The demo for the action-adventure game Ninja Gaiden 2 was released in the Japanese Xbox Live Marketplace on May 31, 2008, followed by the European Marketplace on June 03, 2008 (excluding Germany and India). The demo is expected to be released in the United States and Canada between June 4, 2008 and June 10, 2008. The demo, locked on the Easy difficulty level, features a full level of gameplay and a wide assortment of weapons from the full version.

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• Xbox 360 Fanboy: Ninja Gaiden II demo slashes North America (June 7, 2008)

• Ars Technica: Ninja Gaiden II demo slices and dices Europe today (June 3, 2008)

• Major Nelson: Ninja Gaiden 2 Demo Update (June 2, 2008)

• IGN: Ninja Gaiden II Demo Bound for the States (June 2, 2008)

• Xbox.com: Watch The Way of the Warrior: Ninja Gaiden II Documentary (May 29, 2008)

• Joystiq: Ninja Gaiden II demo coming in May (March 27, 2008)

• Xbox 360 Fanboy: Ninja Gaiden II demo hits Xbox Live... (February 22, 2008)

• GameTrailers.com: Ninja Gaiden 2 demo (Time 09:36)