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Ninja Taro

High Adventure in the Far East It's the era of feudal war in Japan. One Shogun struggles to unite the provinces, but he needs help. His villainous arch-rival is rumored to be dead, but a merciless legion of…

17 October 1992

Ninja Taro is an arcade, released 17 October 1992 on Game Boy.

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What Ninja Taro is

Ninja Taro was released in 1992. It was published by Sammy USA Corporation. It is available on Game Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

High Adventure in the Far East It's the era of feudal war in Japan. One Shogun struggles to unite the provinces, but he needs help. His villainous arch-rival is rumored to be dead, but a merciless legion of anarcy continues to plague the countryside. If he is dead, then who could be leading th evil forces which prevent Japan from attaining peace and order? This chaos must be stopped! From the ranks of the Phantom sect to the Shogun's aid comes Ninja Taro. With the cunning of a thief, the skill of a master, and a legendary sword, he must venture forth to tame the minions of evil, and unravel the riddle that will unite the empire!
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Ninja Taro launched on 17 October 1992, within three weeks of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Super Star Wars, Shin Megami Tensei and Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge.

Released around the same time: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Super Star Wars, Shin Megami Tensei, Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge.

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When did Ninja Taro come out?
Ninja Taro was released on 17 October 1992 for Game Boy.

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