I just got Ninja Gaiden II and it is just as hard as the last one. I herd rumors on how it was going to be easier but, those thoughts were killed after I played the second levels Boss. He was hard as fuck, it took me six tries. And now I am on the third level, the boss is a giant dick with this weird eye. I have to shoot arrows at the tip of the dick head. It's really amusing, and I faced him once. But then my power went out. So, I haven't played for about three hours. The game is good so far, and very frustrating. When I started the game I picked the hardest difficulty. I suggest if you plan on buying this Action-Packed Game. Start on the Ninja Acolyte difficulty.