Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

This is an action-adventure game in which players assume the role of Ryu Hayabusa, a cursed ninja battling a terrorist organization. Players use katanas, bows, shurikens, and special attacks to kill demon creatures and human enemies (e.g., evil ninjas, armored soldiers). The melee-style combat is highlighted by slow-motion effects and exaggerated blood splashes as enemies are frequently impaled, decapitated, and dismembered; some attacks end with close-up camera angles on bloodied foes. Cutscenes also portray intense acts of violence: an incapacitated villain stabbed in the chest; characters dismembered in slow motion. In one mode, players can use a knife or explosives to commit hara-kiri (i.e., ritual suicide). During the course of the game, some female characters are dressed in skin-tight outfits, accentuating their exaggerated cleavage. The word “f**k” can be heard in the dialogue.