Ninja Gaiden II launches in Europe on June 6, and 39,000 people will be lucky enough to kick off in style, wearing a exclusive Ryu costume.

The Fiend Hayabusa costume will be available with extremely limited pre-orders from specific retailers in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, France and the Nordic countries. Watch Xbox.com for more details on the retailers over the coming weeks, although we are guessing GAME could be amongst those retailers (though we could be wrong).

The costume will also be available in three different versions on Xbox LIVE Marketplace from July, priced at 200 MS Points each.

Here are the full details along with a pic of the exclusive costume.

"Inspired by the Hayabusa family’s namesake, the falcon, this demonic costume mirrors the intensity of Ryu’s vengeance and fury as he fights to regain the honor of his clan. It’s almost as if he’s been transformed into a Fiend by the evil powers of the underworld with this costume – but retains all the honor of the Hayabusa Ninja Clan."

Starting July 2008, Xbox Live members worldwide will be able to download 3 unique Hayabusa costume packs for 200 MS points each to use in Ninja Gaiden II. Each costume pack is a completely new and never before seen look for our Ninja hero, Ryu Hayabusa.

The first of the 3 costume pack designs is being revealed today. This will be exclusively available in selected countries to 39,000 gamers on launch day as part of pre-sale or launch promotions with specific retail partners. Look for more details on other two designs and specific country promotions to be revealed in the coming weeks. Go to xbox.com/ng2 or your favorite retailer to pre-order Ninja Gaiden II today!"