Ninja Gaiden (Game Gear)

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Ninja Gaiden

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Tecmo, Japan System House

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1991-11-01	¥3,500	G-3215
US	1992	$39.95^[1]^[2]	2312
UK	1992	£24.99^[3]	2312
FR	1992	?F	2312
DE	1992	DM ?	2312
ES	1992	?Ptas	2312
IT	1992	?£	2312
BR	199x	R$?	013470

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Ninja Gaiden (忍者外伝) is a 1991 side-scrolling action game published by Sega for the Game Gear. It is based on the series of the same name originally produced by Tecmo, this is an original creation by a different developer. Despite the "reprogrammed by Sega" line on the title screen, this game is not directly based on any previous Ninja Gaiden title.

While the Ninja Gaiden series was traditionally known as Ninja Ryūkenden (忍者龍剣伝) in Japan and Shadow Warriors in Europe, this game was released under the Ninja Gaiden name in all regions. Strangely, a completely different game also called "Ninja Gaiden" was released for the Master System around the same time.

Production credits

Executive Producer: Pi
Producer: Birdie
Director: Monty
Editor: Tenchin
Chief Programmer: Ed.SRX GBC00462
Assistant Programmer: Q.Py, Kumaisan
Chief Designer: Wozl
Assistant Designer: Auau
Writer: P
Screenplay: Paison
Subtitles: Bobby
Music Composition: Yama
Sound Effects: At.At
Performed by: Game Gear
Special Makeup: Ampa
Costume Design: Nova
Computer Graphics: Croquette
Optical Effects: Liar
Matte Paintings: Potato
Casting: Carrot
Test Play: Yuta, Tomocya, Momonga, Megucya
Special Thanks: Pentan, Kaba, Revo
Presented by: Sega Enterprises

Uncredited

Cover artist: David McMacken

Magazine articles

Main article: Ninja Gaiden (Game Gear)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-10: "October 1991" (1991-09-07)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Score	Source
ACE (UK)	80	№53, p76^[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK)	89	№123 (Go!), p6/7^[4]
GamePro (US)	72	№29, p122^[2]
Games-X (UK)	80	№30
Game Zone (UK)	74	№3, p58
Génération 4 (FR)	91	№40, p156^[5]
Joystick (FR)	84	№22, p173
Player One (FR)	80	№17, p81
Sega Power (UK)	81	№29, p49
Sega Pro (UK)	71	№3, p42/43^[6]
Sega Pro (UK)	70	№13, p26/27
Sega Force (UK)	71	№1, p80^[7]