Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword features gorgeous rendered backgrounds, a new exciting story and the traditional fast-paced action that the franchise is known for. Taking perfect advantage of the Nintendo DS with intuitive stylus gameplay, Ryu Hayabusa's combat moves are mapped onto the DS touchscreen and directional buttons which allows him to run, jump, attack, cast Ninpo and perform fatal special attacks such as the Izuna Drop and Cicada Slash.

• Graphics: 84/100
• Sound: 68/100
• Gameplay: 80/100
• Originality: 79/100
• Longevity: 52/100
• Overall: 7/10