It’s weird. Some time ago it was announced that Ninja Gaiden Σ2 would contain less blood than its Xbox 360 original. I remember applauding that stance back then. I had played Ninja Gaiden II at that point in time and the amount of blood in there seemed unnecessary. Especially when I also recalled how stylish and elegant the original Ninja Gaiden for Xbox was in censored shape and how jarring the gore was in the sequel.
It was a bit of a no-brainer to me; it would take away the focus on juvenile gore and provide a more clean environment befitting of the graphical style of the game. But when I played the demo of Ninja Gaiden Σ2, I found myself reversing my stance. Weird…