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Ninja Gaiden Shadow

When a madman threatens to take over the entire world, our beloved hero Ryu must travel the globe to get to New York. Once he gets there, there are hazards and enemies hiding in each and every nook and cranny…

9 January 1992

Ninja Gaiden Shadow is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Natsume Co., Ltd., released 9 January 1992 on Game Boy.

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What Ninja Gaiden Shadow is

Ninja Gaiden Shadow is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Natsume Co., Ltd. and released in 1992. It was published by Tecmo. It is available on Game Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

When a madman threatens to take over the entire world, our beloved hero Ryu must travel the globe to get to New York. Once he gets there, there are hazards and enemies hiding in each and every nook and cranny. If you think the "Big Apple" is dangerous in real life, you'll be amazed at the depths of evil employed by the big-city villains in this escapade. You'll have to hack, slash, and kick your way through the streets and all the way to one of the most dangerous bosses in videogame history. Another installment in the ongoing Ninja Gaiden series, Ninja Gaiden Shadow boasts intense graphics, a great storyline, and smooth gameplay. The world could really use a hero, and if you've got the…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Ninja Gaiden series

Ninja Gaiden Shadow is the 15th of 51 entries we hold in the Ninja Gaiden series. The next entry was Ninja Ryuukenden in 1992.

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What it launched against

Ninja Gaiden Shadow launched on 9 January 1992, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Romancing SaGa.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Romancing SaGa.

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When did Ninja Gaiden Shadow come out?
Ninja Gaiden Shadow was released on 9 January 1992 for Game Boy.

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