Underplayed Gems

Ninja Commando (1992)

Ninja Commando cover
Developer
Alpha Denshi
Publisher
SNK, Alpha Denshi, D4 Enterprise
Platforms
Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Neo Geo CD
Genres
Fighting, Shooter, Platform, Arcade

How it feels

Choose a ninja and battle through seven historical time periods to stop a time-traveling arms dealer.

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About

Ninja Commando is a vertically scrolling action game released by ADK in 1992. Players choose from among three ninjas - Joe, descended from the Koga ninja; Rayar, a woman who has learned the ways of the Iga ninja; and Ryu, descendant of the famous ninja Fuma Kotaro - as they pursue the merchant of death known as Spider, who plans to use a time machine to bring havoc to the world. The battle spans seven time periods, including the Stone Age, the Egyptian era and the Japanese Civil War era.

Screenshots

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