I played a demo of this on Ps3 back in the day, and actually went out and bought the game because I found it so charming and fun. I was 29 back in 2009, and it's nice to see someone recognise the game for what it is.
I love this game so much. I would play the first few levels over and over as a kid with my sister. Last year, my mum died and I was staying with my sister and we ended up playing mini ninjas again. This game holds a special place in my family's heart.
This video is bizarre to me, because I remember when mini ninjas came out there was actually a decent enough fan base online. I mean it wasn't huge, and that's why it's not remembered as much as AAA titles from the same era, but it definitely had people talking about it online.
Bro this has to be the most nostalgic video out there man. you nearly made me cry. MiniNinjas was a birthday present from my uncle when i was 7 and I've never stopped playing it ever since, I have even introduced it to my 6 year old brother last year and it turned into his favourite game as well
I had this game on the DS and found it incredibly fun but weird. I then played some of it with my friend on his Xbox and seeing how much better his version was it blew my mind. This game holds a lot of nostalgia for me
Same here. I had it on my DS as well and when I would look up videos on how to beat it I would constantly see the console versions and wonder why my game looked worse. I used to think it was a sequal because my english wasn't developed enough to understand that they were different versions. Blew my mind a few years ago when I was browsing steam and found the PC/Console edition. Great stuff.
I thought this game was just a fever dream I had since almost nobody has talked about this game. What a classic game to play as a kid. The lost souls graveyard still gives me the chills as an adult. I need to acquire it on pc at some point.
I remember getting to that area and just stopping because I was so scared. I then figured I would let my older brother play that area and then take over his save.
You're really a hidden (?) gem of a channel, there's something so trustworthy & relatable about your voice as a narrator/critic/editor. This is my first video of yours, and I already know what I'm gonna be binging for the next couple days. Break legs on chromerot, my dude, I'll see ya there
Damn this is the first time I hear somebody talk about this game other than my childhood friends. My mom just bought it in a supermarket one day, and it was my first encounter with a rpg game so it blew my mind back then. I used to be absolutely terrified of these giant brute enemies. Also what I discovered is that not only can you transform into any animal, you can also possess these basic gray samurai! Anyways great video mate
@@yipperdeyip The graphics and the game by itself hold up pretty good to this day, I think that there's no need to remake or even remaster it. Releasing a sequel tho would be amazing
@@chromerot yeah you have to get your XP level (or whatever it’s called I forgot lol) all the way up to max. It was kind of a cool reward I just randomly found out one day playing the game on ps3 like 5 years ago lol. Messing around as a samurai is somewhat useless kinda fun, and it’s not really an advantage in the game or whatever, so it’s not giving you a sense of “oh I need to grind this game to get this”, it’s kind of just more a casual side-benefit that adds to the replayability :)
One of the most underrated games, it’s a masterpiece in my eyes. Even when I replay it over and over the nostalgia feel never goes away, always feel just as good as when I first played it
Found your channel through your indie game recommendations video, just wanted to say you have now become one of my favourite gaming related channels! Top notch editing, story telling and essay writing all round.
I didn't recognize the thumbnail as Mini Ninjas at first - the DS version, the one I had as a kid, looks totally different. But anyways, this brought up so much nostalgia for me, what a game :)
i started replaying this recently after so many years. shun was always my favourite character, i'll never forget how cool it was to me shooting fireworks as arrows. each boss was unique and cool, this game is a gem
I have never seen anyone talk about Mini Ninjas. Even after spending more than a decade and a half on this platform, this game gets ignored by literally everyone. Your video brought tears with a smile on the face.
Fun fact: on the night castle level, there’s a little hole you have to pass through and if you are passing through with it with any ninja but then try changing to Futo (who is too fat for it) the game gives you a haiku about Futo and why he can’t appear now.
Holy shit, this game was actually the first videogame I ever played! I had around 4 years old, and I loved it so much. I remember giving the controller to my mom every time we reached the ghost level, because they freaked me out (they still do). I remember how beutiful the World and characters were, and I even got a ninja costume on my birthday because of this game. Thank you for making this video. I have been watching your content for a while but I believe this is the first time I comment in one of your videos. Keep up the good work and, again, thank you for reminding me the game of my childhood (sorry for the bad english lol)
i also used to be terrified of the ghosts and also i gave the controller to my dad when i went to that area lol dang i am happy someone also experienced this.
I am generally not susceptible to nostalgia but this is the one thing that gets me. The charm of the game and it's painting-looking nature, whether it's a lively forest full of life, a grim and dark volcano populated by samurais or a village overflown by the river, it always brought such a peaceful vibe to me
Dude i played this on the wii as a kid 3 times and completley forget it existed until this video showed up in my recc. It was genuinely such a fun time with a variety of characters and utilities at your hands it never got boring. Thanks for reminding me of this masterpiece.
