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Ninja Gaiden

1988 79 / 100 Arcade Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Ninja Action! The stage is set for conspiracy, mystery and evil in America. Come with Ninja Ryu as he takes you on his fateful journey. Tecmo's unique cinema display system develops the story stage by stage. You piece together the puzzle, while watching the movie-like graphics. Decide what action to take. Use the secret sword and items collected during the action scenes to fight your way to the goal!

World design Nicht eindeutig ExperienceCinematic Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op

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Ninja Action! The stage is set for conspiracy, mystery and evil in America. Come with Ninja Ryu as he takes you on his fateful journey. Tecmo's unique cinema display system develops the story stage by stage. You piece together the puzzle, while watching the movie-like graphics. Decide what action to take. Use the secret sword and items collected during the action scenes to fight your way to the goal!

ExperienceCinematic Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op GenreArcade GenreHack and slash/Beat 'em up ThemeAction ThemeFantasy
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Ninja Gaiden: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Tecmo
Publisher
Tecmo, Nintendo
Franchise
Ninja Gaiden
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Co-operative, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Fantasy
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Arcade Dec 1988
  • Arcade Feb 1989
  • Arcade Oct 1988
  • Wii Nov 13, 2009
  • Wii Apr 21, 2009

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