3 weeks ago
6
Stepping out of the shadow.
Though Ninja Gaiden occupied the spotlight on the NES back in the day, there was another similar ninja action game called Shadow of the Ninja which proved to be just about as good and featured two-player co-op. Due to publisher issues, a planned Game Boy version was repurposed as a Ninja Gaiden prequel and a sequel was never made, so the original release slowly faded into obscurity while Ryu Hyabusa continued getting more new games.
Not ones to let a good game be completely forgotten, the passionate developers at Tengo Project have brought this classic back for modern players as Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn. Sporting a gorgeous new art style and some additions and tweaks to the core gameplay, this reimagining of the ‘other’ NES ninja platformer offers up a fun and brutal return to basics.
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
English (US)