Arcade adaption for the Atari Lynx 1990 video game Ninja Gaiden Developer(s)| BlueSky Software Publisher(s)| Atari Platform(s)| Atari Lynx Release| 1990 Genre(s)| Action Mode(s)| Single-player Ninja Gaiden is an arcade adaption for the Atari Lynx under license from Tecmo. ## Contents * 1 Plot * 2 Gameplay * 3 Reception * 4 References ## Plot[edit] A ninja in training must enter the sacred silent city in his quest to destroy the darkness and restore order.[1] ## Gameplay[edit] Ninja Gaiden is a side-scrolling action game in which the player controls a trainee ninja that can jump, punch, kick and use weapons. The enemy opponents come in the form of; masked ninja, lumberjack ninja, clawed warrior, dark lord, black ninja, sumo wrestler and white ninja. The final boss is known as the dark lord who uses razor-sharp sabres.[1] The game is on a timer where the player has 99 seconds to complete each level. If the player fails to complete the level in that time the player loses a life.[1] There are a number of power-ups and treasures in the game from extra time to swords. There is also a scoring system of points for each enemy killed.[1] ## Reception[edit] Reception Review scoresPublication| Score | CVG| 89%[2] IGN| 7/10[3] Raze| 91%[4] Robert A. Jung reviewed the game which was published to IGN. He said the story was irrelevant, the game was a scaled down version of the arcade original he went on to write; "Sadly, Ninja Gaiden offers no improvement at all, and some would call its curtailing even worse." He praise the graphics but in his final verdict he wrote "Ninja Gaiden is not a bad game; it's just not a good game, either." Giving a final score of 7 out of 10.[3] CVG magazine also reviewed the Atari Lynx version of the game in their August 1991 issue. Rob Swan said the game was exactly the same as the arcade coin-op. He felt the game was a little short of superb but really addictive, giving the game a score of 89 out of 100.[2] Les Ellis reviewed the game in Raze Magazine giving a score of 91%.[4] ## References[edit] 1. ^ a b c d "Ninja Gaiden Manual Scan". Atari Corporation. Retrieved 18 August 2018 - via Atariage.com. 2. ^ a b Rob Swan (August 1991). "Lynx Lowdown". Computer Videogame Magazine. No. 117\. p. 37. 3. ^ a b Robert A. Jung (6 July 1999). "The second Tecmo arcade conversion for the Atari Lynx is somewhat disappointing". IGN. Retrieved 18 August 2018. 4. ^ a b Les Ellis (August 1991). "Ninja Gaiden". Raze. p. 54. Retrieved 18 August 2018 - via archive.org. * v * t * e Ninja Gaiden NES trilogy| * Ninja Gaiden (1988, NES) * II: The Dark Sword of Chaos * III: The Ancient Ship of Doom Reboot trilogy| * Ninja Gaiden (2004) * II * Sigma 2 * 3 * Razor's Edge Other games| * Ninja Gaiden (1988, arcade) * Lynx version * Game Gear game * Shadow * Ninja Gaiden (1992, Master System) * Dragon Sword * Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Characters| * Ryu Hayabusa * Rachel * Ayane * Momiji * Kasumi Personnel| * Hideo Yoshizawa * Masato Kato * Tomonobu Itagaki Related| * Dead or Alive * Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce * Warriors Orochi * Warriors Orochi 3 * 4 Ultimate * Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water * Warriors All-Stars * Senran Kagura * Peach Beach Splash * The Messenger * The King of Fighters All Star * Category:Ninja Gaiden * v * t * e Atari Lynx games Commercial| | 1989| * Blue Lightning * California Games * Chip's Challenge * Electrocop * Gates of Zendocon | | 1990s| | 1990| * Gauntlet: The Third Encounter * Klax * Ms. Pac-Man * Paperboy * Rampage * RoadBlasters * Robo-Squash * Rygar * Shanghai * Todd's Adventures in Slime World * Xenophobe * Zarlor Mercenary | 1991| * APB * Awesome Golf * Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure * Blockout * Checkered Flag * Hard Drivin' * Ishido: The Way of Stones * Ninja Gaiden * Pac-Land * Qix * Robotron: 2084 * S.T.U.N. Runner * Scrapyard Dog * Super Skweek * The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge * Tournament Cyberball 2072 * Turbo Sub * Viking Child * Warbirds * Xybots 1992| * Baseball Heroes * Basketbrawl * Batman Returns * Crystal Mines II * Dinolympics * Dirty Larry: Renegade Cop * Dracula the Undead * Hockey * Hydra * Joust * Kung Food * Lynx Casino * NFL Football * Pinball Jam * Pit-Fighter * Rampart * Shadow of the Beast * Steel Talons * Switchblade II * Toki * World Class Fussball/Soccer 1993| * BattleWheels * Desert Strike * Double Dragon * European Soccer Challenge * Gordo 106 * Jimmy Connors' Tennis * Krazy Ace Miniature Golf * Lemmings * Malibu Bikini Volleyball * Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom * Power Factor * Super Off Road 1994-1999| * Bubble Trouble * Battlezone 2000 * Super Asteroids & Missile Command * Raiden Unlicensed| * Centipede * Championship Rally * Eye of the Beholder * Flappy Bird * Lode Runner * Loopz * Relief Pitcher * Road Riot 4WD * Zaku Category *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template