Ninja Action! The stage is set for conspiracy, mystery and evil in America. Come with Ninja Ryu as he takes you on his fateful journey. Tecmo's unique cinema display system develops the story stage by stage. You piece together the puzzle, while watching the movie-like graphics. Decide what action to take. Use the secret sword and items collected during the action scenes to fight your way to the goal!
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Character
Earnest, plot-driven, grave and unpretentious.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- classical in formformally daring
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About the game
- Platforms
- Arcade, Wii
- Developer
- Tecmo
- Publisher
- Tecmo, Nintendo
- Released
- October 1, 1988
- Modes
- Single player, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Side view
- Time to beat
- 6.5 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.9/10 from 129 ratings.
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Film · Both earnest, grave, classical in form.
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