any impressions?

I always wanted to play as Kasumi in Ninja Gaiden this might be my chance. :D

I'm hardly an expert at the game. I prefer Kasumi to Ayane. Kasumi has more range than Ayane and she is faster than Momiji. She seems to have more aerial combos than the other playable characters. She is fun to use but Momiji seems to be the easiest character for me to clear chapter challenges with. Momiji's range is GDLK.

Kasumi hits really really hard O_O and her ninpo is a lot more useful compared to the other chicks.

Koei always put characters from other games into games that they do not belong to.

There are way bigger offenders...

How does this apply to Kasumi? Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive take place in the same universe.

Same Universe but still different games.

I'm not following your logic here. The main character of Ninja Gaiden has been in Dead or Alive since it's inception. Ayane, Kasumi's sister, has been in every Ninja Gaiden game since it's reboot.

You know, they should consider dumping Ryu altogether and making a game that stars Kasumi or some other boobs from DoA. Just don't make it suck like Death By Degrees. I'd buy it!