Ninja-Kid
| Ninja-kun: Adventure of Devil Castle | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) |
UPL TOSE (FC) |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Family Computer, Wii (Virtual Console) |
| Release date(s) |
Arcade
Family Computer
Wii Virtual Console
PS4 Arcade Archives
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| Genre(s) | Platform/action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Cabinet | Upright |
| Display | Horizontal, 256 x 192 pixels, 60.00 Hz screen refresh, 768 colors |
Ninja-kun: Adventure of Devil Castle (忍者くん魔城の冒険 Ninja-kun Ma-jō no Bōken) is the first video game in the Ninja-kun series. It was released for arcades, on the Famicom, and MSX by Jaleco in 1984.[1]
Gameplay
Ninja-kun's Demon Castle Adventure features three upward scrolling levels that repeat and become more difficult.[1] The objective is to defeat the enemies on each screen and advance to the next screen. The player can attack with shurikens and jump on enemies' heads to stun them. Occasionally, an orb will appear and if the player collects three, a bonus level will be unlocked.
Ninja-Kid II
| Ninja-Kid II (Rad Action) | |
|---|---|
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Front cover of the Famicom version. | |
| Developer(s) |
UPL Micronics (FC) Opera house (MSX2) |
| Publisher(s) |
UPL, World Games HAL Laboratory, Jaleco HAMSTER Corporation |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Family Computer, MSX2, Wii(Virtual Console), PS4 |
| Release date(s) | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Platform/action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Cabinet | Upright |
| Display | Horizontal, 256 x 192 pixels, 60.00 Hz screen refresh, 768 colors |
Ninja-Kid II, known in Japan as Ninja-kun Ashura no Shō (忍者くん阿修羅の章) and known in North America as Rad Action and JT-104, is a platform action video game first developed and published in 1987 by UPL in Japan. It is the direct sequel of Ninja-Kid.
Legacy
After Jaleco had ported the game and its sequel to the Famicom and MSX in Japan, the company created Ninja-kun's younger brother, Ninja JaJaMaru-kun and created their own series titled Ninja JaJaMaru-kun.[1] The Ninja JaJaMaru-kun series would feature several games released on various consoles and handhelds, many of the games are different genres like role-playing video game gameplay.
References
- 1 2 3 Kalata, Kurt. "Ninja JaJaMaru-kun". Hardcoregaming101. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
External links
- Ninja-Kid at the Killer List of Videogames
- Ninja-Kid II at arcade-history
- Rad Action at arcade-history
- Ninja-Kid (VC) HAMSTER page
- Ninja-Kid II (VC) HAMSTER page
- Ninja-Kid (PS4) HAMSTER page
- Ninja-Kid II (PS4) HAMSTER page