What characters can you play alongside Ryu Hayabusa in Ninja Gaiden 2 Black?
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black lets you play as multiple powerful characters, especially kunoichis, apart from the legendary Ryu Hayabusa. Although he is the main protagonist, there are stages where you can choose to play as the others. Moreover, some guest or playable characters are from Dead or Alive. Both series are in the same universe canonically, thus characters can often be seen overlapping between games.
Every character is different in the weapons they wield and the skills they use. Thus allowing players to enjoy different playstyles. We list all the playable Ninja Gaiden 2 Black characters below.
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Playable Characters in Ninja Gaiden 2 Black
Ryu Hayabusa

The main protagonist of the whole series, Ryu is always the best character to play as. Even among the other choices. Ryu can wall-run, wield an awesome collection of weapons, and use multiple Ninpo spells, belonging to fire, wind, and darkness. This gives Ryu a lot of freedom in taking out enemies.
Rachel

For games like Ninja Gaiden, where fast movement and rapid combos are the selling point, Rachel is more on the slower end with defensive and tanking abilities. Yet, she still is enjoyable to play due to her combination of a machine gun and a powerful giant hammer. Rachel first appears in Chapter 8.
Ayane

First appearing in Chapter 11, Ayane is the swiftest character to play. Hailing from Dead or Alive, Ayane wields twin swords, Fuma Kodachi, which she uses to execute super-fast combos. Furthermore, she also uses an explosive kunai and a damaging spell attack. Her main weapon combos can sometimes feel weak but is fast enough to take out multiple enemies in mere seconds.
Momiji

Another Dead or Alive cameo, Momiji can be played on only a few levels but is so fun that we were left yearning for more. Momiji uses the Heavenly Dragon Nagita, which is a large spear that is both fast and powerful. She can also use Bows and a fire Ninpo. Despite wielding a large spear, she is still agile and can dish out large combos in no time. She makes her first appearance in Chapter 5.
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