Ninja Gaiden Trilogy
This SNES compilation brings together all three NES Ninja Gaiden classics with enhanced graphics and sound. Play as Ryu Hayabusa across 20 stages of brutal platforming action, featuring the original cinematic cutscenes that defined the series' narrative style.
Platform
snes
Year
1995
Genre
Action Platformer
Developer
Tecmo
Controls
About This Game
Includes Ninja Gaiden (1988), Ninja Gaiden II (1990), and Ninja Gaiden III (1991) with SNES visual upgrades
New save feature replaces the original password systems
Modified difficulty from the NES originals with additional checkpoints
Retains all original cinematic cutscenes that pioneered storytelling in action games
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