Ninja Spirit

Arcade Commodore C64/128/MAX ZX Spectrum Wii Atari ST/STE TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine Amiga Amstrad CPC

Irem Corporation · Published by NEC Technologies

Released December 31, 1988

There are a total of seven stages varying from woodlands, wastelands, swamps, temples and cliffs. Each stage begins with the player slashing his way to the end, until he confronts a level boss. The ninja is always armed with the sword Righteous Cloud which can be fluidly used to attack in all directions. Extra weapons include the Swirling Leaf (shurikens), the Bamboo Thunder (bombs), and the Rising Dragon (kusarigama). There are also several powerup items, such as one unleashing multiple ninja ghosts to assist the player.