The beauty in any medium is really in the little details, and the fact that you noticed all the little ninja specific details in this game is really cool, man. Great video dude!
I could see this game coming out now and doing well. If I saw that during a nintendo direct or playstation showcase I would be looking forward to checking it out. Thanks for the recommendation
Thanks so much for bringing this one to my attention! I am 33 and consider myself knowledgable of at least a whole lot of niche games, but I literally never heard of this one. But it’s now on my wanted list. Seems like the devs really poured some love into it. Totally subscribed as well, your humor and overall video was on point! Your channel has like the game, flown totally under my radar. 🔥
@@chromerot It's crazy that I am seemingly in the minority of viewers here. I had no idea about this game or probably most games that came out in the same generation. Happy to see this beedeeoh doing so well!
Why tf did youtube take 10 months to recommend this video. This game was basically the first I ever played and I have been waiting for someone to talk about this for like 7 years. Thank you! I also remember Sekiro coming out and getting reminded of Mini Ninjas
I used to play this game on Nintendo DS when I was a kid, and I have made so much memories with it, from my first steps in the world to spending countless hours playing against my brother in versus mode, it will always have a special place in my heart
Thank you for using your platform to talk about one of my favorite games! Its SO painfully underrated. I would love a port to modern consoles and a sequel, but sadly, I suppose that wont ever happen. Great video as always 💖
Dude seeing the thumbnail was a rush of nostalgia for me. Mini Ninjas was one of the first ps3 games I got as a kid for christmas and I was pretty addicted to it for a while. I loved the aesthetic of the game
I remember this game. I played it after school and was totally in love with it. Very calming and beautiful with fun gameplay. Turning into the animals was the wildest part for me, I used to think that was soooo cool.
Despite never playing this game, I remember it with nostalgia. It was marketed heavily towards kids when I was in elementary school, and I remember getting a mini ninjas bookmark from my schools bookfair. I never got to play the game, but always thought it looked cool. This video unlocked some memories lol
As someone who put in 300+ hours in BOTW I read the title and the LOZ fanboy in me was ready to talk some mad shit but I gave your video a chance and holy shit how did I miss the mini ninja game I will never forgive myself.
this is one of those videos where a a new youtuber pops up on my recommended and i starting binging their videos even though i have never seen them before . great work and you are going to blow up real soon i can feel it.
Dude, I loved this game as a kid. I was maybe like 6 or 7 when it came out. I usually just played the first three levels over and over again because the force field guys scared me lol, so it basically came down to my older brother to progress the game while I watched. Note: I was a massive coward who was afraid to enter Skyrim dungeons until I was 13, thankfully character progression has braved me up.
I always love fishing in this game, which is why the flooded village is my favorite level. The open area where you have to use your hat to go across the village that has been flooded is really good but my favorite fishing spot is the one close to the shop in the bamboo forest. It's just so zenny. So calming. I really want another adventure game where it doesn't always feel like 100 enemies are chasing me all the time. I want more modern games where I can explore actually beautifully stunning places and you can do small relaxing stuff there, even if it's just fishing in the middle of a bamboo forest that has been submerged. I do think that this is what we all need. It's actually getting a bit tiring with all the crazy combos with hard enemies games that we got nowadays. I mean, I like them, I like challenges, but I also like to take a deep breath once in a while. Just sit there and enjoy the view. The videogame industry, especially triple a studios, really need this type of games
i was cleaning out my old console games and found this the other day! i loved this game and remembered how i got scared when i was a kid at the ghost forest level and had to get my brother to beat it for me haha thanks for making a video on this lost classic!
It’s absolutely crazy that i was JUST thinking about this game after so many years. It was one of my first gaming experiences but I couldn’t remember what it was called. I was saddened by the thought that I will never remember it’s name because nobody ever talks about it. But then I saw this video. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS. I’m so glad I’m subscribed.
Now I remember playing this game years ago and after that I just completely forgot it existed. You've unlocked some of my memories. The bosses were cool.
I'm completly blown away. You are the first talking about mini Ninjas on the like whole internet. It is such a joy for me to see you talking about my childhood game.
I love mini ninjas, I remember renting it for the Wii, played it on DS and have since played with it some on PC. it def had a positive impact on me & I appreciate it getting some recognition.
YESSSS MINI NINJAS. This game absolutely NEEDS a modern graphics and fidelity sequel that maintains everything that made the original great whilst adding everything it was missing
I remember this, I remember it briefly showing up everywhere for exactly 1 week. Advertisements, the TV show, multiple releases on multiple platforms, commercials, massive annoying borders on GameFAQs and Gamespot, Google Ads embeds, for a single week I couldn't escape it. What's worse is when I saw it, my brain said "i-Ninja clone" and immediately dismissed it every time.
