Ninja Gaiden [NES]

Ninja Gaiden [NES]

Year: 1989
Platform(s): Nintendo Entertainment System
Designer(s): Hideo Yoshizawa
Developer: Tecmo
Publisher: Tecmo

"Ninja Gaiden had so much going for it (and still does). This action platformer had the feel of the trendy beatemup genre, the platform jumping that could only be rivaled by Metroid, a storyline and cinimatics (sic) usually unseen in an 8-bit game and the frustrating difficulty level of Contra. It was a hardcore gamer’s dream come true. . . As opposed to most action titles filled with repetitive action with very little motivation to keep you going, Ninja Gaiden keeps you going with its deep story and amazing cutscenes. It is a wonderful example of what is possible with the limited resources of an 8-bit system if given the proper artistic direction." - Racketboy