Ninja Gaiden Review

This game rocked back in the day and it will rock now. I never beat the final boss, I could not figure his pattern out, no matter how may times I played him. Does anyone know how?

From GameFAQs: Act 6, The Demon- Slice his head eleven times until it rolls away. Dodge the things he shoots and slice his heart. Slice it then jump back to avoid his tail.

For 500 Wii points this game is a must have. I own the original and it still plays on my NES so i wont purchase it through VC, but that doesnt mean you shouldn't! Hint: When you get the giant boomerang ninja star thingy, don't let it return to you by jumping over or ducking under. The thing just keeps flying around you until it touches you again.

I am so happy to see this game on the list, i spent so much time playing this game when I was little till i lost the damn cartridge!!!!
Hope I wont be waiting much longer to see this great game on the VC

I have this for NES but I'll get it again for Wii. Pretty good fun.

I love the fact that Ryu Hayabusa returned for Dead or Alive. Its great seeing retro game characters updated and modernised.

YES! One of the best games with one of the greatest musical scores for a video game ever. This one and the second one are tops!

My buddies and I played this game for hours today. There's nothing more hilarious than seeing your friend get hit by a hawk and fall into a chasm. This game requires lightning fast reflexes and is as frustrating as it is addictive. Download it!

One of the best games that I have downloaded. Although I am stuck on level 6-2.

This game is great, amazing, but hard you're going to put mindless hours in this game

I like this game. I really do.
But I rather download Ice hockey than this.
(What moron would worship a demon?!
But that's not the reason I'm not downloading this.)

was this game out on the master system because I really recognise it- ove peace out

This game (in name) was on SMS, yes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja_Gaiden_(Master_System)

Not the same game though. Will be buying this at some point today. When I'm not playing Super Paper Mario that is.

Yeah I am going to get both of them soon.

A very good game. But do not gwt this game if you get frustrated easily because it is very hard. Some of the simpiliest enemis can be overwhelming at times (them damn birds) but the difficulty is worth it!

For five bucks (for you damn americans this is a must have!
I'd pay ten EUROS for this game. Love it

I keep getting killed by the last boss (form 1--the easiest one). I am not getting there with enough magic...I hate starting level 6 over again. But, I am closer to finishing this game than I've ever been so I have to keep trying....

If Nintendo decided to put the american version on Virtual Console of Europe, why don't they put the Ninja Gaiden 2 at the same time? If they do not put the Ninja Gaiden 3 on Europe it'll be a serious crime! Still, this game rocks can't wait for third part.

I beat it I beat it I beat it!!!! <br> <br>Now on to Ninja Gaiden 2!!! <br> <br>

This is an excellent game on the NES. It has an excellent story, which is something that usually isn't stressed in NES games, and the bonus weapons are fun to use. It's really really REALLY difficult though. It caused me to throw my Wiimote around each time I lose and shout things I'm not allowed to say on this website, but it's a small price to pay. If you're going to play with the Wiimote and you're easily angered, get one of those free padded jackets Nintendo is offering to anyone without one on www.nintendo.com.

Great game...given time. After a few goes i was about ready to go back to the Wii menu and if I'd been playing this on an emulator I probably would but somehow when youve paid for a game it gives you more emphasis to try and perservere.
You really imporve with skill with this game and its so damn addictive. Nice to see cutscenes in such an early game, they provide a reason to come back. The graphics (and flicker on 1-1) are terrible though which knock it down a star.
Really nice to see Nintendo giving us the 60hz version of a game instead of the bordered slow junk the PAL NES channel usually gets. I certainly dont begrudge paying 100 extra wii points for the game this way

Oh dear GOD. I just beat this game. It took endless amounts of patience and calm to keep myself from destroying my wii mote. I almost even wrote a letter to Tecmo to tell them how sadistic their enemy placement is in this game. That being said, it was always the type of difficulty that I new I could beat with just a little more practice and just a little more skill. Not broken at all, just really, really hard. Will definitely take a breather before downloading the sequel.

