You' re playing on easy, which is easier than Ninja Dog in Black/Sigma. I couldn' t believe how many times you died in the first chapter
Hey, hey, to be fair I myself have only died a few times against the boss in Hayabusa Village, and now atop the Statue of Liberty in New York. The rest of the dying has been done by my wife who thinks that this is the best game she has ever played.
It' s actually quite funny watching her. You can see how she is so used to her Wii because she keeps turning the control left and right, up and down, and she bounces herself up and down on the couch while she plays (insert dirty comment here). Unlike myself though, she doesn' t seem to care how many times she dies, she just keeps plugging away.
Anyway back to the topic at hand. I really haven' t noticed any slowdown yet, but like you said that maybe because I am not far enough into the game, and I still say that the camera so far hasn' t been a problem at all. It is however, one of the most frustrating games I have ever played because the boss I am on right now grabs me, hits me a few hundred times, slams me on the ground a few more times, and then tosses me away like a child, all without my being able to do anything about it.