Ninja Gaiden

source: wikidata1988 video game developed by Tecmo for NES

source: wikipedia_enNinja Gaiden, released in Japan as Ninja Ryūkenden and as Shadow Warriors in Europe, is a 1988 hack and slash platform game developed and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Its development and release coincided with the beat 'em up arcade version of the same name. It was released in December 1988 in Japan, in March 1989 in North America, and in August 1991 in Europe. It has been ported to several other platforms, including the PC Engine, the Super NES, and mobile phones. Set in a retro-futuristic version of 1988, the story follows a ninja named Ryu Hayabusa as he journeys to America to avenge his murdered father. There, he learns that a person named "the Jaquio" plans to take control of the world by unleashing an ancient demon through the power contained in two statues. Featuring side-scrolling platform gameplay similar to Castlevania, players control Ryu through six "Acts" that comprise 20 levels; they encounter enemies that must be dispatched with Ryu's katana and other secondary weapons. Ninja Gaiden has an elaborate story told through anime-like cinematic cutscenes. It received extensive coverage and won several awards from video gaming magazines, while c

source: wikidata1988 ファミリーコンピュータ用ゲーム

source: wikipedia_ja『忍者龍剣伝』（にんじゃりゅうけんでん）は、テクモ（現コーエーテクモゲームス）が1988年12月9日に発売したアクションゲーム。日本国外版のタイトルは『NINJA GAIDEN』。本作はテクモシアター第2弾であると同時に、ファミリーコンピュータ用の『忍者龍剣伝シリーズ』の1作目でもある。