Definitely pretty tough at the start, yeah

The gauntlet is pretty difficult. And awakened alma doing just awakened alma things

Playing the vanilla games on Xbox One or Series S/X through retrocompatibility is generally what's recommended, with the PC version of Master Collection being the next best alternative because of mods. There are several differences between vanilla and Sigma, too many to list here, but they are mostly noticeable in the second game. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, although not without its strenghts, is a very significant departure from vanilla NG2. It plays very differently from the original on a fundamental level because that game went through a pretty dramatic rebalance. It's a fun playthrough on Normal, but the balance on Master Ninja is questionable. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 1 also has many differences compared to Ninja Gaiden Black, but apart from the most obvious ones like changes in the level design and the ability to play as Rachel in a few chapters, they aren't really going to be noticed by players who are just getting into the games for the first time so, in my opinion, there's no need to worry about it too much. Really, it's mostly experienced players who are familiar with the quirks of both games that notice them and tend to agree that NGB is more polished, but Sigma 1 is still a very solid game and a good place to start.

@@arkhlon-x Okay sweet! I got a Series X awhile back so I’ll use the backwards compatibility and check out the vanilla games. Maybe I’ll even look for the physicals, since I’m trying to collect 360 games. I think the Sigma’s are on gamepass so I could check those out too. Thanks for the reply!

@@arkhlon-x Also Sigma 2 has the Black mod that tries to make it more similar to NG2.

omg are u serious???? there are more moves than the 1 move he does in the vid?? OMG!!!! holy shit and i have been doing this one move for 20 years now like a total idiot! thx bro!