Nightshade

a.k.a. Kunoichi / Kunoichi -忍-

published by Sega in 2004-02-10, developed by WOW - Overworks, running on PlayStation 2

type: beat 'em up, platformer
genre: Fantasy, Hack and Slash
series: Shinobi
perspective: 3rd person
player options: single player

languages: eng jpn

3.5/5

Official description

As menacing demons and monsters fill the city of Tokyo, panicked government officials call upon the extreme cunning and power of a new ninja talent named Hibana. The amazing skills of this young female fighter earned her respect at an early age and she was offered masterful training from one of the Oboro Clan's most esteemed warriors. With sharp precision and incredible speed, Hibana battles fierce enemies atop a moving fighter jet, trucks, and more, while narrowly dodging enemy missiles. Her mastery of the ancient Tate Attack allows her to slay an unlimited number of enemies at once. With the Stealth Dash, she leaves her shadowy likeness behind as she runs circles around her lumbering enemies, which confuses them and makes them vulnerable to her fatal sword blows. Hibana alone must power through 13 incredible, destructible environments to defeat hordes of Hellspawn newly awakened by the ancient Akujiki curse.