- Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
A frantic fast-paced beat 'em up roguelike full of crass, brass and incredibly badass. Become THE Mexican Ninja as you slice your way through the streets of Nuevo Tokyo in this retro 2.5D arcade throwback.
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Unpretentious, relentless, plot-driven and nostalgic.
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- rawmeticulous
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SoftpediaCosmin VasileAug 20268/10But as a whole, it felt like a great beat’em’up that doesn’t overstay its welcome. It’s intense, you can repeat the experience and make it slightly different, and the combat always feels very good.
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Worth PlayingCody MedellinAug 20268/10Ultimately, Mexican Ninja is a fascinating curio. Its setting is interesting, and its humor lands in both good and bad ways. The beat-'em-up mechanics are solid and fun, even if some enemy tactics can make the game feel unfair at times. The roguelike elements give the experience some legs while also feeling like a natural fit for a genre traditionally built around games that can be completed in an hour or two. The presentation is solid, and while the lack of co-op may turn off players who expect beat-'em-ups to be multiplayer experiences, those willing to go it alone will find plenty to enjoy.
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Digital ChumpsWill SilbermanAug 20267.8/10Mexican Ninja’s satisfying combat and art style are worth more than its low price of admission. Its standout thematic is a great start to hopefully something more from the Madbricks crew, even if some of its roguelike elements feel underdeveloped.
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ZTGDTerrence JohnsonSep 20266.5/10I expected more from a game called Mexican Ninja yes, I was given a Mexican ninja to control but I was really hoping that the developers would lean into the complete wackiness of the story and its characters.
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SmashPadSep 20263/5 starsMexican Ninja is fun — fun enough to buy and spend a weekend on debaucherous violence, cultural humor, and ninja heroics. It’s a scrappy indie game that certainly could have been better, but defiantly and confidently stands among peers offering things they cannot. It’s respectable if nothing else. Genre purists will vibe with it, as this would have killed in the 90s with its irreverent tone, but if you’re expecting the next Absolum, this is the wrong juego for you, hermano.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Developer
- Madbricks
- Publisher
- Amber
- Released
- August 20, 2026
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric, Side view
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 7.9/10 from 2 ratings.
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