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Best Ninja Games
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KingdomHeartsFan
Member
This game never gets any love but Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword game on DS is great and its cheap.
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
My DS was never the same after this game entered my library. Totally butchered my touch screen playing this for hours and hours on end.
Brian_FETO
Banned
Do people hate it? It was fairly well received. I really enjoyed it, even if I think it loses steam past the halfway point
On that note: I love Strider 2
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
Lol the only flaw the game has XD.
Shadowhaxor
Member
William is a samurai, not a ninja.
He is whatever the hell he wants!
BTW OP played it already, so he should stick with Ninja Gaiden definetly.
Waddle Dee
Member
Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master is my pick, no contest. Absolutely stellar platforming action game with the perfect difficulty curve. Also has an amazing soundtrack!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADC0G_7CsYw&list=PL3DB94DBC511EB0D3&index=11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf2eEjdDNNU&index=12&list=PL3DB94DBC511EB0D3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoDY1XgcoFg&index=13&list=PL3DB94DBC511EB0D3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADC0G_7CsYw&list=PL3DB94DBC511EB0D3&index=11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf2eEjdDNNU&index=12&list=PL3DB94DBC511EB0D3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoDY1XgcoFg&index=13&list=PL3DB94DBC511EB0D3
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Ninja Gaiden Black, Shinobi III, and Shinobi PS2 are my top 3.
Mark of the Ninja is the best western-developed ninja game, but it's like... a 7/10 sorta game.
Mark of the Ninja is the best western-developed ninja game, but it's like... a 7/10 sorta game.
SkyMasterson
Member
Do yourself a favor and play some Ninja Spirit(TG-16).
Such a blast to play. It's still available to download on the Wii VC.
Such a blast to play. It's still available to download on the Wii VC.
Messofanego
Banned
If you're into pure stealth but don't want to play antiquated games like Tenchu, check out Aragami. One of my GOTY for 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOf_5cJcvk0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOf_5cJcvk0
Earthbound64
Banned
Kid Niki: Radical Ninja
(Ninja school will help you!)
(Ninja school will help you!)
DanielJr82
Member
Probably an unorthodox recommendation, but check out the Naruto games.
Monocle
Member
I want an HD remaster of the Otogi series.
That's like the Dragonball of Ninjas
Teasing_Pink
Member
Nice to see someone else has played (or even heard of!) Ninja 5-0. One of my favorite GBA games!
Iva Demilcol
Member
Glad to see someone mentioned this already. The game is legit and people usually don't care about it.
It's also the direct sequel to Ninja Gaiden Black.
Raikoh is a samurai, not a Ninja. But I agree that Otogi games are awesome. Sad that they are not backwards compatible on 360.
As for stealth games I guess Aragami counts? Edit: Beaten on this one.
Sheriff_Battlesnake
Banned
Nightshade, of course.
Also, if you're looking for something different, you can be a ninja in Bethesda's Fallouts and Elder Scrolls.
In Skyrim, I roleplayed as a Riddick wood elf w/ hair. Instead of carrying daggers, he would summon them.
It was imperfect because, even if you had silent casting, attacking with summoned weapons, even while sneaking, made noise. It gets a bit stupid tho when you no one can see you point blank and you're rolling around like a hedgehog to get everywhere.
But the point is that they can be perfectly serviceable ninja sims with the typical breadth of content a Bethesda game offers.
On that note, the Riddick games are basically ninja games compared to stuff like Splinter Cell or MGS. You can get them on GoG or Amazon in the Dark Athena package.
In Skyrim, I roleplayed as a Riddick wood elf w/ hair. Instead of carrying daggers, he would summon them.
It was imperfect because, even if you had silent casting, attacking with summoned weapons, even while sneaking, made noise. It gets a bit stupid tho when you no one can see you point blank and you're rolling around like a hedgehog to get everywhere.
But the point is that they can be perfectly serviceable ninja sims with the typical breadth of content a Bethesda game offers.
On that note, the Riddick games are basically ninja games compared to stuff like Splinter Cell or MGS. You can get them on GoG or Amazon in the Dark Athena package.
