Description
Ninja Gaiden begins with a cinematic animation in which 2 ninjas duel to the death; one goes down. It is revealed that the doomed ninja is the father of Ryu Hayabusa. When Ryu learns of this, he embarks on a quest to find out who killed his father and why. This quest takes him to America to find an archaeologist with whom Ryu's father was working. From there, Ryu becomes embroiled in an evil, supernatural conspiracy involving a villain named Jaquio who has plans to use an ancient castle and some relics to unleash a terrifying evil upon the world.
Ninja Gaiden is a side scrolling game where Ryu the ninja can run, jump, and slash with his ninja sword. He can also attach to any vertical surface. Powerups are littered throughout the landscape that allow Ryu to toss fireballs and ninja stars, and perform other feats.
Ryu will battle through urban city settings, forests, jungles, snow covered castles, underground railroads, and ancient castles. A major feature in Ninja Gaiden are the cinematic scenes -- sometimes fullscreen -- through which the storyline unfolds.
Alternate Titles
- "忍者外伝" -- Japanese Spelling (Sega)
- "Shadow Warriors" -- European Title
- "Ninja Ryukenden" -- Japanese Title
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Lens of Truth |
NES |
Mar 24, 2009 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Thunderbolt Games |
NES |
Dec 17, 2004 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
NES |
Aug 10, 2011 |
18 out of 20 |
90 |
| Mean Machines |
NES |
Jul, 1991 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| Video Game Generation |
Wii |
May 29, 2007 |
8.8 out of 10 |
88 |
| GameFan Magazine |
TurboGrafx-16 |
Oct, 1992 |
84.5 out of 100 |
84 |
| NES Times |
NES |
Feb 06, 2007 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Nintendo Magasinet (Sweden) |
NES |
Aug, 1991 |
4 out of 5 |
80 |
| Video Games |
NES |
Sep, 1991 |
70 out of 100 |
70 |
| The Video Game Critic |
NES |
Jul 27, 2004 |
B- |
67 |
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Trivia
Ninja Gaiden was voted # 93 in the Top 100 Games of All Time poll published by Game Informer Magazine (Issue 100, August 2001).