Some of my friend would visit my house to play this game, the moment when we ride the big Koi was the most memorable one for me as a kid, also the moment when we get to play as Tora, such a really good game, I even need to buy the game in a physical store at the time, such a different and relaxing time man.
Really glad you bring up the "futuristic" UI thing. Always in your face and needlessly complicated, ham-fisted insert into genres where it doesn't fit, and is often intrusive or immersion breaking even where it does fit. Part of why I still love Oblivion and Mini Ninjas. Oblivion's UI is your adventuring journal and map, with your item lists being like if your character was keeping a ledger with sketches alongside the entries. Mini Ninjas UI is literally the scroll you can see on the main character's back, and opening the inventory screen has it scroll horizontally like you're actually turning through an Asian style scroll. Sometimes its the simplest things that can make or break the experience.
THIS WAS MY CHILDHOOD! mini ninjas has my heart. my mum bought this when i was really little, she knew the game better than me and my brother, but i think this was my first video game, maybe after sonic 1. i used to see levels and stuff from this game but no one else knew about it, so happy to see this video and to see it has so many views!
I was listening to this video without having rlly studied the thumbnail and you don't mention the game in the title so hearing you talk about mini ninjas was such a shock and I was grinning the whole time. I love that game so much and periodically go back to it and beat it.
Played this game so much as a kid I just finally beat Sekiro and during the whole play through I couldn't help but to think how much easier it would've been if I had Hiro's jump execution lol
I played Mini Ninja's like, 11 years ago? Something like that. It's definitely one of those nostalgia-inducing things that barely anybody even knows about.
Bro, I thought i was the only one that also had the same connection with this game. I played it when i was about 9 years old and it got stuck in my head that i played it again 6 years later when I remembered it. It is a very chill game
I remember watching the cartoon for mini ninjas back when a bunch of cartoons were introduced on Nickelodeon and cartoon network , it wasn't that unique but captured that old style of cartoons in the early 2000s , like Ninjago or that ninja academy anime
I still have my copy on PS3. This game was so underrated. I remember playing it one day and my uncle walked by my room, a guy who has taken absolutely no interest in video games since the original Mrs. pacman, and commented on how cool it looked
God when he said 13 years, I felt my joints crackle and pop. I’ll be 25 in December and it’s nuts man. Feels like yesterday I was getting my ass beat by my cousin on Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
If two people had it on DS and were close by, they could play co-op. It was a 1v1 where one person is the main nInja and one person is a samurai and they place you on a decent sized map so you guys would have to find each other and fight. I remember as a kid playing it with my buddies at daycare.
When I was younger, my dad brought me and my brothers to GameStop once and we each got to pick a game. I can't remember what I picked, but my dad picked Mini Ninjas for the 360 because he thought it looked cool. When I saw the cover art for it, I expected it would be some basic kids game and I wouldn't like it, but that could not be further from the truth. My brothers, dad, and I each took turned playing that game for weeks. It had so many cool spells and fun mechanics. I especially liked how his hat could be used as a sled or boat at the press of the RS button, as well as the spell that turned you into a bush. Also the parkour and secret passageways. That game was so imaginative and simply really fun to explore and advance in the story. I wish the steam port was better because I'd love to replay that game on my PC now.
MASTERWORK i played this game easy more then 4 times since my childhood my fatherr randomly buyed me this i had no choice and i loved it. rly hidden gem but its probably too nostalgic for me too accept its flaws. i love you and every human who likes and supports this game
I got all 6 bookmarkers of this game And it was mind blowing finding out, The 3 good and 3 bad, paired up is one team character poster. It's like finding out that the magazine publisher, who had an Avenger each week for a year, could all be played in order and the Average logo was there the whole time that is like National Treasure puzzle thinking
oh god, this game was constantly on the google app store back in the 2010s. i was trying to find this game for so long just to see what this was about. you just made my day, thank you!
I remember emulating BOTW VERY LEGALLY and it reminded me a lot of Mini Ninjas to the point I quit BOTW and actually tried mini ninjas again and had a lot of fun with it again
I remember seeing a commercial for this game as a kid, but not much else. But after watching this video, I looked the game up and saw that it was on sale for $1.50 on Steam, so I picked it right up. Can't wait to try it out!
After years its still fun to go back to this game and play it, its a lil easy, but doing no item runs got some challenges on hardmode, defently gotten underated by the creators
I used to watch my cousin play this game all the time. I really loved what I saw all the time but my parents never got it for me. I'll probably get it sometime soon to finally experience it.
