Overview

Also Known As
Shadow Warriors
Number of Players
1 (Single Player)
Genre
Release Date

Wii (Wii Shop)

  • US 21st Dec 2009, 800 points
  • EU 13th Nov 2009, 800 points
  • JP 28th Jul 2009
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Reviews

  • Review Ninja Gaiden (Virtual Console / Virtual Console Arcade)

    The original, but possibly not the best.

    Ninja Gaiden is a game best known to many as a series of action-platformers that started out on the NES and has continued into the present day on the current crop of HD systems as a 3rd-person action game. It's worth remembering that it started out as an unforgiving beat-em up in arcades and thanks to Tecmo's...

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About The Game

Ninja Gaiden is a side scrolling game in which Ryu the ninja can run, jump, and slash his way through a multitude of action-packed stages. He can also attach to any vertical surface. Powerups are littered throughout the landscape that allow Ryu to toss fireballs and ninja stars, and perform other feats.

Ryu will battle through urban city settings, forests, jungles, snow covered castles, underground railroads, and ancient castles. A major feature in Ninja Gaiden are the cinematic scenes through which the storyline unfolds.