Ninja Ryukenden [Model HC92052]

忍者龍剣伝 © 1992 Hudson Soft [Hudson Group].
(Ninja Ryukenden)

Ninja Ryukenden is a side scrolling action game based on the arcade game of the same name released by Tecmo in 1988 (it is rather a port of the Famicom game).

The player controls Ryu Hayabusa, a fearless ninja on a quest of revenge. His father was killed by a mysterious ninja during a fierce duel. After reading a note left by his father, Ryu travels to the United States to meet Dr. Walter Smith, one of his father's friend. But he soon gets head to head with a young girl who hands him a weird looking statue before disappearing. The complex plot of the game unfolds over no less than six acts (with a total of nearly twenty stages) and Ryu will finally find out what happened to his father and who hides behind his disappearance. Ryu Hayabusa is equipped with a sword which he can use at lightning-speed to slash his enemies to bits. He also has the incredible ability to wall-jump and to climb vertical surfaces. Finally, Ryu can use his spiritual energy to augment his powers and trigger powerful special attacks such as mystic shurikens or the ability to shoot flames. Various energy forms scattered around some of the levels reward Ryu with spiritual energy. They are often in the shape of burning flames but they also come in various forms such as insects or small animals.