About a week ago me and my gf were watching tv and while going through channels I noticed show titled My Ninjas, I didn't even know that there was an animated series based on this game, but I loved playing it as a child so it brought those memories back. Today I started playing through it again and it is amazing.
I played this game by chance, I never saw of any adverts or anything for it. I had an Xbox back around 2011 or 12, fast forward, and whenever we used to go to a toy store, I would look in the reduced games section. Around this time they were getting rid of a lot of Xbox 360 games (rip xbox /360) I had picked this up with a few other games and honestly didn’t give it to much thought. Out of all the games. It was the one who played last, but the most I ended up for the sugar, i fell in love with its atmosphere. I had forgotten about it all these years right until I saw the thumbnail of this video. This was such a special experience in my childhood that could not be replicated. Thank you for that :))
i remember i coudnlt afford games for my ps3, but my local library let you rent games and mini ninjas was one of them. i loved this game. ahead of its time.
When I was a kid, my family wasn’t that comfortable financially. So I would play demos religiously. I played Lego indiana Jones demo so damn much on the Xbox 360, but on our ps3 had mini ninjas demo, and I had a blast. I never asked for my parents to buy the game, but boy was it a blast to play the first level over and over again. I’ll probably emulate it
I fucking can't believe that someone still remembers it because even I've literally forgor about its existing. Thank you for reminding me of it, cheers!
The game dosen't have to use all these details for kid game but it uses it and I love it. I played this game during my childhood and still remember most of its levels.
Just one glimpse of the thumbnail and the character, made my eyes open wide, to know that Mini Ninjas is still within someone else's memories!
ikr! It feels like such an obscure game even though thousands of us have experienced it.
It’s always in my memories
@@godiloveminininjas4278 nice name
@@GKZI thanks!
YUS
I played a demo of this on Ps3 back in the day, and actually went out and bought the game because I found it so charming and fun. I was 29 back in 2009, and it's nice to see someone recognise the game for what it is.
You are old
@@thegreatpiginthesky3904 did you really have to say that
I love this game so much. I would play the first few levels over and over as a kid with my sister. Last year, my mum died and I was staying with my sister and we ended up playing mini ninjas again. This game holds a special place in my family's heart.
I'm sorry for your loss, glad you could find comfort in this game 💕
@@chromerot he was just joking 😂
@@ThayneJiutsu He was? I don't think he is
@@ThayneJiutsu bruh how tf would you actually know he's "joking" ???
@@ThayneJiutsu always one there is.
Glad to see this game get more recognition, was my fav game as a kid and no one has talked about it
This has to be the first time i've ever seen anyone bring this game up. Such a brilliant and fun game that really deserves more attention.
Goddamnit this game looks brilliant!
I need to play it
I’m so disappointed that i didn’t play it, i thought it was a ripoff of I-Ninja
This video is bizarre to me, because I remember when mini ninjas came out there was actually a decent enough fan base online. I mean it wasn't huge, and that's why it's not remembered as much as AAA titles from the same era, but it definitely had people talking about it online.
Bro this has to be the most nostalgic video out there man. you nearly made me cry. MiniNinjas was a birthday present from my uncle when i was 7 and I've never stopped playing it ever since, I have even introduced it to my 6 year old brother last year and it turned into his favourite game as well
Mini ninjas is such a goated hidden jem, I always completely lose my mind when somebody talks about it
a surprising amount of people in the comments saying they've played it
Well its in the name, this game itself is hidden from the internet like ninja if we use fantasy
SAME I LOVE THIS GAME IM LOSING MY MIND RN
I pirated it as a 10yo kid, it really surprised me how good it was.
I remember playing it on the 360, got it for Xmas and didn't think anyone else played it
I had this game on the DS and found it incredibly fun but weird. I then played some of it with my friend on his Xbox and seeing how much better his version was it blew my mind. This game holds a lot of nostalgia for me
Same here. I had it on my DS as well and when I would look up videos on how to beat it I would constantly see the console versions and wonder why my game looked worse. I used to think it was a sequal because my english wasn't developed enough to understand that they were different versions. Blew my mind a few years ago when I was browsing steam and found the PC/Console edition. Great stuff.
I thought this game was just a fever dream I had since almost nobody has talked about this game. What a classic game to play as a kid. The lost souls graveyard still gives me the chills as an adult. I need to acquire it on pc at some point.
I remember getting to that area and just stopping because I was so scared. I then figured I would let my older brother play that area and then take over his save.
No way I'm not the only one who was scared by this area???
You're really a hidden (?) gem of a channel, there's something so trustworthy & relatable about your voice as a narrator/critic/editor. This is my first video of yours, and I already know what I'm gonna be binging for the next couple days. Break legs on chromerot, my dude, I'll see ya there
same feeling
Yup!
