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The game was first released on January 28, 1994, in Japan, published by Taito as The Ninja Warriors Again.
GamePro wished the game was more difficult, believing it would be easy for veterans of fighting games, and only an intermediate challenge for others.
GameFan wrote that The Ninja Warriors looked like a Neo Geo game, and felt that only the arcade game The Punisher (1993) rivaled its smooth animation.
The game's level of challenge was both praised as fair, and criticized as too easy.
Nearly all aspects of the game's graphics were praised, including the colors, shading, backgrounds, animation, and large sprites.
Some believed the sound and music were also of high quality, but they were criticized by others.
In the "Cross Review" feature of the magazine Famitsu, the four reviewers gave 8, 7, 7, and 7, for a total of 29 out of 40. In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by Family Computer Magazine, it scored 20.1 out of 30, as shown below.
Taito localized the game for a release in North America around February that same year, and Titus published the game in Europe in April 1995.
GamePro wished the game was more difficult, believing it would be easy for veterans of fighting games, and only an intermediate challenge for others.
Electronic Gaming Monthly listed her among their list of "Top Ten Fighting Women", and GamesRadar+ listed her among the best ninja assassins in video games.
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