Ninja

December 31, 1986 Sculptured Software Arcadia Systems, Mastertronic
Fighting Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Arcade Atari8bit C64 ZXS Atari-ST DOS Amiga ACPC
About

Ninja is a beat 'em up game. As a Ninja, the player attacks a fortress made of individual fixed screens which can be explored non-linearly.
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84.1
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Game Info

Release Date December 31, 1986
Developer Sculptured Software
Publisher Arcadia Systems, Mastertronic
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action