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Damn this is the first time I hear somebody talk about this game other than my childhood friends. My mom just bought it in a supermarket one day, and it was my first encounter with a rpg game so it blew my mind back then. I used to be absolutely terrified of these giant brute enemies. Also what I discovered is that not only can you transform into any animal, you can also possess these basic gray samurai! Anyways great video mate
oh god I had no idea, this game just keeps on blowing my mind
I haven’t heard people talk about this in years!!! This was my childhood!!!!!
SOMEBODY REMAKE THIS GAME AHHHH!!!!
@@yipperdeyip The graphics and the game by itself hold up pretty good to this day, I think that there's no need to remake or even remaster it. Releasing a sequel tho would be amazing
@@chromerot yeah you have to get your XP level (or whatever it’s called I forgot lol) all the way up to max. It was kind of a cool reward I just randomly found out one day playing the game on ps3 like 5 years ago lol. Messing around as a samurai is somewhat useless kinda fun, and it’s not really an advantage in the game or whatever, so it’s not giving you a sense of “oh I need to grind this game to get this”, it’s kind of just more a casual side-benefit that adds to the replayability :)
One of the most underrated games, it’s a masterpiece in my eyes. Even when I replay it over and over the nostalgia feel never goes away, always feel just as good as when I first played it
Hey I just Uploaded a Mini Ninjas video myself, would mean the world to me if you'd check that out 😁
Thanks Chrome Rot!
Found your channel through your indie game recommendations video, just wanted to say you have now become one of my favourite gaming related channels! Top notch editing, story telling and essay writing all round.
appreciate that a lot 💞😁
I didn't recognize the thumbnail as Mini Ninjas at first - the DS version, the one I had as a kid, looks totally different. But anyways, this brought up so much nostalgia for me, what a game :)
glad to see i'm not the only one who played it
Ooooh that's why I thought I played that game but wasn't a 100% sure because I couldn't remember anything that was shown.
I played the da version too
i started replaying this recently after so many years. shun was always my favourite character, i'll never forget how cool it was to me shooting fireworks as arrows. each boss was unique and cool, this game is a gem
I love the bosses too! The quick timed events were so awesome.
I love all the characters, but Tora is my precious bean
I have never seen anyone talk about Mini Ninjas. Even after spending more than a decade and a half on this platform, this game gets ignored by literally everyone. Your video brought tears with a smile on the face.
Fun fact: on the night castle level, there’s a little hole you have to pass through and if you are passing through with it with any ninja but then try changing to Futo (who is too fat for it) the game gives you a haiku about Futo and why he can’t appear now.
God, you sure do love Mini Ninjas to know this. Unironically amazing!
Username checks out, good stuff
Holy shit, this game was actually the first videogame I ever played! I had around 4 years old, and I loved it so much. I remember giving the controller to my mom every time we reached the ghost level, because they freaked me out (they still do). I remember how beutiful the World and characters were, and I even got a ninja costume on my birthday because of this game.
Thank you for making this video. I have been watching your content for a while but I believe this is the first time I comment in one of your videos. Keep up the good work and, again, thank you for reminding me the game of my childhood (sorry for the bad english lol)
oh god this is the most wholesome comment ever :') i love you
god damn that ghost level scared the shit out of me :D
Great game played it when I was a kid on xbox. I think I will replay this on PC. :D
Mom memories are the best!
i also used to be terrified of the ghosts and also i gave the controller to my dad when i went to that area
lol dang i am happy someone also experienced this.
That was mine first played game too! MY MAN! How Nostalgic !!!!!! :))))))
I am generally not susceptible to nostalgia but this is the one thing that gets me. The charm of the game and it's painting-looking nature, whether it's a lively forest full of life, a grim and dark volcano populated by samurais or a village overflown by the river, it always brought such a peaceful vibe to me
Dude i played this on the wii as a kid 3 times and completley forget it existed until this video showed up in my recc. It was genuinely such a fun time with a variety of characters and utilities at your hands it never got boring. Thanks for reminding me of this masterpiece.
The beauty in any medium is really in the little details, and the fact that you noticed all the little ninja specific details in this game is really cool, man. Great video dude!
