If you’ve never played a Ninja Gaiden game before, you’re in for a torturous treat. The full Ninja Gaiden 4 trophy list is out, and we can tell you that it’s a simply brutal set of achievements and trophies if you’re seeking full completion—therapy session on standby.
Some things are certain with Ninja Gaiden games: Extreme difficulty, game-over screens for days, and a trophy list that will make you work harder than you ever have before. Unfortunately for you, we’ve already seen the list and can confirm that this is an all-timer for one obvious reason.
Read on for the full Ninja Gaiden 4 trophy list.
All Ninja Gaiden 4 Trophies & Achievements
Ninja Gaiden 4‘s trophy list wants you to master weapon skills, complete chapters without dying, and perform other tests of your time and patience. But nothing on this list even comes close to the toughest trophy of them all, asking you to “Complete the game on MASTER NINJA difficulty.”
This trophy alone makes this list a 10/10, and if you’re still curious as to what the full list entails, check out the full list of achievements and descriptions:
- True Ninja—Acquire all trophies
- The Art of Obliteration—Perform an Obliteration
- Bloodraven Form—Enter Bloodraven Form
- The Art of the Bloodbath Kill—Perform a Bloodbath Kill
- The Art of the Bloodbath Slaughter—Perform a Bloodbath Slaughter
- Raven Gear: Caddis Wire—Use the Caddis Wire
- Raven Gear: Dragonfly Glider—Use the Dragonfly Glider
- Raven Gear: Pond Strider—Use the Pond Strider
- Oh, Foxy Lady—Defeat the Kitsune Courtesan and break the first seal
- It’s a Dog! It’s a Plane! It’s…—Defeat Kurobo and break the second seal
- Smile, You Son of a…—Defeat Cetus and break the third seal
- Priestess of the Dark Dragon—Revive the Dark Dragon in exchange for Seori’s life
- Return of the Super Ninja—Start Ryu Hayabusa’s story
- The Priestess’s Wish—Head to the final battle carrying the wishes of Seori (and Kureha)
- Bloodsoaked Fate—Hold your own against Ryu Hayabusa
- A New Master Ninja—Purify the Dark Dragon and save the world
- Way of the Master Ninja—Complete the game on MASTER NINJA difficulty
- Ninja Fortitude—Reach maximum health with Yakumo and Ryu
- Master of the Blade—Use Takeminakata to attack 5 or more enemies at once
- Master of the Drill—Use Yatousen to inflict massive damage in a short time
- Master of the Hammer—Use Magatsuhi to Bloodbath Kill 5 or more enemies in a short time
- Master of the Toolbox—Use Kage-Hiruko to defeat an enemy launched in the air
- Wielder of Darkness—Recover the lost Dark Dragon Blade
- Consumed by Corruption—Defeat Oniwaka in his final encounter–he wouldn’t have lasted long in this world anyway
- Ninja Business—Complete 20 Missions
- NinjaCoin Miner—Obtain 100,000 NinjaCoin
- Need, not Greed—Obtain 30 items
- Way of the Dragon—Defeat 3 enemies in a row with an Ultimate Technique
- Combo Master—Achieve a 2000-point combo
- The Grind Never Stops—Clear Chapter 02 without falling once (Auto Movement must be turned OFF)
- Free as a Bird—Clear Chapter 06 without hitting any obstacles (Auto Movement must be turned OFF)
- Surf Ninja—Clear Chapter 10 without hitting any obstacles (Auto Movement must be turned OFF)
- Laser’s Edge—Clear Chapter 12 without being hit by a laser (Auto Movement must be turned OFF)
- Master of Takeminakata—Learn all Takeminakata Weapon Skills
- Master of Yatousen—Learn all Yatousen Weapon Skills
- Master of Magatsuhi—Learn all Magatsuhi Weapon Skills
- Master of Kage-Hiruko—Learn all Kage-Hiruko Weapon Skills
- Master of the Dark Dragon Blade—Learn all Dark Dragon Blade Weapon Skills
- Master of Combat—Learn all Combat Skills
- The One Who Obliterates—Obliterate every enemy
- Critter Collector—Collect every Gourdy
- Work Horse—Complete all Missions
- Annihilator—Complete all Purgatory trials
- Shadow Incarnate—Complete any chapter without dying (excluding Chapters 00 and 14)
- Challenger of Challenges—Complete all Challenges
How Many Achievements & Trophies In Ninja Gaiden 4?
There’s a grand total of 45 PlayStation Trophies for you to collect during your Ninja Gaiden 4 journey, and 44 Xbox Achievements if you’re on Xbox Series X|S.
From the Platinum Trophy on PlayStation to objectives offering small amounts of Gamerscore, there’s a lot to keep you occupied. Here’s a quick table showing you how the trophies are distributed throughout NG4.
| Trophy Type | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Platinum Trophy | 1 |
| Gold Trophies | 3 |
| Silver Trophies | 5 |
| Bronze Trophies | 36 |
This is going to be a Platinum and full set of Gamerscore that few people on the planet will be able to get. Previous Ninja Gaiden games have asked something similar, and they are notoriously some of the hardest games in the world to fully complete.
Let us know if you intend to take on the challenge, and you can do so through the Insider Gaming Discord server, which is as alive as ever!
IG’s NG 4 coverage carries on, as we have details on the Ninja Gaiden 4 review embargo, Early Access status, and if it’s on Xbox Game Pass.
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