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Ninja Gaiden

System(s): Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Japan System House^[1]

Licensor: Tecmo

Genre: Action^[2]^[3]^[4]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1991-11-01^[4]	¥3,5003,500	G-3215
US	1992	$39.9539.95^[5]^[6]	2312
EU	1991-11^[7]		2312
UK	1991-11^[7]	£24.9924.99^[8]^[7]	2312
BR	199x		013470

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 Ryuukenden (忍者龍剣伝) in Japan and Shadow Warriors in Europe, this game was released under the Ninja Gaiden name in all regions. A completely different game also called Ninja Gaiden was released for the Sega Master System around the same time.

Story

The Dragonsword is an ancient and magical blade that imbues its wielder with special powers. It has been passed down through the generations and is now in the possession of the ninja Ryu Hayabusa. One day, the sword is almost stolen, which sets Ryu on a journey to discover who is behind the attempted theft and what their motivations are.

Gameplay

The game is an side-scrolling action game. Ryu moves with and and crouches with . The screen follows him as he moves right through the level (called "acts"), but the screen does not move left, so the player cannot backtrack. Ryu can swipe his sword with and jump with . He can use his sword while running or jumping. He clings to walls when he jumps on them and can scale them with or descend them with .

Ryu can gain a special ability by picking up a Ninjutsu item. He can only hold one Ninjutsu item at a time; the current Ninjutsu item is shown as an icon in the top-center of the screen. Ryu uses his Ninjutsu ability with +, which also works in midair. Ninjutsu abilities cost a certain amount of Force each time they are used. The amount of Force varies depending on the ability. Ryu gains Force from finding items; his current amount of Force is shown as a number in the top-right of the screen.

Ryu's vitality is shown as a gauge in the top-left of the screen. He loses health whenever he takes damage from an enemy. When he loses all of his health, he loses a life. Each act is timed, and Ryu also loses a life if time runs out. The game ends if Ryu loses all of his lives. Ryu starts each act with full health and no Ninjutsu item.

As with the other games in the Ninja Gaiden series, the story unfolds through cutscenes in between each act.

Acts

	Assault
	Ryu fights through the hills of Kyoto to find the leader of the attempted thieves, the Monk of the Red Tiger Cult.
	Smuggling
	The Monk tells Ryu that he was hired by a man named Totenkof, who can be found at Kobe Harbor. Ryu infiltrates the boat to battle Captain Totenkof.
	Skyscraper
	Ryu learns that Totenkof is dealing arms to a man named Mr. Tsin, so he travels to Mr. Tsin's office building in Hong Kong.
	Counterattack
	Ryu is captured and taken to India.
	Final
	The person who wants the Dragonsword reveals himself to be Shiragane, a demon capable of mind control who has been manipulating the nations of the world into a catastrophic final war.

Items

	Item Container
	Destroy to release an item. Collect the item by walking over it before it disappears.
	Blue Power Ball
	Increases Ryu's Force by 5 units.
	Red Power Ball
	Increases Ryu's Force by 10 units.
	Scroll
	Increases Ryu's Force by 30 units.
	Blue Pot of Herbs
	Heals Ryu by 4 health markers.
	Red Pot of Herbs
	Heals Ryu by 8 health markers.
	Shuriken
	Gives Ryu the Shuriken ability.
	Wave
	Gives Ryu the Wave ability.
	Enemy-Seeking Ring
	Gives Ryu the Enemy-Seeking Ring ability.
	Scatter Bomb
	Gives Ryu the Scatter Bomb ability.
	Circling Flame
	Causes flames to encircle Ryu for a duration. Flames defeat enemies that they touch and render Ryu invulnerable.
	1-Up
	Gives the player an extra life, up to a maximum of 9.

Ninjutsu Abilities

	Shuriken
	Ryu throws a shuriken horizontally for 2 Force units.
	Waves
	Ryu emits a wave that travels directly above him for 3 Force units.
	Enemy-Seeking Ring
	Ryu shoots a ring that seeks and destroys the nearest enemy for 5 Force units.
	Scatter Bomb
	Ryu fires a scattershot of three fireballs for 7 force units.

