It's worth going through the trouble of setting it all up if that says anything. The Intercept move is difficult to use properly if you're super used to the base game or Black, but once you get a hang of it the pace of combat changes completely. It makes Ninja Gaiden into an entirely different game so I see why it was cut. For a fan of the original game it makes for a really interesting way to play it, I highly recommend checking this out if possible.