Tag: Theme: Ninjas
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (PC/Steam)
It seems to me that we humans have some kind of natural affinity for the number three. If we can figure out a way to apply some variation of a “Rule of Three” to our lives, we’ll have already done it before you can count to … oh dang, I almost did it. From the…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan (GB)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan was released for Game Boy in 1990, the same year that the live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie was released to theatres. So while the Heroes in a Half Shell were still riding high in the cultural zeitgeist, this is right around the time that…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade)
(Review archived from April 13, 2023) The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade title was hot in arcades during the time in my life when I was the exact target demographic for arcade patronage. Coupled with the fact that it tapped into the cultural zeitgeist of rampant turtle-mania at the very pinnacle of the phenomenon, it’s…
Ninja Gaiden Shadow (GB)
(Review archived from April 8, 2023) Ninja Gaiden is another in a long line of popular 8-bit franchises to have tested the waters with a Game Boy release. My past experience with Game Boy franchise installments has been rather excellent! Legend of Zelda made an incredibly solid transition to Nintendo’s portable system. Mega Man retained…
Shadow of the Ninja (NES)
(Review archived from November 15, 2018) I’d go so far as to say that Shadow of the Ninja is one of the best ninja games released on the NES. And given the popularity that ninjas enjoyed during the lifespan of the NES, it’s a console that featured a fair number of games featuring them. Even…