I could see this game coming out now and doing well. If I saw that during a nintendo direct or playstation showcase I would be looking forward to checking it out. Thanks for the recommendation
absolutely man, i played some more of it after finishing the video and was actually super impressed by how it aged
I GREW UP WITH THIS GAME. its nice to see people know people know what this is
It’s my fav game ever since I played it as a child
@@godiloveminininjas4278 God, I Love Mini Ninjas
Thanks so much for bringing this one to my attention! I am 33 and consider myself knowledgable of at least a whole lot of niche games, but I literally never heard of this one. But it’s now on my wanted list. Seems like the devs really poured some love into it. Totally subscribed as well, your humor and overall video was on point! Your channel has like the game, flown totally under my radar. 🔥
Pure Nostalgia when seeing this game. Shame it will probably never get a remake, remaster or sequel.
deep pain in the heart
I used to play this so much with my friends in gaming cafes. Thank you for reminding me about this gem of a game.
sounds like a vibe
Man, that intro gave me so much nostalgia. That Lain cover + those artworks…I felt that so much
Officially uploaded! Awesome.
Still super weird that this game was developed by IO interactive.
and you got to be the first comment twice ;)
@@chromerot It's crazy that I am seemingly in the minority of viewers here. I had no idea about this game or probably most games that came out in the same generation. Happy to see this beedeeoh doing so well!
that slowed down camera on ninja game could be a ultimatevily cool special move in a multiplayer game
Just pure respect, man. I loved Mini Ninjas in 2009. Need to replay now.
Why tf did youtube take 10 months to recommend this video. This game was basically the first I ever played and I have been waiting for someone to talk about this for like 7 years. Thank you!
I also remember Sekiro coming out and getting reminded of Mini Ninjas
I used to play this game on Nintendo DS when I was a kid, and I have made so much memories with it, from my first steps in the world to spending countless hours playing against my brother in versus mode, it will always have a special place in my heart
You should try and play the game again on a real console or pc. I also had the ds version and it was like a completely different game.
Shoutout for using the Pizza Hotline songs, I regularly listen to their mixes. So dope.
Thank you for using your platform to talk about one of my favorite games! Its SO painfully underrated. I would love a port to modern consoles and a sequel, but sadly, I suppose that wont ever happen. Great video as always 💖
Dude seeing the thumbnail was a rush of nostalgia for me. Mini Ninjas was one of the first ps3 games I got as a kid for christmas and I was pretty addicted to it for a while. I loved the aesthetic of the game
Finally some acknowledgement for an amazing underrated game. I used to be scared of the level with the ghost and needed someone else to do it for me.
I remember this game. I played it after school and was totally in love with it. Very calming and beautiful with fun gameplay. Turning into the animals was the wildest part for me, I used to think that was soooo cool.
Despite never playing this game, I remember it with nostalgia. It was marketed heavily towards kids when I was in elementary school, and I remember getting a mini ninjas bookmark from my schools bookfair. I never got to play the game, but always thought it looked cool. This video unlocked some memories lol
As someone who put in 300+ hours in BOTW I read the title and the LOZ fanboy in me was ready to talk some mad shit but I gave your video a chance and holy shit how did I miss the mini ninja game I will never forgive myself.
This game felt like such an UNDERATED gem when I was younger
this is one of those videos where a a new youtuber pops up on my recommended and i starting binging their videos even though i have never seen them before . great work and you are going to blow up real soon i can feel it.
Dude, I loved this game as a kid. I was maybe like 6 or 7 when it came out. I usually just played the first three levels over and over again because the force field guys scared me lol, so it basically came down to my older brother to progress the game while I watched. Note: I was a massive coward who was afraid to enter Skyrim dungeons until I was 13, thankfully character progression has braved me up.
Those big bear dudes with their clubs where the bane of my existence...
I was afraid of the ghosts lmao
I always love fishing in this game, which is why the flooded village is my favorite level. The open area where you have to use your hat to go across the village that has been flooded is really good but my favorite fishing spot is the one close to the shop in the bamboo forest. It's just so zenny. So calming. I really want another adventure game where it doesn't always feel like 100 enemies are chasing me all the time. I want more modern games where I can explore actually beautifully stunning places and you can do small relaxing stuff there, even if it's just fishing in the middle of a bamboo forest that has been submerged. I do think that this is what we all need. It's actually getting a bit tiring with all the crazy combos with hard enemies games that we got nowadays. I mean, I like them, I like challenges, but I also like to take a deep breath once in a while. Just sit there and enjoy the view. The videogame industry, especially triple a studios, really need this type of games
Well, Breath of the Wild can be relaxing some times too, and it's a triple A game
who tf is this no cap gaming guy? though good video chromerot, as always
Not only did this game drop with almost no advertisements at all outside of a demo, it did so on multiple platforms. It even has a DS port.
i was cleaning out my old console games and found this the other day! i loved this game and remembered how i got scared when i was a kid at the ghost forest level and had to get my brother to beat it for me haha thanks for making a video on this lost classic!
11:12 when you max your fishing skill, fish turned into sushi.