Baron Von Beans
Member
Shinobido 2 for the Vita is esssentially Tenchu on the go. Multiple endings, literally endless missions, 14 mission types, two playable characters, incredibly robust and deep alchemy system, it's wonderful. The only thing it's missing is a mission creator. And the best part is that it's completely portable
Edit - those saying otogi aren't wrong, but I view Raikoh and supporting cast more as samurais than ninjas, but they are phenomenal games that deserve more love
Edit - those saying otogi aren't wrong, but I view Raikoh and supporting cast more as samurais than ninjas, but they are phenomenal games that deserve more love
Sadly, pretty sure Riddick was pulled from GoG last year due to Atari shenanigans ;-;
Zantetsuken
Member
Tenchu
Shinobi
TMNT 2
Shinobi
TMNT 2
One of my favorite little ninja games is a decade-old Japanese freeware stealth platformer called Nikujin. Lots of great 2D stealth killing, wall-running, and boss fighting packed into a small handful of easily replayable, well-designed levels. Seeing the thread title got me to replay it now for the first time in years, and while there's a little bit of jank, it remains really satisfying.
Developer Ikiki's site is now pretty much nothing but 404 errors, so it's tough to find a way to download it nowadays. I've been able to carry the 1 MB .zip between a few different computers, but if there's a currently working link (or a way I could upload it somewhere stable), that'd be swell.
Developer Ikiki's site is now pretty much nothing but 404 errors, so it's tough to find a way to download it nowadays. I've been able to carry the 1 MB .zip between a few different computers, but if there's a currently working link (or a way I could upload it somewhere stable), that'd be swell.
mikezilla2
Member
TMNT turtles in time ?
BakedTanooki
Member
Ninjablade, for over the top Ninja entertainment.
V
Vilix
Unconfirmed Member
Metal Gear Rising gets my vote.
Snacks the sober sea lion
Member
Aragami is a good stealth game, but you don't really have ninja movement or crazy techniques.
Tenchu 1 is really good but difficult to deal with, having tank controls and PS1 draw distance.
Tenchu 3 I just really like. Tons of guard layouts, and even the very linear levels let you work through each section in a variety of ways. Fatal Shadows is good too but can be frustrating due to the enemies automatically turning to face you at points in their patrols, which is just the worst kind of cheating stealth AI.
Wish I could play Shinobido 2. First one had some really good ideas but the levels were often too empty or too crowded, and not enough variety.
Tenchu 1 is really good but difficult to deal with, having tank controls and PS1 draw distance.
Tenchu 3 I just really like. Tons of guard layouts, and even the very linear levels let you work through each section in a variety of ways. Fatal Shadows is good too but can be frustrating due to the enemies automatically turning to face you at points in their patrols, which is just the worst kind of cheating stealth AI.
Wish I could play Shinobido 2. First one had some really good ideas but the levels were often too empty or too crowded, and not enough variety.
Everybody in this thread so far has been wrong.
The correct answer, of course, is Shinobido 2 (Vita.)
Behind that I'd put Mark of the Ninja and the original Tenchu. Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven comes in at a distant third.
The correct answer, of course, is Shinobido 2 (Vita.)
Behind that I'd put Mark of the Ninja and the original Tenchu. Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven comes in at a distant third.
First post nailed it.
Its true
It's damn true
Shadow Ranger
Member
It's too damn expensive to get in any region now. Out of reach for the average consumer.
Life needs more ninja games though man. Not the loud, blonde kind either.
Dangansona
Member
What's the N64 era game with the little blue ninja kid ?
Big Green Anus
Member
Wow, first time hearing about this and game looks fantastic! What's the length of the game?If you're into pure stealth but don't want to play antiquated games like Tenchu, check out Aragami. One of my GOTY for 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOf_5cJcvk0
Edit: Reading on Amazon that the PS4 port is not good with bad frame rate and other tech issues
ASilentProtagonist
Member
My top 3
1. Ninja Gaiden Black
2. Tenchu
3. Mark of the Ninja
1. Ninja Gaiden Black
2. Tenchu
3. Mark of the Ninja
The_Endgamer
Member
Ninja Gaiden is literally the very definition of this thread.
Nothing else comes close.
Now if Tecmo/Team Ninja did a sequel where the game was mission based, and building a town. While you could raid villages using stealth and still retain the great combat (with improved bow and arrow) then that would beat it out... Just.
Nothing else comes close.
Now if Tecmo/Team Ninja did a sequel where the game was mission based, and building a town. While you could raid villages using stealth and still retain the great combat (with improved bow and arrow) then that would beat it out... Just.