Shadow of the Ninja cover

Shadow of the Ninja

Platform Adventure Action
81
User Score
23 ratings
August 10, 1990
Released 13043 days ago
Nintendo 3DS Wii Family Computer Wii U Nintendo Entertainment System

About

Shadow of the Ninja, originally released in Japan as Yami no Shigotonin Kage, and later released in Europe as Blue Shadow, is a 1990 futuristic ninja-themed side-scrolling action game by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Storyline

Set in the year 2029, the evil dictator Emperor Garuda has taken over the United States of America, building a stronghold in the middle of the nation's "largest city". To stop Garuda and avenge the innocent lives that were lost in his reign, two ninja masters from the Iga clan, Lord Hayate and Lady Kaede, are sent to infiltrate Garuda's impregnable stronghold and assassinate him.

Screenshots

Artwork

Release Dates by Platform

Family Computer Worldwide
Aug 10, 1990
Nintendo Entertainment System Worldwide
Jan 11, 1991
Nintendo Entertainment System Worldwide
Jul 25, 1991
Nintendo Entertainment System Worldwide
Oct 1, 1996
Wii Worldwide
Jun 14, 2010
Wii Worldwide
Jul 9, 2010
Wii Worldwide
Jul 9, 2010
Nintendo 3DS Worldwide
Dec 4, 2014
Wii U Worldwide
Dec 4, 2014
Nintendo 3DS Worldwide
Jan 29, 2015
Wii U Worldwide
Jan 29, 2015

Game Info

Developer
Natsume Co., Ltd.
Publisher
Taito, Playtronic, Natsume Inc.
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective
Side view
Genres
Platform Adventure
Themes
Action

Multiplayer

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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