The opening cinematic, especially the music and the last image of Ryu's eyes, really pulled me in when I first played this game. Fun game, even if the way the game spawned enemies exasperated me to no end.
This may be the first action game with cutscenes to advance the story. Other games had stories, and they had dialogue, but this was new. A fairly intricate plot that was your reward for playing well.
As far as the NES trilogy goes, I keep coming back to the first game. Sure, the other two games are much more refined, but they're not nearly as memorable as this one is. A clear case of "First Installment Wins".
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The opening cinematic, especially the music and the last image of Ryu's eyes, really pulled me in when I first played this game. Fun game, even if the way the game spawned enemies exasperated me to no end.
Storytelling in video games was changed forever here.
Exactly
Around this time, Tecmo games were seen as quality games.
wasn't that true?
This may be the first action game with cutscenes to advance the story. Other games had stories, and they had dialogue, but this was new. A fairly intricate plot that was your reward for playing well.
The death music is forever etched into my brain
It keeps making me think of The Bangles' cover of Simon & Garfunkel's 𝘈 𝘏𝘢𝘻𝘺 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 for some reason.
I would draw the levels, brick by brick, stone by stone, in class. Played the hell out of this one!
Never got into the sequels, though 🤔
As far as the NES trilogy goes, I keep coming back to the first game. Sure, the other two games are much more refined, but they're not nearly as memorable as this one is. A clear case of "First Installment Wins".
I got into this one and the first xbox ninja gaiden, but never got into any of the sequels
THE GREATEST NES GAME EVER MADE 🏆
This is the only NES game that made you feel like you Beat A Movie
when you beat the beat.
Playing this game is how I spent my summer when I was thirteen years old.
I love the ninja golf ⛳️ 😅
AWESOME VIDEO❤🎉
"Hardest NES game ever"
Holy Diver: 👀👄👅
Childhood Video
Game that I did played
but never beat it at all
back in The 90s’!
The Second and
Third One is way better…
I have ninja gaiden for the nes classic edition system
my lord is that ending cringe - but still, I cannot feel badly about this game - loved beating it as a small boy many moons ago...