Games I Played (Featuring Ninjas)
A list of some games that I've played, which also happened to have playable, prominent, or masses of ninja(s). I should probably play the Tenchu series someday.
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1. Aero Fighters 2
NEO GEO - Hien - Ninja are capable of striking from anywhere, even from 60,000 ft, in a Japanese F-16! (FSX) How anyone can get any sleep, with ninja prowling the heavens, is beyond me!
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2. Bad Dudes
Arcade/NES - Almost all the bad guys. Who wouldn't welcome a burger from the president after spending days fighting ninjas?
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3. Cadash
Arcade - Playable ninja character
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4. Captain Commando
Arcade/SNES - Ginzu the ninja.
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5. Costume Quest
PS3 - Children wearing the ninja costume turn into real ninja in battle. (Also stealth powers outside of combat.)
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6. Fat Princess
PS3 - Playable class with add-on - Here the struggle against their pirate adversaries continues! Rumor has it that some ninja have been caught working WITH pirates... Say it ain't so!
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7. Final Fantasy
NES/PS1/GBA - The thief eventually becomes a ninja, and redeems himself for not contributing much until then.
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8. Final Fantasy III
DS - Ninja class
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9. Final Fantasy IV
SNES/PS1/PSP - Edge, price of Eblan. Dual-wielding katana master, skill at throwing shurikens, and user of awesome ninja magic.
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10. Final Fantasy V
SNES/PS1/GBA - Ninja class - The game that showed me how stupid all non-ninja are, for everyone else is incapable of using both hands at once, without the instruction of a master of ninjitsu.
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11. Final Fantasy VI
SNES/GBA - Shadow, the ninja and his companion Interceptor. The second game added to this list to have a ninja with a canine companion (see: Shadow Dancer), this proves that ninja are in fact dog, and not cat people.
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12. Final Fantasy VII
PS1 - Yuffie - She didn't look much like a ninja, but apparently she was.
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13. Final Fantasy XI Online
PS2 - Ninja class in Rise of the Zilart expansion
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14. Final Fantasy Tactics
PS1/PSP - Playable ninja class - Now with female ninja!
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15. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
GBA - Playable ninja class - Turbans! Proving that ninja can come from all walks of life!
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16. Final Fight
Arcade - Guy is apparently trained in ninjitsu, AND in hooking up friends with hot women. (See: end game.)
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17. Final Fight 2
SNES - Guy is a master of ninjitsu. Also, Maki is supposed to be one.
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18. Final Fight 3
NES - Once again, Guy is a master of ninjitsu. This time with new "Street Fighter-like" skills.
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19. Final Fight: Double Impact
PS3 - Guy is a master of ninjitsu. It says so on his business card.
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20. G.I. Joe
NES - Snake Eyes - Who were the two best characters in G.I. Joe? Most children of the '80s would have answered "Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow!" Oh yeah.
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21. G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
NES - Snake Eyes
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22. Guardian Heroes
Saturn - One of the main characters, Ginjirou Ibushi.
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23. Heart of China
PC - Zhao Chi
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24. Killer Instinct
SNES - Jago
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25. The King of Fighters '94
NEO GEO - Mai. Also, Andy Bogard seems to practice a form of ninjitsu.
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26. The King of Fighters '97
NEO GEO - Mai & Andy.
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27. The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest
NEO GEO - Mai & Andy.
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28. The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match
PS2 - Mai, Andy & Eiji
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29. The King of Fighters '99
PS1 - Mai & Andy
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30. The King of Fighters XI
PS2 - Mai & Eiji. Also: Andy.
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31. The King of Fighters XIII
PS3 - Mai & Andy. They look a bit odd in this one if you ask me. (Great game, however.)
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32. League of Legends
PC - Several playable characters. Akali, Kennen, Shen, etc...
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33. The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
SNES - Main character (Goemon)
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34. Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete
PS1 - A playable character and various enemies.
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35. Magic Sword
Arcade/SNES - Ninja companion.
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36. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
PS1/Arcade - Strider Hiryu
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37. Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
PS3 - Strider Hiryu & Psylocke.
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38. Metal Gear Solid
PS1/GameCube - The Cyborg ninja. Not sure that he had ninja training though... Hmm Must have been uploaded.
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39. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
PS3 - The Cyborg ninja. Don't think he had ninja training. Again, either downloads, or maybe excellent VHS training tapes...
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40. Mighty Final Fight
NES - Guy is a master of ninjitsu, and chibiness.
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41. Mortal Kombat
PS3 - Sub-zero, Scorpion, and a whole lot more.
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42. Mortal Kombat
Arcade/SNES/PS3 - Sub-zero, Scorpion, and Reptile.
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43. Mortal Kombat II
Arcade/PS3 - Sub-zero, Scorpion, and tons more.
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44. Ninja Gaiden
NES - Ryu Hayabusa - Probably the most famous video game ninja, though many younger players might choose his more recent iteration. (See #6) This is the game responsible for informing us of true eternal enemy of the ninja... No, not pirates... Birds of prey!
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45. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
NES - Ryu Hayabusa - This time, he has two ninja shadows to help him out.
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46. Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
NES - Ryu Hayabusa - Now with upgradable sword, and hanging from pipe... uh powers.
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47. Ninja Gaiden: Shadow
Game Boy - Main character - Ninja Gaiden Noire? Er... ombre, I guess.
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48. Ninja Gaiden
Arcade - Main character & many of the cloned enemes. - Beat 'em up style. Love the buzz saw game over sequence.
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49. Ninja Gaiden Sigma
PS3 - Ryu Hayabusa - Challenging and fun, but how does Rachel manage to walk without falling over?
