Ninja Combat
Ninja Combat is a 1990 side-scrolling beat 'em up arcade game by Alpha Denshi for the Neo Geo MVS. Players control ninja warriors through 7 stages, using melee weapons and ninjutsu techniques against enemy clans. Notable as one of the first Neo Geo titles, featuring large character sprites and a unique two-player cooperative mode with character-specific abilities.
Platform
arcade
Year
1990
Genre
Beat 'em up
Developer
Alpha Denshi
Controls
About This Game
The game introduced a 'Technique Gauge' system allowing players to perform special ninjutsu attacks when the meter was full, adding strategic depth to combat.
As a launch title for the Neo Geo MVS, it showcased the hardware's capabilities with detailed animations and multi-layered parallax scrolling backgrounds.
Featured five playable ninja characters each with distinct weapons and fighting styles, including katanas, nunchaku, and throwing stars.
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