Ninja Spirit (1988) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Ninja Spirit

There are a total of seven stages varying from woodlands, wastelands, swamps, temples and cliffs. Each stage begins with the player slashing his way to the end, until he confronts a level boss. The ninja is…

31 December 1988

What Ninja Spirit is

Ninja Spirit is an arcade game developed by Irem Corporation and released in 1988. It was published by Activision. It is available on Wii, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game's hero, Gekkou, is a young ninja who lost his father to a mysterious half-man half-beast creature. The plot of Ninja Spirit is based on the quest of his revenge in an alternative feudal Japan.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Ninja Spirit launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Ninja Spirit — frequently asked questions

When did Ninja Spirit come out?

Ninja Spirit was released on 31 December 1988 for Wii, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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