The Most Badass Classic Ninja Games


There’s no doubt that ninja are among the coolest video game characters. They do everything with style; running, jumping, fighting, even breathing. These games — mostly platformers — were able to capture this no matter how limited the hardware capacity was; ninja always look awesome.

Ninja Gaiden (NES)


Source: HardcoreGaming101

The Last Ninja series (C64)


Source: Atari Age Forums

Shadow Of The Ninja (NES)


Source: KamilDowonna’s LP

Bushido Blade (Playstation)


Source: Classic Game Room’s LP

Zool (Sega Genesis)


Source: bleedingangl2’s LP

Shinobi (NES)


Source: Shinobi Wiki

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade)


Source: thecoopmode’s LP

Saboteur (C64)


Source: Reinhard Klinksiek’s LP

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (Playstation)


Source: EpicRickyC’s LP

Kid Niki: Radical Ninja (Arcade)


Source: carlitoshacker’s LP

Do you know any other classic games featuring even cooler characters? Tell us about your picks in the comments below.


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