Great game but the last level lowered the score to "just" a three. The graphics are great for its time and the cutscenes are stunning. And one thing i love is the lack of bad translation (aka Engrish) in the game.
And those freaking birds. Hate 'em. - _ -
They respawn all the time and sometimes i feel like i want to throw my controller to the ground but it still hypnotizes me to continue. A really weird way but i felt i just wanted to beat it.
And i did...about 100 continues later (no kidding).
Hopefully the second game is better 'cause this will get a 3 out of 5 from me. Good game but not great and the respawning enemies are the biggest fault.

@Sarato: Yeah, the script is really clean and probably well translated (heh), and those cutscenes really impresses for a NES game.

This game might be abit overrated. The music is absolutely NOT great. I mean, it works, but most of those chip tunes are highly forgettable. The control works pretty good, Ryu moves like Simon Belmont on caffeine pills. The mid-air slash might be a bit off, but it works. All in all, an upgraded Castlevania control that gets the job done.

The game can be pretty frustrating with enemy respawn issues, so get used to that Game Over screen. But it's a cool game, and I don't regret those 600 points. Yeah, I said 600. It really sucks being a gamer in Europe.

Fun game, but take one hint: When you die fighting a major boss in the later levels, you go back an entire level.

Incredibly hard!

I remember before this game there was a side scrolling fighter coin op called ninja gaiden that I loved, and that I was bitterly dissappointed when initially playing this game. However, I quickly came around and used to actually have competitions with a friend who could finish this losing the least lives and in the fastest time etc.
Brilliant game in its day, along with ninja gaiden 2. 5/5

I downloaded this one a while back, after returning from my vacation in Cancun. Boy, was that ever a bad idea! Coming back from a relaxing vacation only to play a game like this that riles me back up!

After losing to the boss at the end of world 6 twice, and having to play through that enire agonizing world a third time, I got so pissed off that I deleted the game off my Wii out of spite, and didn't touch it again (the game, not my Wii) for about a month or so. I finally decided to give it another go. still trying to get past level 6-2 again...

Can anybody PLEASE give me some tips on how to beat that boss so I don't have to replay those god-awful levels yet again? I'd appreciate it.

@timp29

You are absolutely correct, the arcade version of this game was a brawler! For some reason I'm not aware of, the NES port was changed drastically, and subsequently became a big success! Sadly, the original version is hard to come by these days, though it is available as a bonus on Ninja Gaiden Black for the Xbox(the disc version, it doesn't work on the downloadable version).

this game is awesome!! way ahead of it's time in my opinion, when i started playing it, it felt fresh, not "retro"

super hard though!
5 stars

let me in on how "fun" and "innovative" this game is. the developers used so many cheap tricks such as having an enemy on a pylon, that you have to jump on, however, on pixel in the wrong spot and you get knocked off and lose a man. oh yeah, this is strewn throughout the game, and it is so much fun when you are near the boss and have to start over again, and again, and again, and again. i think some are remembering the good and not the bad. don't waste your money. utter crap.

"Can anybody PLEASE give me some tips on how to beat that boss so I don't have to replay those god-awful levels yet again? I'd appreciate it."

Yowza:
First boss: Stay high, and his bullets can't hit you. Let him walk under you, then jump as far towards the middle you can, past the statue, then slash the statue with your sword a couple times. Remember you're attacking the statue, not the man.

Second boss: Hardest part of the game by far. It's a bit hard to explain, but basically, stay by the left wall, then run right when he flies towards you so his bullets miss. Quickly turn around, run back left, dodge his bullets (can be tough, learn how he shoots according to your position), then jump on the left wall, jump off and slash him as he flies towards the right again (DON'T touch him with your body). Bring as many upwards fireballs you can for this battle, and use them to bring his life meter down as much as possible between each flight.

Third boss: Not much to say, really. Dodge his fireballs, slash his head until it falls off, slash his tail until it falls off, slash his heart until he dies. Pretty easy.

Hey thanks!
I was just gonna look up strategies on Gamefaqs since it took so long to get an answer! I swear to god, if I had to replay level 6-2 a 4th time, I would've probably killed somebody.

Thanks again!