About
Ninja Action! The stage is set for conspiracy, mystery and evil in America. Come with Ninja Ryu as he takes you on his fateful journey. Tecmo's unique cinema display system develops the story stage by stage. You piece together the puzzle, while watching the movie-like graphics. Decide what action to take. Use the secret sword and items collected during the action scenes to fight your way to the goal!
- Developer
- Tecmo
- Publisher
- Tecmo, Nintendo
- Genres
- Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
- Modes
- Single player, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Side view
- Age ratings
- PEGI 7, ESRB E10+
- Time to beat
- 7 h completionist
- IGDB rating
- 79 / 100 (129 ratings)
- Also known as
- Ninja 外伝, Ninja Ryukenden, Ninja Ryuukenden
Release dates
| Platform | Release |
|---|---|
| Arcade | · North America · Europe · Japan |
| Wii | · Japan · Worldwide |
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