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{{Header Nav|game=Ninja Gaiden (NES) | {{Header Nav|game=Ninja Gaiden (NES)}} | ||
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| | |image=Ninja Gaiden NES Box Art.jpg | ||
|title=Ninja Gaiden | |||
|developer=[[Tecmo]] | |developer=[[Tecmo]] | ||
|publisher={{ | |publisher={{colist|Tecmo|Hudson Soft}} | ||
|year=1988 | |||
|systems={{syslist|nes|tg16|wii|3ds|wiiu}} | |||
|ratings={{ESRB|E}} | |||
|designer=Shuichi Sakurazaki | |designer=Shuichi Sakurazaki | ||
|genre=[[Action]], [[Platform]] | |||
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|modes=[[Single player]] | |modes=[[Single player]] | ||
|series=Ninja Gaiden | |series=Ninja Gaiden | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{game disambig||the arcade game|[[Ninja Gaiden]] | {{game disambig||the arcade game|[[Ninja Gaiden]]|the {{c|Xbox}} version and all newer revisions|[[Ninja Gaiden (Xbox)]]}} | ||
{{nihongo|'''Ninja Gaiden'''|NINJA外伝|}}, known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''Ninja Ryūkenden'''|忍者龍剣伝||literally "Legend of the Ninja Dragon Sword"}} and as '''Shadow Warriors''' in Europe, is a side-scrolling action-platformer. It was developed and published by [[Tecmo]] for the [[NES]]; its development and release coincided with the beat 'em up arcade version of [[Ninja Gaiden|the same name]]. It was released in December 1988 in Japan, in March 1989 in North America, and in August 1991 in Europe. It has been ported to several other platforms, including the [[PC Engine]], the [[Super NES]], and the [[Virtual Console]]. | |||
{{nihongo|'''Ninja Gaiden'''|NINJA外伝}}, known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''Ninja Ryūkenden'''|忍者龍剣伝||literally "Legend of the Ninja Dragon Sword"}} and as '''Shadow Warriors''' in Europe, is a side-scrolling | |||
Ninja Gaiden has been renowned for its elaborate story and usage of anime-like cinematic cutscenes. | Ninja Gaiden has been renowned for its elaborate story and usage of anime-like cinematic cutscenes. It received extensive coverage and won several awards from video gaming magazines, while criticism focused on its high and unforgiving difficulty, particularly in the later levels. Over fifteen years after its release, the game continued to receive acclaim from print and online publications. It was novelized as part of the Worlds of Power NES game adaptations written by Seth Godin and Peter Lerangis, and it spawned a soundtrack CD. On the NES, Ninja Gaiden has been described as one of the best arcade-style games, and the best ninja-related game. | ||
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File:Ninja Gaiden (NES) jp cover.jpg|Japanese cover art. | File:Ninja Gaiden (NES) jp cover.jpg|Japanese cover art. | ||
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==Story== | |||
The story follows a ninja named Ryu Hayabusa as he journeys to America to avenge his murdered father. There, he learns that a person named "the Jaquio" plans to take control of the world by unleashing an ancient demon through the power contained in two statues. | |||
==Gameplay== | |||
Featuring platforming gameplay similar to [[Castlevania]] and the NES version of Batman, players control Ryu through six "Acts" that comprise 20 levels; they encounter enemies that must be dispatched with Ryu's katana and other secondary weapons. | |||
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{{Ninja Gaiden}} | {{Ninja Gaiden}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Tecmo]] | ||
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[[Category:Single player]] | [[Category:Single player]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:43, 15 February 2024
This is the first game in the Ninja Gaiden series. For other games in the series see the Ninja Gaiden category.
| Ninja Gaiden | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Tecmo |
| Publisher(s) | Tecmo, Hudson Soft |
| Year released | 1988 |
| System(s) | NES, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U |
| Series | Ninja Gaiden |
| Designer(s) | Shuichi Sakurazaki |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Action, Platform |
| Modes | Single player |
| Rating(s) |  |
- For the arcade game, see Ninja Gaiden. For the Xbox version and all newer revisions, see Ninja Gaiden (Xbox).
Ninja Gaiden (NINJA外伝?), known in Japan as Ninja Ryūkenden (忍者龍剣伝? literally "Legend of the Ninja Dragon Sword") and as Shadow Warriors in Europe, is a side-scrolling action-platformer. It was developed and published by Tecmo for the NES; its development and release coincided with the beat 'em up arcade version of the same name. It was released in December 1988 in Japan, in March 1989 in North America, and in August 1991 in Europe. It has been ported to several other platforms, including the PC Engine, the Super NES, and the Virtual Console.
Ninja Gaiden has been renowned for its elaborate story and usage of anime-like cinematic cutscenes. It received extensive coverage and won several awards from video gaming magazines, while criticism focused on its high and unforgiving difficulty, particularly in the later levels. Over fifteen years after its release, the game continued to receive acclaim from print and online publications. It was novelized as part of the Worlds of Power NES game adaptations written by Seth Godin and Peter Lerangis, and it spawned a soundtrack CD. On the NES, Ninja Gaiden has been described as one of the best arcade-style games, and the best ninja-related game.
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European cover art.
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Japanese cover art.
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Story[edit]
The story follows a ninja named Ryu Hayabusa as he journeys to America to avenge his murdered father. There, he learns that a person named "the Jaquio" plans to take control of the world by unleashing an ancient demon through the power contained in two statues.
Gameplay[edit]
Featuring platforming gameplay similar to Castlevania and the NES version of Batman, players control Ryu through six "Acts" that comprise 20 levels; they encounter enemies that must be dispatched with Ryu's katana and other secondary weapons.