Also known as Shadow Warriors (EU), Ninja Ryuukenden (JP)
If you’ve played the arcade game with the same name, forget what you’ve seen. The Double Dragon-esque play and look of that somewhat overhead coin-op has been replaced by straight up side-scrolling swashbuckling and a massive dose of taxing platform-leaping. If Super Mario…
Marc Golding · January 7, 2004
Before Sekiro, we were screaming at some other ninja-themed game...
JoeTheDestroyer · August 30, 2019 · 3 comments
Super Meatboy has a spiritual Grandpappy, and he’s got a dragon sword.
hastypixels · June 24, 2017
Ryu Hayabusa is a ninja with a dark past from which he can never escape. This has nothing to do with the storylines of the Ninja Gaiden series that Ryu stars in, though. Ryu's tragic history is, in fact, his first NES outing, known simply as Ninja Gaiden. While the modern Gaiden…
Daisuke02 · September 18, 2007
There have been a few series over the years that I have enjoyed a lot. Final Fantasy, Dragon Warrior and Mega Man are just a few of the many video game series that I have enjoyed to play over the years. However, one of my favorite series over the years has been a series called…
psychopenguin · May 20, 2007
There are moments that define your video gaming career. The first time you play a game in an arcade. The first console that you ever own. The first time you complete a game. And, for many veterans of the NES days, the first time you beat Shadow Warriors: Ninja Gaiden (or just…
tomclark · February 2, 2004
Played it too? Add your take.
Write a review
