Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge for Wii U adding Dead or Alive's Kasumi as playable character

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge for Wii U will add Kasumi of the Dead or Alive series as a playable character, Nintendo announced today during a Nintendo Direct presentation.

Kasumi will be available as a free update by connecting the Wii U online, according to Nintendo. She will be joining series protagonists Ryu and Ayame along with recently-announced Momiji from 2008's Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword in the game's playable character roster.

Kasumi and Momiji will be available as part of downloadable patch coming in December. Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is currently available for Wii U.