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Shadow of the Ninja
Wii U · Released August 10, 1990 · Developed by Natsume Co., Ltd. · Published by Taito
★ 81Total 81Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative
PlatformAdventureAction
Summary
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.
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Details
IGDB Rating
80.65 / 100
27 ratings
Total Rating
80.65 / 100
27 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
Developer
Natsume Co., Ltd.
Also known as
AliasСянка на нинджаBulgarian title
JapanYami no Shigoto-nin KageJapanese title - romanization
Release history (11 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1990 | Family Computer | — |
| Jan 11, 1991 | Nintendo Entertainment System | — |
| Jul 25, 1991 | Nintendo Entertainment System | — |
| Oct 1, 1996 | Nintendo Entertainment System | — |
| Jun 14, 2010 | Wii | — |
| Jul 9, 2010 | Wii | — |
| Jul 9, 2010 | Wii | — |
| Dec 4, 2014 | Nintendo 3DS | — |
| Dec 4, 2014 | Wii U | — |
| Jan 29, 2015 | Nintendo 3DS | — |
| Jan 29, 2015 | Wii U | — |
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.
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