Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Shadow of the Ninja

Title	Shadow of the Ninja
First release	1990
Developer	Winning Entertainment Group
Publisher	Taito
Platform	NES / Famicom
Genres	platformer, science fiction video game
Also known as	Blue Shadow
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
Releases	NES / Famicom: 1990-12-11
Wikidata ID	Q2498075

It's the year 2029 A.D. and a madman controls the largest city in America. When reports have reached the Emperor Garuda, he feels an inner chill, for he knows the invaders are Ninja!

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NES Longplay [092] Shadow of the Ninja

World-of-Longplays · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 26:57auto-matched
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Shadow of the Ninja (NES) Playthrough

NintendoComplete · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 26:16auto-matched
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