Sentences written about this title, gathered by type from the Japanese and English Wikipedia articles (as of 2026-8-30).
In the "Cross Review" of the game magazine Famitsu it received 5, 6, 7 and 5, for a total of 23 out of 40.
In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by the magazine Family Computer Magazine,it scored 17.90 out of 30, as shown below.
The story is set in 1985, 3 years before the 1st Famicom title, and has the young Ryu Hayabusa take on the legions of Emperor Garuda, who appeared suddenly and conquered America.
In the "Cross Review" feature of the magazine Famitsu, the game scored a total of 25 out of 40.
In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by the magazine Family Computer Magazine,it scored 20.3 out of 30, as shown below.
It was originally scheduled for release in the spring of 2024, but was delayed and released on 2024-8-29.
This article also covers Ninja Gaiden Shadow, a ported title released as part of the Ninja Gaiden series with the characters replaced.
Shadow of the Ninja, originally released in Japan as and later released in Europe and Australia as Blue Shadow, is a 1990 hack and slash platform game developed and published by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
A port was planned for the Game Boy, but was released in a rebranded form as Ninja Gaiden Shadow.
American magazine GamePro ran a contest in 1991, awarding 10 readers with a free copy of the game; the magazine stated the 10 giveaway copies were an exclusive edition, which had a password feature not included in any of the retail versions.
The "Greatest Hits" special issue GamePro gave it a near-perfect score of 23/25 and called it "an above average ninja fare with top of the line graphics and fast-paced gameplay" and "a top flight, fast-paced action cart," while Electronic Gaming Monthly in particular praised the game's "superb" graphics and sound.
Nintendo Power featured it in the 1991 article "Weird Heroes" for supposedly featuring the "first male-and-female team" in video game history.
Thomas from IGN rated the VC release 7.0/10, opining it is "not quite as smooth or memorable as Gaiden, and it'll frustrate you a few times as only an NES action game could -- but its unique qualities, like two-player co-op support, compensate well for any of its shortcomings."
Nintendo Power featured it in the 1991 article "Weird Heroes" for supposedly featuring the "first male-and-female team" in video game history.
Thomas from IGN rated the VC release 7.0/10, opining it is "not quite as smooth or memorable as Gaiden, and it'll frustrate you a few times as only an NES action game could -- but its unique qualities, like two-player co-op support, compensate well for any of its shortcomings."
The "Greatest Hits" special issue GamePro gave it a near-perfect score of 23/25 and called it "an above average ninja fare with top of the line graphics and fast-paced gameplay" and "a top flight, fast-paced action cart," while Electronic Gaming Monthly in particular praised the game's "superb" graphics and sound.
The "Greatest Hits" special issue GamePro gave it a near-perfect score of 23/25 and called it "an above average ninja fare with top of the line graphics and fast-paced gameplay" and "a top flight, fast-paced action cart," while Electronic Gaming Monthly in particular praised the game's "superb" graphics and sound.
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