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Ninja Gaiden

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ABOUT THE ORIGINAL GAME

Ninja Gaiden thrusts you into a pulse-pounding revenge saga: after witnessing his father’s death in a deadly duel, master ninja Ryu Hayabusa swears vengeance on the mysterious killer. His pursuit of answers carries him from the neon-lit streets of America to forgotten temples, where an archaeologist holds clues to his father’s research. As Ryu delves deeper, he uncovers Jaquio’s sinister plot to harness ancient relics and unleash unspeakable evil upon the world, setting the stage for an epic clash between righteous steel and dark sorcery.
Experience razor-sharp side-scrolling action as Ryu runs, jumps, and unleashes his signature katana across diverse landscapes, from urban back alleys and misty jungles to snow-clad castles and subterranean railways. Scale vertical walls with ease, collect power-ups to hurl fireballs or shuriken, and execute devastating ninja techniques to vanquish legions of foes. Seamlessly woven into the gameplay are full-screen cinematic sequences that drive the storyline forward, delivering a dramatic, movie-like experience with every thrilling encounter.

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ROM hacks

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ProjectOriginal gameCreatorTypeVersion
Assassins Creed GaidenNinja GaidenDom JurumelaImprovement1.0
DeadpoolNinja GaidenTechmoon, darkmoon2321, so007Complete140.0
Deadpool Hardcore EditionNinja Gaidenso007, Gabriel DinuComplete600
Leo GaidenNinja GaidenMTKwoodworkingComplete2
Ninja Gaiden - Deadly Duel EditionNinja GaidenFrédéric BouixComplete1'2
Ninja Gaiden - Death CounterNinja GaidenBinarynovaImprovement1.0
Ninja Gaiden - Dragon ScrollNinja GaidenpacnsacdaveComplete1.0
Ninja Gaiden - RIP enemiesNinja GaidenImprovement001
Ninja Gaiden - SNES "Next Act" ThemeNinja GaidenMariofan2468, darkmoon2321, FCandChillImprovement1.0
Ninja Gaiden - Virgin EditionNinja GaidenVirginImprovement1.0
Ninja Gaiden / Shadow Warriors - updatedNinja GaidenFrédéric BouixImprovement1'4
Ninja Gaiden evil editionNinja GaidenKammingComplete1.0
Ninja Gaiden Hadokoa SakusenNinja GaidenVadim05Complete1.0
Ninja Gaiden in HellNinja GaidenComplete1.5
Ninja Gaiden MMC1 to MMC3 HackNinja GaideninfidelityImprovement1.0
Ninja Gaiden MMC5 PatchNinja GaidenDracula XImprovement1.5.0
Ninja Gaiden Restoration + Optional Free MovementNinja GaidenCF, never-obsolete, Displaced GamersImprovement1.0
Ninja Gaiden SRAMNinja GaidenLomaxImprovement1.0
Ninja Gaiden Stage & Difficulty SelectNinja GaidenDvD Translations, DvDImprovementRev B
Ninja Gaiden Upgrade ANinja GaidenmagusImprovement1.00b

Translations

13 projects
ProjectOriginal gameCreatorTypeVersion
Ninja Gaiden (Arabic)Ninja GaidenRajul AlmakhatirFully Playable0.99
Ninja Gaiden (Finnish)Ninja GaidenJp32Fully Playable1.0
Ninja Gaiden (French)Ninja Gaiden+daniel+Fully Playable1.0
Ninja Gaiden (Indonesian)Ninja GaidenPi-ManFully Playable1.0
Ninja Gaiden (Persian)Ninja GaidenSina Hosseini GST, FaridFully Playable1.1
Ninja Gaiden (Polish)Ninja GaidenVoxarFully Playable1.0
Ninja Gaiden (Russian)Ninja GaidenMagic Team, DjinnFully Playable1.2
Ninja Gaiden (Spanish)Ninja GaidenChrono TraduccionesFully Playable1.0-Final
Ninja Gaiden (Spanish)Ninja GaidenJulian L.Fully Playable1.01
Ninja Gaiden (Spanish)Ninja GaidenTerwilfAddendum1.0
Ninja Gaiden (Spanish)Ninja GaidenWaveFully Playable1.0
Ninja Gaiden (Swedish)Ninja GaidenThe Translators, Fredrik JönssonFully Playable1.1
Ninja Gaiden (Swedish)Ninja GaidenMetalHead Hacking GroupFully Playable0.9

Utilities

1 project
ProjectOriginal gameCreatorTypeVersion
NinJaxNinja Gaidennever-obsoleteLevel Editors0.22

Documents

1 project
ProjectOriginal gameCreatorTypeVersion
How to find & edit enemy health with FCEUXDNinja GaidenbbitmasterAssembly1.0