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50. Ninja Combat
NEO GEO - Both main characters
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51. Ninja Five-O
GBA - Main character (Joe Osugi) - What a neat game! I probably shouldn't have sold my copy.
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52. Ninja Spirit
TG16 - Main character and enemies.
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53. The Ninja Warriors Again
SNES - Both main characters - Two of the Foot clan ninjas from the Turtles games must have been captured by John Connor and reprogrammed to save the world.
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54. No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
PC - Isako the female ninja and her clan.
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55. Pocket Fighter
PS2 (SFA: Anthology) - Ibuki - Beware her cute chibi/super deformed power!
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56. Quiz & Dragons
Arcade - Playable ninja character
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57. The Revenge of Shinobi
Genesis - Joe Musashi - My favorite of the series, and my first Genesis game. Jumping across waterfalls, via falling vertically arranged logs, awesome flips (What ninja doesn't like to flip out?), and a superb soundtrack. (Thanks Yuzo Koshiro!)
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58. Samurai Shodown
NEO GEO - Hanzo, Galford, etc... A third game with a dog trained in ninjitsu? The verdict is in! Cats beware!
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59. Samurai Shodown II
NEO GEO - Hanzo, Galford, etc...
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60. Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood
NEO GEO - Hanzo, Galford, etc...
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61. Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge
NEO GEO - Hanzo, Galford, etc...
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62. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
PS3 - Many of the enemies in the 4th level and Roxanne. - This game is nostalgic nirvana for beat 'em up/brawler fans. (Also on 360 for those of you cool enough to have one.)
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63. Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Genesis - Joe Musashi - I prefer the gameplay style of Revenge of Shinobi and Shinobi III, but this is a fine tribute to the original game in the series. Now with a faithful canine sidekick! The bonus stage music was amazing.
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64. Shadow of the Ninja
SNES - Both main characters - One of the better NES ninja titles.
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65. Shinobi
Arcade/Master System/NES - Main character, Joe Musashi. Who didn't find the bonus stages cool at the time? This game was responsible for making me aware of the incredible secret arts at the disposal of a ninja master. (Ninja magic.)
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66. Shinobi III : Return of the Ninja Master
Genesis - Joe Musashi - Technically better than "Revenge", with the numerous gameplay improvements. A superb ninja game, but I like the music in the second game more. So far, the only ninja game I've come across with a jet ski sequence.
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67. Soul Blade
PS1 - Taki - This woman must have taught Rachel from Ninja Gaiden how to balance, because I don't see how they could stand up properly with those...
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68. Soulcalibur II
GameCube - Taki
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69. Soulcalibur III
PS2 - Taki
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70. Soulcalibur IV
PS3 - Taki
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71. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
PS2 (Anniversary)/PS3 - Ibuki
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72. Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams
PS2 (Anthology) - Guy is a master of ninjitsu, as I've mentioned MANY times.
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73. Street Fighter Alpha 2
PS1/PS2 - Guy is probably a master of ninjitsu. AGAIN.
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74. Street Fighter Alpha 3
PS1/PS2 - Yes, yet again, Guy is a master of ninjitsu.
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75. Streets of Rage 2
Genesis/PS3 - Some of your foes.
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76. Streets of Rage 3
Genesis - Some of your foes. Is there a ninja rental store that I am unaware of?
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77. Strider
NES - Strider Hiryu - Great side-scrolling action game with RPG elements.
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78. Strider
Arcade/Genesis - Strider Hiryu - Ninja from the future AND first mainstream 8 megabit game cartridge. Made me proud to have a Genesis. (I love SNES too.) Note how Strider Hiryu makes use of many robotic allies, including a bird, jungle cat, and more. Proof that in the future, ninja will defeat and subjugate their ancient avian foes, and begin working with feline as well as canine partners!
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79. Strider 2
PS1 - Strider Hiryu - Pretty cool, but the unlimited continues were not to my liking. Good thing self-discipline solves that, and everyone knows how important discipline is to a ninja!
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80. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
PSP/SNES - Ninja class
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81. Tales of Symphonia
GameCube - Sheena - Quite the hottie!
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83. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
NES - The main characters and many of their foes. Ninja are so grim in their determination, that they are willing to mutate their teenagers, and send them into battle! Such resolve!
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84. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project
NES - The main characters and many of their foes.
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85. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
SNES - The main characters and many of their foes. - Ninja ARE timeless, but in this one, they're all over the time-space continuum.
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86. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan
Game Boy - The main characters and many of their foes.
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87. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The HyperStone Heist
Genesis - The main characters and many of their foes. - The Genesis gets some love too!
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88. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
SNES - The main characters and many of their foes. Also with Blast Processing... Uh, on the Genesis/Mega Drive. ...and the NES for some reason.
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89. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
PS3 - Strider Hiryu & Psylocke
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90. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
PS3 - Sub-zero, Scorpion, and well... So many ninjas, they may as well call it "Ultimate Ninja Kombat 3". Really. This game has a LOT of ninja in it.
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91. Virtua Fighter 2
Genesis - Kage-Maru
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92. World Heroes
NEO GEO - Hanzo & Fuuma
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93. Wrath of the Black Manta
NES - Sure ninja assassinate people at random, but they save children all the time. It's totally okay! (See Shinobi/Shadow Dancer.)
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94. X-Men 2: Clone Wars
Genesis - Members of "The Hand", a ninja clan which several of the X-Men in the game are acquainted with. Also, Psylocke is supposed to be a ninja.
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95. X-Men: Children of the Atom
Saturn - Psylocke
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96. X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
SNES - Psylocke
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97. The Last Ninja
PC (DOS) - The last? Say it ain't so! Oh hey, it's also the last on this list! Screw you alphabetical order!
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