Ninja-kun: Majou no Bouken

a.k.a. 忍者くん　魔城の冒険

published by Jaleco in 1985-05-10, developed by Tose, running on Nintendo Entertainment System

type: platformer
genre: Cartoon
series: Ninja-kun
perspective: side view
player options: single player

languages: eng jpn

2.4/5

Personal review

Arcade port of the first game in the "Ninja-kun" series. You control a little ninja who has to defeat each enemy on screen. The game's formula is reminiscent of many other games of its time. You have very few stages packed with enemies. Once you have cleared all stages the game repeats itself just with more and deadlier enemies. Graphics are basic and the sound and music are annoying. It is a bit beyond me why this game started a successful series...