Arcade
Ninja Combat
Ninja Combat is a 1990 side-scrolling beat 'em up arcade game by Alpha Denshi for the Neo Geo MVS. Players control ninja warriors through 7 stages, using melee weapons and ninjutsu techniques against enemy clans. Notable as one of the first Neo Geo titles, featuring large character sprites and a unique two-player cooperative mode with character-specific abilities.
Release Date
January 1, 1990
Players
1
Region
US
ROM Size
2.9 MB
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Story
The story, set in the year "199X", follows the twin ninja warriors named Joe (ジョー) and Hayabusa (ハヤブサ, lit. "Falcon") (not to be mistaken with Joe Musashi or Ryu Hayabusa ), who are waging a battle against an evil ninja clan Kage Ichizoku (影一族, lit. "Shadow Family"). Their mission is to fight their way into the enemy home fortress, the Ninja Tower (ニンジャタワー, "Ninjatawa"), which has emerged from the ocean in the center of New York City , to once and for all defeat the Shadow Family and its leader, the long thought-dead demon sorcerer Genyousai. When defeated, three of the minibosses: Musashi (ムサシ), Kagerow (カゲロウ, lit. "Mayfly") and Gembu (ゲンブ), become allies and fight alongside Joe and Hayabusa as optional player characters. If the heroes are victorious, Genyousai is destroyed and the Ninja Tower crumbles.
Gameplay Systems
The journey takes the ninja heroes from an amusement park to the top of a tower. Along the way, they must survive endless attacks from the members of Kage Ichizoku and their minions. The protagonists Joe and Hayabusa use shuriken as their primary weapon, although other weapons that aid them along the way are nunchaku , maces, ratchets, battle axes, spiked clubs, and katana swords. A special somersault attack can be used to knock down multiple enemies in a row. As an art of ninpo kairou , a fire dragon (Joe) or lightning strike (Hayabusa) can be summoned to destroy all enemies on the screen. The heroes die if their life force runs out or time expires. Per 1,500 points scored or they pick up a gold capsule, they earn an extra life. There are seven levels in all.
Media Reviews
IGN
582020
Eurogamer
0
Electronic Gaming Monthly
19/40
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