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|title = Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
|image = [[File:Yaiba-ninja-gaiden-z-cover-art-610x404.jpg|thumb|287px]]
|developer = Comcept<br> Spark Unlimited<br>Team Ninja
|publisher =  Tecmo-Koei
|ratings = ESRB: M (Mature)<br />ACB: R18+<br/>OFLC (NZ): R18<br/>PEGI: 18
|designer = Keiji Inafune
|released = <sup>NA</sup> 18 March, 2014 <br><sup>AU</sup> 20 March, 2014 <br><sup>EU</sup> 21 March, 2014 <br><sup>JP</sup> 27 March, 2014 
|genre = Action-adventure game, Hack and Slash
|engine = Unreal Engine 3
|modes = Single player
|platforms = Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
|media = Digital Download, Optical Disk, Blu-ray Disc
|input = }}
{{For|the eponymous character|Yaiba Kamikaze}}
'''''Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z''''' is a spin-off game in the [[Ninja Gaiden (series)|''Ninja Gaiden'' Series]] developed in tandem by Comcept, Spark Unlimited and Team Ninja; directed by Keiji Inafune. The game was released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows platforms on March 18, 2014 in North America, March 20, 2014 in Australia and March 21, 2014 in Europe.

The game receives negative reviews and is considered to be the [[Wikipedia:List of video games notable for negative reception|one the worst video games ever made]].

==Plot==
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Unlike most ''Ninja Gaiden'' games, the primary character is a ninja named [[Yaiba Kamikaze]], who was killed in a battle against [[Ryu Hayabusa]]. After being found by a mysterious organization called [[Forge Industries]], Yaiba is brought back to life as a cyborg in order to hunt down Hayabusa throughout a [[Zombie]] infested Ukraine, with support from [[Miss Monday]], a scientist from the organization and [[Alarico del Gonzo]], CEO of Forge Industries. Yaiba goes into his mission seeking revenge against Ryu for their previous encounter.

==Gameplay==
The gameplay in Yaiba employs the Unreal Engine 3 in a manner similar to other console action games, running at 30 FPS. The main enemies in the game are zombies that Yaiba has to fight in order to move on. His main weapons are his broken katana, [[Heartless]] and his cybernetic arm, though he can also use pieces of the various zombies types and enemies as weapons.

The "Ultimate Technique" ability seen in other ''Ninja Gaiden'' games has been replaced by a mode called "Bloodlust" which, when activated, allows Yaiba to decimate multiple enemies around him in quick succession.

The game also contains a retro style Arcade Mode, titled ''Ninja Gaiden Z''. In this mode the cutscenes are parodies of bad translations in old games and the player progresses trough a more structured series of levels.

==Development==
''Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z'' was unveiled on September 19, 2012. It was revealed that, along with Team Ninja, Keiji Inafune would be involved as the director of this new ''Ninja Gaiden'' title. On June 6, a new trailer appeared on GT.TV that featured a full motion video sequence, along with a short snippet of real-time gameplay. On October 8, it was announced that ''Ninja Gaiden Z'' would be released on Microsoft Windows through the Steam platform. This would make it the first time that a ''Ninja Gaiden'' title was released on the platform in the history of the franchise.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nunneley|first=Stephany|title=Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z will release through Steam alongside console versions|url=http://www.vg247.com/2013/10/08/yaiba-ninja-gaiden-z-will-release-through-steam-alongside-console-versions/|work=VG/247|access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref>

Canadian comic book artist James Stokoe has created several art pieces for the game, displaying them at the New York Comic Con.<ref>{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|title=Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z NYCC screenshots|url=http://gematsu.com/2013/10/yaiba-ninja-gaiden-z-nycc-screenshots|work=Gematsu|access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref> The game is also complemented by a tie-in webcomic, published by Dark Horse Comics. It was drafted by writers Tim Seeley and Josh Eamons, and illustrated by Rafael Ortiz. The comic was released as a free download on Dark Horse's website on January 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hinkle|first=David|title=Dark Horse preparing Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z digital comic|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/10/10/dark-horse-preparing-yaiba-ninja-gaiden-z-digital-comic/|work=Joystiq|access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Digital Comic Series Released|url=http://www.gamershell.com/news_160125.html|work=GamersHell|access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref>  The first issue, part one of three, is available to download free on Dark Horse's site.

On December 13, 2013, it was announced that Beck from ''Mighty No. 9'' would become a bonus playable character in ''Ninja Gaiden Z'' in the form of downloadable content. This was a deal struck between Comcept and Tecmo Koei, as Keiji Inafune is spearheading both titles.<ref>{{cite web|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|title=Mighty No. 9 is making a cameo in Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z|url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/12/5205902/mighty-no-9-is-making-a-cameo-in-yaiba-ninja-gaiden-z|work=Polygon|access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref>

==Media==
===Gallery===
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===Videos===
<gallery>
YAIBA Announcement Trailer | Announcement Trailer
Yaiba Ninja Gaiden Z Reveal Trailer | Reveal Trailer

News Keiji Inafune's Yaiba is Ninja Gaiden Z
News Keiji Inafune Reveals New Zombie Game Project
File:Yaiba_Ninja_Gaiden_Z_-_Outbreak_01 
File:Yaiba Ninja Gaizen Z - E3 2013 Trailer | E3 2013 Trailer
File:YAIBA_NINJA_GAIDEN_Z_(E3_2013)_PROLOGUE | Prologue


File:Yaiba Ninja Gaiden Z - Bloody Beginnings Developer Diary|Developer Diary
</gallery>

===GDC Comic===
<gallery widths="185">
Cover art01 yaiba0321.jpg|Yaiba GDC Comic Cover
Comic p01.02 FIX.jpg|Page 1 & 2
Comic p03.04 FIX.jpg|Page 3 & 4
Comic p05.06 FIX.jpg|Page 5 & 6
Comic p07.08 FIX.jpg|Page 7 & 8
Comic p09.10 FIX.jpg|Page 9 & 10
Comic p11.12 FIX.jpg|Page 11 & 12
Comic p13.14 FIX.jpg|Page 13 & 14
Comic p15.16 FIX.jpg|Page 15 & 16
Cover art04 ryu0321.jpg
0d270808f8f42dfd446d5df5e3dc5bf91386954438 full.jpg|yaiba in mighty no.9 costume and camouflage costume
Yaiba-Ninja_Gaiden_Z_Zombie_Concept_Art_06.jpg|Holy Roaster
Yaiba-Ninja_Gaiden_Z_Zombie_Concept_Art_02.jpg|Punch Drunks
Yaiba-Ninja_Gaiden_Z_Zombie_Concept_Art_01.jpg|Terrible Two
</gallery>

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==External Links==
[http://www.yaibangz.com Official Site]
[[wikipedia:Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z|Title at Wikipedia]]

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