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}} |series=''Ninja Gaiden'' |genre=Beat 'em up |modes=Two-player, co-op |platforms= }} ''Ninja Gaiden'', later released in Japan as and in Europe as ''Shadow Warriors'', is a 1988 side-scrolling beat-'em-up originally released by Tecmo as a coin-operated arcade video game.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title =Ninja Gaiden )〕 It was first released in North America, and Europe in and in Japan in .〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/arcade/568362-ninja-gaiden/data )〕 The ''Ninja Gaiden'' arcade game was produced and released almost simultaneously with its home console counterpart for the NES, although they are different games with only a few similarities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ninja Gaiden at Hardcore Gaming 101 - Interview with Masato "RUNMAL" Kato )〕 The designer of the game is only credited as "Strong Shima", but Masato Kato, who worked on the NES Ninja Gaiden, identified him as one Mr. Iijima. Home versions of the ''Ninja Gaiden'' arcade game were released in Europe under the ''Shadow Warriors'' title in by Ocean Software for five different computer platforms (Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC) and in North America for IBM PC by Hi-Tech Expressions. An Atari Lynx version was also released. The arcade version of ''Ninja Gaiden'' is also included as a hidden bonus game in ''Ninja Gaiden Black'' for the Xbox in . The arcade game was published as a Virtual Console game for the Wii in 2009. ==Gameplay== The arcade version of ''Ninja Gaiden'' is a "belt-scrolling" beat-'em-up. The player controls a ninja whose mission to defeat an evil cult led by Bladedamus, a descendant of Nostradamus who seeks to fulfill his end of the world prophecies. Upon starting the game, the player is greeted by the phrase "NINJA IN USA". Up to two players can play simultaneously (Player 1 controls the blue-suited ninja, while Player 2 controls an orange-suited ninja). The controls of the game consists of an eight-way joystick and three action buttons: Grab, Attack, and Jump. The Grab button is located on top of the joystick itself. The player character has five main techniques: The "Triple Blow Combination" is the player's primary attack, performed by pressing the attack button repeatedly while the player is standing on the ground. While jumping towards an adversary, the player can do a "Flying Neck Throw"; throwing an enemy into a background object (such as trash cans, phone booths, or signs) will cause different power-ups to appear, such as health restoring pills or a sword that can be wielded for a limited time. While standing near overhead signs or bars, the player can hang unto them by pressing the Grab button and perform a "Hang Kick". While overhanging on a bar, the player can also move by performing a "Tightrope Walk". The last of the five techniques is the "Phoenix Backflip", in which the player runs towards the wall and performs a backflip. The game features a morbid continue screen, where the player character is tied to a table thrashing his head violently while a giant circular saw is being lowered towards him and what appears to be a crowd of enemies is watching in excitement in the background. If the player does not continue within the 10 second countdown, the screen fades to red, the ninja cries out in agony, and the words "GAME OVER" appears followed by dramatic music. The first five rounds (stages) are based on actual American cities and places such as Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Las Vegas, North Carolina, the Grand Canyon, and a transcontinental railroad. The sixth and final stage set inside the main villain's hideout. The recurring bosses includes a sumo wrestler; a pair of wrestlers resembling the tag team The Road Warriors; and a trio of claw-wielding acrobats. The final boss is Bladedamus, who wields two swords. Among other accolades of the game it is remembered as an extremely difficult arcade game. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ninja Gaiden (arcade)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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