Ninja Gaiden
In comparison to the better known console version, this game is a traditional beat'em up game similar to Double Dragon in which the player walks from left to right while battling numerous enemies. Only if all…
Ninja Gaiden is a fighting developed by Tecmo, released 31 December 1991 on Atari Lynx.
What Ninja Gaiden is
Ninja Gaiden is a fighting game developed by Tecmo and released in 1991. It was published by Atari Corporation. It is available on Atari Lynx only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In comparison to the better known console version, this game is a traditional beat'em up game similar to Double Dragon in which the player walks from left to right while battling numerous enemies. Only if all foes are dispatched of, the player can advance in the level. It's also possible to perform special attacks and use weapons. The latter are either collectable power-ups or environmental objects like phone boots. The player's ninja can attack his enemies using his bare hands and feet or using a sword (for a limited time). He can also perform moves such as a flying neck throw, a back flip and hang kicks, performed while hanging in scenario objects. Throwing enemies against objects such as…
How it plays
Its themes are action.
Where it sits in the Ninja Gaiden series
Ninja Gaiden is the 14th of 51 entries we hold in the Ninja Gaiden series. The next entry was Ninja Gaiden Shadow in 1992.
What it launched against
Ninja Gaiden launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
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