Shadow of the Ninja (1990)

Developer

Natsume Co., Ltd.

Publisher

Taito, Playtronic, Natsume Inc.

Platforms

Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System

Genres

Platform, Adventure

Rating

4.0 of 5, 24 player ratings

Where to get it

Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A hard-edged futuristic ninja side-scroller demanding quick reflexes and precise combat on the NES.

toughretroninjaaction-platformerfast-pacedside-scrolling

About

Shadow of the Ninja, originally released in Japan as Yami no Shigotonin Kage, and later released in Europe as Blue Shadow, is a 1990 futuristic ninja-themed side-scrolling action game by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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