Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance
Trivia
Amiga/Atari ST port
Developer Mike Clarke about the Amiga/Atari ST ports:
The music for the Amiga version was created during a half-term holiday while I was still at school. I was paid £40 for each piece. Not a lot, but not bad for a school kid. The Amiga version was a direct port from the ST version because there was no financial benefit offered to the company in utilizing the extra hardware in the Amiga. Also, the ST/Amiga versions were created purely by playing and copying the C64 version. No maps or gameplay info was provided by System3.
Cancelled Konix port
A port was in development for the never released British Konix console.
Limited Edition
A limited edition version was released which included with the game a Shiraken Star, Ninjitsu Mask and an Avengers 3D Map.
References
In the first open-air screen in the office level, take a look at the sky. First there is a bird, then a plane, and finally...
Spectrum port
The Spectrum conversion was by a team lead by Mev Dinc, which is appropriate as the title of his 16-bit hit First Samurai is widely thought to be a parody of this series.
The Last Ninja Remix
In 1990 C64 received a re-released version of "The Last Ninja 2" titled "The Last Ninja Remix" (do not mistake with "Ninja Remix" on Amiga and Atari ST). This version had a new introduction, backgrounds have been re-coloured and looks more vibrant, there is a new border panel and new soundtrack. Some minor bugs have also been eliminated.
Awards
- Commodore Format
- April 1991 (Issue 7) - listed in the A to Z of Classic Games article (Great)
- November 1994 (Issue 50) – #11 The All-Time Top 50 C64 Games
- Computer and Video Games
- Issue 06/1989 - Runner-up Golden Joystick Award 1989 for Best 8-Bit Graphics (reader's vote)
- Power Play
- Issue 01/1989 - "Sequel with an Illogical Sounding Name" Special Award
- Retro Gamer
- September 2004 (Issue #8) – #68 Best Game Of All Time (Readers' Vote)
Information also contributed by Late, Martin Smith and Mike Clarke.
Trivia contributed by Timo Takalo, Patrick Bregger, mailmanppa, Jo ST, FatherJack.