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Ninja Gaiden
| Title | Ninja Gaiden |
|---|---|
| First release | 1988 |
| Developer | Tecmo |
| Publisher | Tecmo |
| Platforms | Commodore 64, NES / Famicom, PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16, SNES / Super Famicom |
| Genre | platformer |
| Also known as | Ninja Ryukenden · 忍者龍剣伝 · Legend of the Ninja Dragon Sword · Shadow Warriors · Ninja Ryuukenden |
| Players | 1 player |
| Co-op | No |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | NES / Famicom: 1988-12-09 (NTSC-J), 1989-03-01 (NTSC-U) PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16: 1992-01-12 (NTSC-J) |
| Wikidata ID | Q2658381 |
Ryu Hayabusa utilizes high-speed movement and sword combat to navigate platforming challenges. Players must manage combat encounters and jump precisely through various stages to progress. The gameplay emphasizes rhythmic timing and reaction speed as the character fights through enemies to fulfill a mission involving a mysterious statue and a search for Walter Smith.
Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.Sources
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Box art
(1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Tecmo · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Tecmo · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Screenshots
(1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Tecmo · internal use only.
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