Last week European gamers threw their hands up in delight when the playable demo of Ninja Gaiden 2 landed on Xbox Live Marketplace.

However, much gnashing of teeth followed when it was revealed that the demo was not available in Germany, India, Canada and the US. You will be happy to know that it is now alive and kicking on Xbox Live in the US and Canada.

Ninja Gaiden 2 was released across Europe this past Friday. It is already out in the US and Canada.

The demo for Ninja Gaiden 2 has sneaked its way on to Xbox Live Marketplace.

Initially Major ‘Larry Hryb’ Nelson had whispered to gamers that the demo, released in Japan last week, would be available for the remaining Xbox Live regions except India and Germany later this week.

However, he later updated his blog to inform gamers that the demo is not available in Germany, India, Canada and the US. He did assure us that he is “going to have a few conversations with some people about this.”

Ninja Gaiden 2 will be released across Europe this Friday. It is already out in the US and Canada.

For more information about Ninja Gaiden 2, head over to El33tonline’s earlier coverage.

Ninja Gaiden 2 is due for a worldwide release in June. The game will arrive on North American shelves on the 3rd of June with worldwide releases set to follow later in the month.

It has just been confirmed that a free demo of this Xbox 360 exclusive will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace in May. Developed by Tecmo and Team Ninja, Ninja Gaiden 2 sees players guiding Ryu as he embarks on a journey to avenge his clan. Head over to El33tonline’s earlier coverage or to the game’s official website for more screenshots and information on the game.