Ninja Gaiden 3 Details Emerge, New Take on Difficulty and "Complex Multiplayer"

New Ninja Gaiden 3 details have been revealed in the latest Playstation: The Official Magazine (via VG247). Perhaps detail on display here is that the game will feature a "complex multiplayer mode," though no more info about that has been released yet.

We had also previously heard that the third game in the Ninja Gaiden series will show a more human side of protagonist Ryu Hayabusa, this will be achieved by taking the game in a darker direction.

“We are trying to take the violent concepts even deeper and make people realize how it feels to actually kill someone and what it is to actually gut someone." Says project lead Yosuke Hayashi. “It’s very important to us that people realize that violence is not only about blood and gore.”

Another thing the Ninja Gaiden series is known for is its punishing difficulty, the third game will take a different approach to the difficulty aspect.

“We are taking a slightly differnet approach. It’s not that the game’s going to be easier – nothing like that." Says Hayashi. "It’s just that we are trying to make a whole game, a more exciting game that can be enjoyed by anyone." Hardcore fans of the series will still be able to appreciate what the series is about.

We'll hear more about Ninja Gaiden 3 at E3 next month.