It’s absolutely crazy that i was JUST thinking about this game after so many years. It was one of my first gaming experiences but I couldn’t remember what it was called. I was saddened by the thought that I will never remember it’s name because nobody ever talks about it. But then I saw this video. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS. I’m so glad I’m subscribed.
Now I remember playing this game years ago and after that I just completely forgot it existed. You've unlocked some of my memories. The bosses were cool.
I'm completly blown away. You are the first talking about mini Ninjas on the like whole internet. It is such a joy for me to see you talking about my childhood game.
I love mini ninjas, I remember renting it for the Wii, played it on DS and have since played with it some on PC. it def had a positive impact on me & I appreciate it getting some recognition.
YESSSS MINI NINJAS. This game absolutely NEEDS a modern graphics and fidelity sequel that maintains everything that made the original great whilst adding everything it was missing
I could fan boy about this game for literal hours. Im also glad that i can fix the lagging issues on steam now
Call yourself whatever you want man, just keep making these awesome videos 🤙
will do!
I remember this, I remember it briefly showing up everywhere for exactly 1 week. Advertisements, the TV show, multiple releases on multiple platforms, commercials, massive annoying borders on GameFAQs and Gamespot, Google Ads embeds, for a single week I couldn't escape it. What's worse is when I saw it, my brain said "i-Ninja clone" and immediately dismissed it every time.
Some of my friend would visit my house to play this game, the moment when we ride the big Koi was the most memorable one for me as a kid, also the moment when we get to play as Tora, such a really good game, I even need to buy the game in a physical store at the time, such a different and relaxing time man.
those two were my favorite memories as well! along with the night rooftop mission and crossing that foggy bridge
This is my favorite childhood games. I wish they would make a sequel
Mini Ninjas was non-stop fun. Not overly complex or needing a game guide to make progress. Definitely a game that has stood up well since it came out.
this is cap
Really glad you bring up the "futuristic" UI thing. Always in your face and needlessly complicated, ham-fisted insert into genres where it doesn't fit, and is often intrusive or immersion breaking even where it does fit. Part of why I still love Oblivion and Mini Ninjas. Oblivion's UI is your adventuring journal and map, with your item lists being like if your character was keeping a ledger with sketches alongside the entries. Mini Ninjas UI is literally the scroll you can see on the main character's back, and opening the inventory screen has it scroll horizontally like you're actually turning through an Asian style scroll. Sometimes its the simplest things that can make or break the experience.
THIS WAS MY CHILDHOOD! mini ninjas has my heart. my mum bought this when i was really little, she knew the game better than me and my brother, but i think this was my first video game, maybe after sonic 1. i used to see levels and stuff from this game but no one else knew about it, so happy to see this video and to see it has so many views!
I saw the thumbnail and said "There is no way he is going to talk about Mini Ninjas, nobody should be remembering it."
Played this game around 2nd grade, now I’m in college. Im glad people are starting to talk abt this game cus I rarely see it come up in conversation
I am beyond surprised you brought up this game. I remember picking up this game for my younger cousin for his birthday in like 2010.
I played mini ninja on the ds when I was like 6/7 years old this was my child hood
I was listening to this video without having rlly studied the thumbnail and you don't mention the game in the title so hearing you talk about mini ninjas was such a shock and I was grinning the whole time. I love that game so much and periodically go back to it and beat it.
Played this game so much as a kid I just finally beat Sekiro and during the whole play through I couldn't help but to think how much easier it would've been if I had Hiro's jump execution lol
Nah who else was absolutely horrified at the graveyard level like black ops zombies didnt scare me as much as that one level
I remember playing the demo as a kid and finding it boring cuz I wasnt a baby
I used to love this game when I was younger. Then I got to an early boss I couldn't figure out how to beat, lost the disc, and never played it again.
I played Mini Ninja's like, 11 years ago? Something like that. It's definitely one of those nostalgia-inducing things that barely anybody even knows about.
Bro, I thought i was the only one that also had the same connection with this game. I played it when i was about 9 years old and it got stuck in my head that i played it again 6 years later when I remembered it. It is a very chill game
I played this when i was 7, only remembering i quit after an hour because it was too difficult.
I remember watching the cartoon for mini ninjas back when a bunch of cartoons were introduced on Nickelodeon and cartoon network , it wasn't that unique but captured that old style of cartoons in the early 2000s , like Ninjago or that ninja academy anime
I still have my copy on PS3. This game was so underrated. I remember playing it one day and my uncle walked by my room, a guy who has taken absolutely no interest in video games since the original Mrs. pacman, and commented on how cool it looked
This was the only game I played on the 360 when I was little. This is where my obsession with ninjas started when I was little.
