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|japanese=ザ・ニンジャ・ウォーリアーズ
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|developer=[[Taito Corporation]]
|developer=[[Taito Corporation]]
|publisher=[[Taito Corporation]], [[Romstar]]
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|year=1987
|year=1987
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|series=The Ninja Warriors
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|series2=Arcade Archives
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|seriesDisambig=The Ninja Warriors
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{{game disambig|the original [[1987]] [[arcade]] game|the [[1994]] [[SNES]] game|[[Ninja Warriors]]}}
{{game disambig|the original [[1987]] [[arcade]] game|the [[1994]] [[SNES]] game|[[Ninja Warriors]]}}
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'''The Ninja Warriors''' is a [[beat 'em up]] arcade game, which was released by [[Taito Corporation]] in [[1987]] and licensed to [[Romstar]] for U.S. manufacture and distribution; it runs on its own dedicated hardware (two Motorola 68000s running at 8 MHz, with a Zilog Z80 running at 4 MHz, and a Yamaha YM-2610 running at 8 MHz for sound). Set in [[1993]] (which was six years in the future at the time), both players must use an 8-way joystick to take control of a pair of android ninjas (who are the eponymous "Ninja Warriors", and Player 1's is red-suited while Player 2's is blue-suited) with two buttons to make them stab the game's enemies with their daggers and throw shurikens at them (however, they only have a limited supply of shurikens between them which are shown at the bottom of the screen so they must use them sparingly) - and they are on a mission to destroy an evil dictator named "Bangler" who has not only seized power in the fictional country of El Cabar (where the game takes place), but is also a ruthless murderer who thinks nothing of individual rights for free people, so the country's morale has quickly deteriorated and its deposed President has contacted his friends in the Orient for assistance.
{{nihongo|'''The Ninja Warriors'''|ニンジャウォーリアーズ}} is a side-scrolling [[beat 'em up]] video game developed and released by [[Taito]] in [[1987]]. The original [[arcade]] game situated one display in between projected images of two other displays, creating the appearance of a triple-wide screen. A remake and a sequel, ''[[The Ninja Warriors Again]]'', was developed by [[Natsume]] and released in 1994, followed by its remaster ''[[The Ninja Warriors Once Again]]'' released in 2019.


This is the first game in the [[:Category:The Ninja Warriors|The Ninja Warriors series]]; it was later followed up by two direct-to-console sequels: [[Ninja Warriors]] ([[SNES]], [[1994]]) which was originally released in Japan under the name of "The Ninja Warriors Again", and 25 years later, [[The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors]] ([[Nintendo Switch]], [[2019]]) which had originally been released in Japan under the title of "The Ninja Warriors Once Again".
''The Ninja Warriors'' presents side-scrolling hand-to-hand combat. Players take control of Kunoichi (player 1) or Ninja (player 2) and fight wave after wave of Banglar forces across six levels. Button 1 attacks with a short-range kunai slash, while button 2 fires long-range shurikens that are limited in supply.
 
The game's arcade cabinet is unique due to its three contiguous screens (one screen facing the player in the middle, and two more screens in the cabinet below, reflected by mirrors on either side of the middle screen) which created the effect of a single, "triple-wide" screen, depicting ninjas. The same cabinet was also used for ''[[Darius]]'' and ''[[Darius II]]'' and [[Konami]] used a similar format for its ''[[X-Men]]'' arcade release (six players). The music was composed by Hisayoshi Ogura and Taito's in-house band Zuntata. [[Pony Canyon]] and Scitron released the two soundtracks for the game in 1988 and 1991, while further arrangements were released in 1993 and by Zuntata Records and Taito in 1988 and 2009.
 
The game was ported to various personal computers: the [[Commodore Amiga]], [[Atari ST]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Commodore 64]] and [[Amstrad CPC]]. Home console versions of the game were released exclusively in Japan for the [[PC Engine]] and [[Sega Mega-CD]].  A version for the ''[[Arcade Archives]]'' series on the [[PlayStation 4]] was released in September 2017. A new port based on the 1994 version titled ''The Ninja Warriors: Once Again'' was released in 2019 on [[Nintendo Switch]]. It features new artwork and two new playable characters.


