this game is worth its place in the budget line of the X360, but not as a pc-game, at least not like this. Luckily, you won't be charged full price for this game, giving it a better price-quality balance. In some areas, the game tries to compete with the best of the genre, and that makes you see the imperfections even more. The best part is found in the game's extravagance and its specific style, but not everyone will love it.

Don't look for any inventiveness here just enjoy the fastest Tokyo ride on the wings of this exaggerated adrenaline action game where gravity and other laws of physics take a vacation. [Issue#187]

If you like deeper, thoughtful fighting then skulk on by, like a shadow in the night.

This is a weak port. [Feb 2010, p.85]