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Part 12
Ninja Gaiden 3

Part 12

Complete Ninja Gaiden 3 Part 12 walkthrough, including how to defeat bosses Cliff and Theodore, and the final boss.

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Complete Ninja Gaiden 3 Part 12 walkthrough, including how to defeat bosses Cliff and Theodore, and the final boss.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Fight the first boss. Slide to avoid energy beams and balls of energy. When the ground turns black, get out of the blast zone and attack with arrows from a distance to make him kneel. Rush in and attack with your sword until a QTE (Quick Time Event) appears. Repeat this process.
  2. 2
    The monster, Cliff, will fly into the sky. Shoot him with your bow until he dissolves it. Cliff will spawn monsters and shoot from afar. Attack the spawned monsters until your Ultimate Technique meter is full, then use it to defeat the remaining monsters and attack Cliff. Attack him on the ground until he flies up again. Repeat this process. Finish him with a QTE when prompted.
  3. 3
    With your new ally, use the right stick (RS) to navigate the building. Save at the bird near the rubble, then run up the slope. Kill the enemies and fight to the top, then glide to the other roof. Press Y when prompted and kill the remaining enemies.
  4. 4
    Use the Flying Bird Flip to reach the higher level. Kill the enemies. Ryu's arm will start bothering him but will be healed by your partner. Continue fighting monsters. After they are dead, a helicopter will crash, causing a radio tower to fall. Run up the tower and glide off it to land on another building. Fight the monsters, including an evolved flying demon mask. When they are dead, use Kunai Climb to reach the higher level.
  5. 5
    Kill all monsters on the higher level and glide to the next area. Slice at the giant forcefield to trigger a cut-scene (cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically)). After the scene, walk forward to the middle of the helipad for another cut-scene.
  6. 6
    You will fight Mr. Red Cloak, Theodore, again. The fight proceeds the same way as before.
  7. 7
    Afterwards, push forward on the left analog stick and complete the QTE process. You will return to the roof. Watch out for purple energy blasts raining from the sky. Their landing spots will be indicated by purple shadows on the ground.
  8. 8
    Keep dodging the blasts until she spawns enemies. Fight them until your magic meter is full, then unleash the Ninpo fire dragon. The dragon will hit her, and Ryu will jump on her skull. Mash buttons to take her to the ground. On the ground, run to her arm, avoiding blasts, and slice at it. Then attack her head again for a QTE.
  9. 9
    Back on the roof, avoid the blasts. She will start slamming her arm on the roof, indicated by an orange glow. As soon as her arm hits the roof, slash at it. She will destroy part of the roof, reducing the available dodging space.
  10. 10
    Repeat the process. She will destroy the other half of the building, triggering a QTE. Pull LT to block her attack, then mash buttons. Ryu will jump to her head. Press Y and mash Y to defeat her.

Additional Game Modes:

Shadows of the World: Access online versus multiplayer, co-op challenges, or offline trials. An Online Pass is required for this content. If you rent or buy used, you will need to download the Online Pass.

Ninja Cinema: View all cut-scenes from the game.

Ninja Records: View all accumulated records from campaign and multiplayer modes.

Tips
  • For the Cliff fight, focus on dodging and using ranged attacks when he is vulnerable.
  • Build up your Ultimate Technique to deal significant damage to Cliff and the spawned monsters.
  • During the final boss fight, pay close attention to the ground indicators for incoming attacks.
  • Use your Ninpo fire dragon effectively to stun the final boss.
  • Be prepared for QTE sequences throughout the boss battles.

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