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==Story==
The game is based in a dystopian future where Banglar, the President of the United States in 1993, issues martial law on the nation, with the military having total control over the law. A group of anarchist scientists led by Mulk decide that it is time to revolt against the government. Knowing full well that approaching the military themselves could be considered an all out suicide mission, the scientists create two androids that can sustain various forms of damage in order to do the mission for them. The robots, code named "Kunoichi" (red female) and "Ninja" (blue male), are sent by the scientists in order to end Banglar's tyranny once and for all.


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The Ninja Warriors | Table of Contents | Gameplay | Walkthrough

Table of Contents

Gameplay
Walkthrough
Appendices

This is the first game in the The Ninja Warriors series. For other games in the series see the The Ninja Warriors category.

Box artwork for The Ninja Warriors.
Box artwork for The Ninja Warriors.
The Ninja Warriors
Developer(s)Taito Corporation
Publisher(s)Taito Corporation, Romstar
Year released1987
System(s)Arcade, TurboGrafx-16, Sega CD
Followed byNinja Warriors
SeriesThe Ninja Warriors,
Arcade Archives
Japanese titleザ・ニンジャ・ウォーリアーズ
Genre(s)Beat 'em up
Players1-2
ModesSingle player, Multiplayer, Co-op
The Ninja Warriors
Developer(s)The Sales Curve
Publisher(s)Virgin Games
Year released1989
System(s)Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64/128, Amstrad CPC, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST
Arcade Archives The Ninja Warriors
Developer(s)Taito Corporation
Publisher(s)Hamster Corporation
Year released2017
System(s)PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Rating(s)CERO Ages 12 and upESRB TeenPEGI Ages 12+Parental Guidance
LinksThe Ninja Warriors ChannelSearchSearch
This guide is for the original 1987 arcade game. For the 1994 SNES game, see Ninja Warriors.
The Ninja Warriors marquee

The Ninja Warriors (ニンジャウォーリアーズ?) is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed and released by Taito in 1987. The original arcade game situated one display in between projected images of two other displays, creating the appearance of a triple-wide screen. A remake and a sequel, The Ninja Warriors Again, was developed by Natsume and released in 1994, followed by its remaster The Ninja Warriors Once Again released in 2019.

The Ninja Warriors presents side-scrolling hand-to-hand combat. Players take control of Kunoichi (player 1) or Ninja (player 2) and fight wave after wave of Banglar forces across six levels. Button 1 attacks with a short-range kunai slash, while button 2 fires long-range shurikens that are limited in supply.

The game's arcade cabinet is unique due to its three contiguous screens (one screen facing the player in the middle, and two more screens in the cabinet below, reflected by mirrors on either side of the middle screen) which created the effect of a single, "triple-wide" screen, depicting ninjas. The same cabinet was also used for Darius and Darius II and Konami used a similar format for its X-Men arcade release (six players). The music was composed by Hisayoshi Ogura and Taito's in-house band Zuntata. Pony Canyon and Scitron released the two soundtracks for the game in 1988 and 1991, while further arrangements were released in 1993 and by Zuntata Records and Taito in 1988 and 2009.

The game was ported to various personal computers: the Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC. Home console versions of the game were released exclusively in Japan for the PC Engine and Sega Mega-CD. A version for the Arcade Archives series on the PlayStation 4 was released in September 2017. A new port based on the 1994 version titled The Ninja Warriors: Once Again was released in 2019 on Nintendo Switch. It features new artwork and two new playable characters.

  • The game's title screen.

    The game's title screen.

  • Upright arcade cabinet.

    Upright arcade cabinet.

  • Screenshot of the game.

    Screenshot of the game.

  • Alternative arcade flyer.

    Alternative arcade flyer.

  • PC Engine cover artwork.

    PC Engine cover artwork.

  • Mega CD cover artwork.

    Mega CD cover artwork.

Story[edit]

The game is based in a dystopian future where Banglar, the President of the United States in 1993, issues martial law on the nation, with the military having total control over the law. A group of anarchist scientists led by Mulk decide that it is time to revolt against the government. Knowing full well that approaching the military themselves could be considered an all out suicide mission, the scientists create two androids that can sustain various forms of damage in order to do the mission for them. The robots, code named "Kunoichi" (red female) and "Ninja" (blue male), are sent by the scientists in order to end Banglar's tyranny once and for all.

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