This game is awesome! We never did beat it though. That last boss was super tough and just getting to him was pretty hard. I'd love to play its pseudo sequel on the Game Boy, Ninja Gaiden Shadow.
20 Awesome Ninja Games #3: Shadow of the Ninja
On 02/05/2014 at 11:41 AM by The Last Ninja See More From This User » |
Linked to Article Series: Blog a Day (BaD) 2014
Released: 1990
System: NES
Developer: Natsume
Publisher: Natsume, Taito
Shadow of the Ninja is a really fun action platformer which stars two ninjas, a blue one and a red one. Honestly, it feels a lot like Ninja Gaiden, except it's two player! It's obvious that NG was the inspiration for this game; the protagonists move and attack just like Ryu. Hey, that's not a bad thing though! The story takes place in the future; some terrorist guy has taken over the USA, so two ninjas, Lord Hayate (blue) and Lady Kaede (red), must defeat him using their awesome ninjitsu powers. This one is certainly fun with a friend, but as usual, it's tough (ninja tough!). The two will run, jump, crouch, climb, hang, and fight through five big levels broken up into sections. The game has been praised for its solid gameplay, stellar graphics, and fantastic music. It's also notable for having perhaps the first male-and-female team in video game history. That's right, ninjas did it first.
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