God when he said 13 years, I felt my joints crackle and pop. I’ll be 25 in December and it’s nuts man. Feels like yesterday I was getting my ass beat by my cousin on Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Still got Mini Ninja's on the Xbox, and I still play it till this day... I remember getting the game on release and instantly falling in love.
If two people had it on DS and were close by, they could play co-op. It was a 1v1 where one person is the main nInja and one person is a samurai and they place you on a decent sized map so you guys would have to find each other and fight. I remember as a kid playing it with my buddies at daycare.
When I was younger, my dad brought me and my brothers to GameStop once and we each got to pick a game. I can't remember what I picked, but my dad picked Mini Ninjas for the 360 because he thought it looked cool. When I saw the cover art for it, I expected it would be some basic kids game and I wouldn't like it, but that could not be further from the truth. My brothers, dad, and I each took turned playing that game for weeks. It had so many cool spells and fun mechanics. I especially liked how his hat could be used as a sled or boat at the press of the RS button, as well as the spell that turned you into a bush. Also the parkour and secret passageways. That game was so imaginative and simply really fun to explore and advance in the story. I wish the steam port was better because I'd love to replay that game on my PC now.
MASTERWORK i played this game easy more then 4 times since my childhood my fatherr randomly buyed me this i had no choice and i loved it. rly hidden gem but its probably too nostalgic for me too accept its flaws. i love you and every human who likes and supports this game
I got all 6 bookmarkers of this game
And it was mind blowing finding out,
The 3 good and 3 bad, paired up
is one team character poster.
It's like finding out that the magazine publisher, who had an Avenger each week for a year,
could all be played in order and
the Average logo was there the whole time
that is like National Treasure
puzzle thinking
COMPLETELY forgot about this game. You unlocked a core memory
oh god, this game was constantly on the google app store back in the 2010s. i was trying to find this game for so long just to see what this was about. you just made my day, thank you!
The small clip of the Mini Ninjas cartoon made me unlock memories i didn't even know i had holy shit
I remember emulating BOTW VERY LEGALLY and it reminded me a lot of Mini Ninjas to the point I quit BOTW and actually tried mini ninjas again and had a lot of fun with it again
I remember seeing a commercial for this game as a kid, but not much else. But after watching this video, I looked the game up and saw that it was on sale for $1.50 on Steam, so I picked it right up. Can't wait to try it out!
i played this when it came out in some alleyway netcentre as a kid, and the word i would use to describe this game was IMMERSION
After years its still fun to go back to this game and play it, its a lil easy, but doing no item runs got some challenges on hardmode, defently gotten underated by the creators
So true, I finally also found every jizo statue. Man, the amount of times I’ve replayed mini ninjas…and it’s always wonderful
Finally, someone actually mentions Mini Ninjas. I played this game a lot around it's release, and got it on Steam recently.
i vaguely remember Mini Ninjas on the DS having multiplayer, specifically pvp, and it being some of the most fun i’ve ever had with friends
Bro I'm crying from nostalgia. I used to play the demo on the Xbox 360 over and over again it is so damn good.
I used to watch my cousin play this game all the time. I really loved what I saw all the time but my parents never got it for me. I'll probably get it sometime soon to finally experience it.
About a week ago me and my gf were watching tv and while going through channels I noticed show titled My Ninjas, I didn't even know that there was an animated series based on this game, but I loved playing it as a child so it brought those memories back. Today I started playing through it again and it is amazing.
I Played this game back in 2009,
And finished it so many times,
Man I'm getting old!!
I'm gonna play it again,
Thank you for reminding me of this masterpiece.
I played this game by chance, I never saw of any adverts or anything for it. I had an Xbox back around 2011 or 12, fast forward, and whenever we used to go to a toy store, I would look in the reduced games section. Around this time they were getting rid of a lot of Xbox 360 games (rip xbox /360) I had picked this up with a few other games and honestly didn’t give it to much thought. Out of all the games. It was the one who played last, but the most I ended up for the sugar, i fell in love with its atmosphere. I had forgotten about it all these years right until I saw the thumbnail of this video. This was such a special experience in my childhood that could not be replicated. Thank you for that :))
i remember i coudnlt afford games for my ps3, but my local library let you rent games and mini ninjas was one of them. i loved this game. ahead of its time.
When I was a kid, my family wasn’t that comfortable financially. So I would play demos religiously. I played Lego indiana Jones demo so damn much on the Xbox 360, but on our ps3 had mini ninjas demo, and I had a blast. I never asked for my parents to buy the game, but boy was it a blast to play the first level over and over again. I’ll probably emulate it
I fucking can't believe that someone still remembers it because even I've literally forgor about its existing. Thank you for reminding me of it, cheers!
The game dosen't have to use all these details for kid game but it uses it and I love it. I played this game during my childhood and still remember most of its levels.