Revenge of the Ninja (1984)

Developer: Telenet Japan, Taito, Wolf Team, Ecseco
Publisher: Taito, Wolf Team, Ecseco
Platforms: Arcade, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Sega CD
Genres: Adventure

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How it feels

A straightforward retro quest of sneaking and fighting through a perilous castle to rescue a princess.

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About

The game tells the story of a skilled and daring teenage ninja named Hayate, infiltrating an evil castle in an attempt to rescue a princess he loves. Hayate must survive a collection of deathtraps and defeat a variety of mythological creatures and other adversaries on his quest to save the princess and destroy the castle.

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