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{{sub-stub}}'''''The Ninja Warriors''''' (ニンジャウォーリアーズ) is a beat-'em-up originally developed by [[Taito]] for the arcades. It was brought to the [[Sega Mega-CD]] in 1993 exclusively for Japan.  To emulate the three-screen setup of the original arcade game (3 288x224 screens arranged in a horizontal line like with the ''Darius'' games), porters [[Aisystem Tokyo]] simply capped the screen resolution in software, resulting in the entire game running in a small window.
 
{{sub-stub}}'''''The Ninja Warriors''''' (ニンジャウォーリアーズ) is a beat-'em-up originally developed by [[Taito]] for the arcades. It was brought to the [[Sega Mega-CD]] in 1993 exclusively for Japan.  To emulate the three-screen setup of the original arcade game (3 288x224 screens arranged in a horizontal line like with the ''Darius'' games), porters [[Aisystem Tokyo]] simply capped the screen resolution in software, resulting in the entire game running in a small window.
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Playable characters are Kunoichi (female ninja, red color) and Ninja (male ninja, blue color). Both characters play identically.
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As indicated by the boxart, one of the game's main selling points was the soundtrack composed by [[Taito]]'s inhouse band [[Zuntata]]. The game includes both the arcade versions's soundtrack as well as remixed tracks.
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An exclusive Zuntata mode was also included, which is bascially a movie scene that explains the game's backstory. Members of [[Zuntata]] served as actors.
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To this day, this is the most faithful port of The Ninja Warriors.
  
 
==Physical Scans==
 
==Physical Scans==

Revision as of 06:05, 22 September 2014

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The Ninja Warriors
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Taito
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

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The Ninja Warriors (ニンジャウォーリアーズ) is a beat-'em-up originally developed by Taito for the arcades. It was brought to the Sega Mega-CD in 1993 exclusively for Japan. To emulate the three-screen setup of the original arcade game (3 288x224 screens arranged in a horizontal line like with the Darius games), porters Aisystem Tokyo simply capped the screen resolution in software, resulting in the entire game running in a small window.

Playable characters are Kunoichi (female ninja, red color) and Ninja (male ninja, blue color). Both characters play identically.

As indicated by the boxart, one of the game's main selling points was the soundtrack composed by Taito's inhouse band Zuntata. The game includes both the arcade versions's soundtrack as well as remixed tracks. An exclusive Zuntata mode was also included, which is bascially a movie scene that explains the game's backstory. Members of Zuntata served as actors.

To this day, this is the most faithful port of The Ninja Warriors.

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №17, p70/71/72
47 №141, p90
15 №11, p48
61 №4, p24
41 №18, p70/71
30 №8, p44/45/46
48 №1, p40/41[1]
Sega Mega-CD
 46
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[2]
Consoles + (FR)
78
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-J
47
[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
58
[5]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[6]
GameFan (US)
88
[7]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[8]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
15
[9]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC-J
61
[10]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
63
[11]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
41
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
30
[13]
Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-J
48
[14]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
78
[15]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
19
[16]
Sega Mega-CD
 53
Based on
15 reviews

The Ninja Warriors

Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
  1. ↑ File:SegaForceMega01.pdf, page 40
  2. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 24
  3. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 70
  4. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 90
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 27
  6. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1993-03-05), page 1
  7. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 5: April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
  8. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-04), page 39
  9. ↑ Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 48
  10. ↑ Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 24
  11. ↑ Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 77
  12. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 70
  13. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 44
  14. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 40
  15. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  16. ↑ Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 51
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