Ninja games

[Salsa Party Animal]

Apart from Ninja Gaiden what Ninja games are worth playing ?

I love Ninja stuff.

[mrsambarlow]

Ninja Cop (or "Ninja 5-0" in the US) on the GBA is one of the best ninja games of all time.

Hard to find these days, but worth tracking down.

--Sam

[AndyB]

I-Ninja

Or emulate The Last Samurai on either Amiga or C64

[Fry Crayola]

Some may disagree, but I find Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven to be a very good game. Pretty decent stealth, some nice gory kills, fluid controls and some lovely over the top acting.

[Mike1812]

The Last Ninja, BBC Micro. Class.

[Ebisumaru]

Any form of the Mystical Ninja* franchise is worth looking into, although the first N64 game is probably the pinnacle of the series. (IMHO of course.)

*I know, it's on the borderline of the 'ninja' genre, but still...

Then again, I would recommend the series, wouldn't I?

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

Otogi is brilliant. While not strictly a ninja game (I think it's about samurai), it has swords, slashing, magic, mythical Japan and all that so I suppose it's close enough.

[Daanos]

The first Tenchu game on PSOne. Not Wrath of Heaven/Return from Darkness, those games suck donkeydick.

[Alan Stock]

Tenchi 1 is pretty damn good. And the original Shinobi games of course on systems of yore.

[Liquid Myth]

Ninja Golf (as seen in my avatar) is probably good for the comedy aspect alone.

Go to I-Mockery and look for the game there. I think it's legit, so, yeah.

EDIT: S'pposed to be Kelthink here! Bah.

[Pete]

Ninja Golf (as seen in my avatar) is probably good for the comedy aspect alone.

I thought you avatar was from wario ware, the laughing guy standing to the left of the cog puzzle where you have to resuce that guy...

[Liquid Myth]

I thought you avatar was from wario ware, the laughing guy standing to the left of the cog puzzle where you have to resuce that guy...

It's Kelthink. He posted when I was logged in. He means this fellah:

[Pete]

ah, thats a shame. took me ages trying to remember where your avatar came from. good avatar mind, well done.

[Pob]

What about PS2 Shinobi? How does it compare to Gaiden?

[Juria]

How does it compare to Gaiden?

[therealjohnpeat]

PS2 Shinobi was fun IIRC - lots of 'sudden death' opportunities and some fiddly jumpy bits - not exactly revolutionary - but probably worth the £10-15 it probably costs now...

I loved Tenchu WoH to be honest - I revelled in the myriad ways of completing each mission - I revelled in the replay value - I revelled in the whole damn thing frankly.

Except for the 'sudden death opportunities' which came in the form of those 'hidden' bottomless holes or simply throwing your zipline 2 pixels too far from what the developers intended

I really should try the first 2 then?

JP

[Juria]

Ninja Gaiden's not about a ninja, it's about a shinobi! Or at least he's not very stealthy, does no ninjitsu, carries no ninja weapons or clothing and does no espionage at all.

[Pob]

Ninja Gaiden's not about a ninja, it's about a shinobi!

What's that then?

[Salsa Party Animal]

I saw a video of Red Ninja (due November) and it look interesting.

[Juria]

What's that 'sister' game to shinobi that's got a pink ninja (rediculous) in a crash helmet?

[MK-1601]

I can't believe no-one's mentioned Alex Kidd In Shinobi World.

Why are you looking at me like that?

[therealjohnpeat]

From http://reference.animeworld.com/glossary/i...?a=list&d=2&w=S

3. shinobi Sneaking; doing secretly; doing quietly.

This word is usually combined with other words. For example "shinobi ashi" = "tiptoing/waking quietly"; "shinobi koe" = "whispering"; "shinobi komu" = "sneaking into". | Ninja; spy; assasin. A short version of "shinobi no mono" (literally "person of secrecy"), the original term for ninja. Shinobi perhaps has a slightly more formal or old-fashioned air than the word ninja, although the meaning is identical. Syn: shinobi no mono; ninja

Also from http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Ninjutsu

Ninjutsu (忍術, also called Shinobi-jutsu or Ninpo) is a collection of techniques originally practiced for espionage purposes. It includes methods of spying, confusing enemies, and gathering information. Ninjutsu can also involve training in disguise, escape, concealment, geography, meteorology, medicine, and explosives. Practitioners of Ninjutsu have in the past been seen, at least in legend, as assassins for hire, and have been associated in the public imagination with other activities which are considered criminal by modern standards. The character nin/shinobi means "steal in" or "endurance".

I think they are the same thing then

JP

[Juria]

He's still not a ninja

[Polmon]

That game you were on about is Nightshade, I think. Looks liek Shinobi on the PS2, but with a chick instead.

Wasnt it supposed to have been a bit pants?

[Mr. Pin?]

I've got Nightshade. It is a bit pants.

[Harmunt]

Don't forget Ninja Warriors.

[decider]

Nightshade and Shinobi are a little bit difficult to control, they never approach Ninja Gaiden in the control department. There's a lot of sudden death situations (falling from buildings, etc. ) which tend to annoy after a few times.

Also, Shinobi and Otogi both commit one of the worst gaming sins IMO, and that's giving you a weapon that sucks your health while you're not attacking. It really pisses me off when you're trying to explore. At least in Ninja Gaiden it was optional.

Oh, and dogs with swords. Nasty little fuckers.

[Suizid]

Don't forget Ninja Warriors.

Bestest ninja robot game evar.

Hang on, were there any others?

Don't forget Shadow Warriors/Ninja Gaiden either, or i'll spirally-throw-thing you into a phone box.

[Saburouta]

Ninja Gaiden's not about a ninja, it's about a shinobi! Or at least he's not very stealthy, does no ninjitsu, carries no ninja weapons or clothing and does no espionage at all.

As far as I know, shinobi is just the Japanese name for ninja, who were originally Chinese. Or something.

[Laine]

Try Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, it's lots of fun, a proper ninja game with lots of sneaking about and silently slitting throats!