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

Japanese cover artist: Jun Satoh

Source:

Sega TV Game Genga Gallery^[9]

Western cover artist: David McMacken

Source:

Uncredited

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

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

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

80

^[8]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[10]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

74

^[11]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

89

^[12]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[13]

Game Mania (UK)

84

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

72

^[6]

Games-X (UK)

80

^[15]

Génération 4 (FR)

91

^[16]

Game Zone (UK)

NTSC-J

74

^[17]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[18]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

82

^[19]

Joypad (FR)

89

^[20]

Joystick (FR)

84

^[21]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

85

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

86

^[23]

Player One (FR)

80

^[24]

Play Time (DE)

67

^[25]

Power Play (DE)

68

^[26]

Score (CZ)

40

^[27]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

81

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

71

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

70

^[30]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

84

^[31]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

71

^[32]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

45

^[33]

	74
Based on 26 reviews

Ninja Gaiden (Game Gear)

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	20ef017a
MD5	51458678cbdc2405483b202786512afe
SHA-1	acedddaa928a96085544440c2bec2685a6cdf501

128kB

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	c578756b
MD5	764388b8b5dc2e762fab9badd0eca6ba
SHA-1	1a5c44e76a0e913d76f590affae3b2e24fbd0f59

128kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

Ninja Gaiden (Game Gear)
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[:File:NinjaGaiden_GG_JP_cover.jpg_p-3] File:NinjaGaiden GG JP cover.jpg

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[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_36.pdf_p80-5] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePro_US_029.pdf_p124-6] 6.0 ^6.1 GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 124

[:File:SegaPower_UK_20.pdf_p20-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 20

[:File:ACE_UK_53.pdf_p76-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ACE, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-08), page 76

[:File:Sega_TV_Game_Genga_Gallery.pdf_p87-9] Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 87

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-11.pdf_p39-10] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 39

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p148-11] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 148

[:File:Go_UK_04.pdf_p6-12] Computer & Video Games, "February 1992 (Go! Issue 4)" (UK; 1992-01-15), page 6

[:File:EGM_US_028.pdf_p28-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 28

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p70-14] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:GamesX_UK_30.pdf_p35-15] Games-X, "14th-20th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-14), page 35

[:File:Generation4_FR_040.pdf_p156-16] Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 156

[:File:GameZone_UK_03.pdf_p58-17] Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 58

[18] Hippon Super, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-04), page 91

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_007.pdf_p96-19] Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p104-20] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 104

[:File:Joystick_FR_022.pdf_p173-21] Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 173

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p45-22] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 45

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-23] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_017.pdf_p81-24] Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-04.pdf_p84-25] Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 84

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-02.pdf_p168-26] Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 168

[:File:Score_CZ_05.pdf_p57-27] Score, "Květen 1994" (CZ; 1994-05-01), page 57

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p49-28] Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 49

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p42-29] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p26-30] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 26

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-31] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaForce_UK_01.pdf_p80-32] Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 80

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

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 The game is an side-scrolling action game. Ryu moves with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouches with {{down}}. The screen follows him as he moves right through the level (called "acts"), but the screen does not move left, so the player cannot backtrack. Ryu can swipe his sword with {{1}} and jump with {{2}}. He can use his sword while running or jumping. He clings to walls when he jumps on them and can scale them with {{up}} or descend them with {{down}}.
-Ryu can gain a special ability by picking up a Ninjutsu item. He can only hold one Ninjutsu item at a time; the current Ninjutsu item is shown as an icon in the top-center of the screen. Ryu uses his Ninjutsu ability with {{down}}+{{1}}, which also works in midair. Ninjutsu abilities cost a certain amount of Force each time they are used. The amount of Force varies depending on the ability. Ryu gains force from finding items; his current amount of Force is shown as a number in the top-right of the screen.
+Ryu can gain a special ability by picking up a Ninjutsu item. He can only hold one Ninjutsu item at a time; the current Ninjutsu item is shown as an icon in the top-center of the screen. Ryu uses his Ninjutsu ability with {{down}}+{{1}}, which also works in midair. Ninjutsu abilities cost a certain amount of Force each time they are used. The amount of Force varies depending on the ability. Ryu gains Force from finding items; his current amount of Force is shown as a number in the top-right of the screen.
 Ryu's vitality is shown as a gauge in the top-left of the screen. He loses health whenever he takes damage from an enemy.  When he loses all of his health, he loses a life. Each act is timed, and Ryu also loses a life if time runs out. The game ends if Ryu loses all of his lives. Ryu starts each act with full health and no Ninjutsu item.

Difference between revisions of "Ninja Gaiden (Game Gear)"

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

Acts

Items

Ninjutsu Abilities

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References