Game of the Week: Ninja Gaiden (vote now) - VGF

**NintendoNut** · 08-06-2006, 03:29 PM

This GotW is kind of up to you, I'm going on holiday tomorrow for a week, so I'll leave it up to you to post the list of nominated games (at least 3) on Wednesday, and vote until Sunday.

About the game, being brutally honest, I've never heard of it.

Oh, GotW archive (http://www.smbhq.com/users/snss/GotW.htm)

The Famous Mr. Horsehead · 08-06-2006, 03:55 PM

Heard of it, never played it.

I nominate Animaniacs for the SNES.

Serial Miller · 08-06-2006, 06:08 PM

Heh, are you guys serious? Ninja Gaiden is called Shadow Warriors in the UK, Ninten.

It's an awesome game, and it invented videogame cutscenes. They were very well done, and used to advance the plot where similar games simply ceased to have one.

http://ninjagaiden.classicgaming.gamespy.com/

Codiekitty · 08-06-2006, 06:40 PM

Yeah, Europe hates ninjas for some reason. Shadow of the Ninja became Blue Shadow, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles became Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles.

I played this a long time ago, but never beat it because I was about to break my controller.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

N Kong · 08-06-2006, 07:29 PM

Yep.I've heard of Ninja Gaiden.But I never played it though.

I nominate Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 64.

Serial Miller · 08-07-2006, 04:31 AM

If I were you folks, I'd do all I could to check out good platformers as ground-breaking as the Ninja Gaiden series. Climbing walls, full-size cutscenes, great music, challenging gameplay all make it worth your time. If any of you do actually give the game a shot - just remember that practice makes perfect, and the levels are playable to the point where you don't take a hit.

Koga · 08-07-2006, 09:40 AM

I can take over GotW duties for this week, NN.

Deviot · 08-07-2006, 11:29 PM

I played one of the Genesis Ninja Gaidens, from what I remember, anyway.

I'll nominate Pokemon Stadium 2 for the n64.

Koga · 08-09-2006, 04:48 AM

Nominations for this week:

Animaniacs (SNES)
Super Smash Bros. (N64)
Pokemon Stadium 2 (N64)

N Kong · 08-09-2006, 07:10 AM

I vote for Super Smash bros 64.

Col. Les Claypool · 08-09-2006, 10:22 AM

Super Smash Bros.

The Famous Mr. Horsehead · 08-09-2006, 03:43 PM

Animaniacs!

Serial Miller · 08-12-2006, 09:33 PM

I'll go against the grain and say Animaniacs, since we've seen enough 1st party titles on here.

Codiekitty · 08-12-2006, 10:35 PM

I vote for Animaniacs even though I've never played it, for reasons AI's already said.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

Deviot · 08-13-2006, 07:20 PM

Heh...I'm going for Smash Bros., it's just that damn good.

The Famous Mr. Horsehead · 08-16-2006, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodieKitty

I vote for Animaniacs even though I've never played it, for reasons AI's already said.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

I'd suggest ROMing it. It's surprisingly fun for a game based off of a cartoon. Then again, so are the TMNT games.

Codiekitty · 08-16-2006, 09:07 PM

Okay, it's "fun". But is it good? (And I don't want to hear "But a fun game IS a good game! All that matters is a game is FUN!" I swear, every time somebody says that an angel loses its wings)

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

Swordmaster Link · 08-16-2006, 10:24 PM

Ridiculously difficult. Still haven't beaten it.

The Famous Mr. Horsehead · 08-16-2006, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodieKitty

Okay, it's "fun". But is it good? (And I don't want to hear "But a fun game IS a good game! All that matters is a game is FUN!" I swear, every time somebody says that an angel loses its wings)

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

Okay, I just wrote out this really long synopsis of the game and what I think about it. When the GotW gets updated I'll post it, because this topic is about Ninja Gaiden, to be fair.

Koga · 08-17-2006, 04:22 AM

NN is already back from his holiday, so he should be able to update.

08-06-2006, 03:29 PM	#1
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08-06-2006, 06:08 PM	#3
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08-09-2006, 10:22 AM	#11
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08-06-2006, 03:55 PM	#2
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08-06-2006, 07:29 PM	#5
N Kong Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Location Gender: Posts: 985 Thanks: 7 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts Points: 691.73 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 691.73 Donate	Yep.I've heard of Ninja Gaiden.But I never played it though. I nominate Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 64.

08-07-2006, 04:31 AM	#6
Serial Miller Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 15,679 Thanks: 416 Thanked 1,048 Times in 585 Posts Points: 14,338.59 Bank: 1,556,398.07 Total Points: 1,570,736.65 Donate	If I were you folks, I'd do all I could to check out good platformers as ground-breaking as the Ninja Gaiden series. Climbing walls, full-size cutscenes, great music, challenging gameplay all make it worth your time. If any of you do actually give the game a shot - just remember that practice makes perfect, and the levels are playable to the point where you don't take a hit.

08-07-2006, 09:40 AM	#7
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,480.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,232.82 Donate	I can take over GotW duties for this week, NN.

08-07-2006, 11:29 PM	#8
Deviot Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 933 Thanks: 9 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Points: 5,064.40 Bank: 6,725.45 Total Points: 11,789.85 Donate	I played one of the Genesis Ninja Gaidens, from what I remember, anyway. I'll nominate Pokemon Stadium 2 for the n64.

08-09-2006, 04:48 AM	#9
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,480.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,232.82 Donate	Nominations for this week: Animaniacs (SNES) Super Smash Bros. (N64) Pokemon Stadium 2 (N64)

08-09-2006, 07:10 AM	#10
N Kong Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Location Gender: Posts: 985 Thanks: 7 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts Points: 691.73 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 691.73 Donate	I vote for Super Smash bros 64.

08-09-2006, 03:43 PM	#12
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08-12-2006, 09:33 PM	#13
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08-12-2006, 10:35 PM	#14
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08-13-2006, 07:20 PM	#15
Deviot Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 933 Thanks: 9 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Points: 5,064.40 Bank: 6,725.45 Total Points: 11,789.85 Donate	Heh...I'm going for Smash Bros., it's just that damn good.

08-16-2006, 09:07 PM	#17
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 175 Times in 120 Posts Points: 41,846.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,063,297.46 Donate	Okay, it's "fun". But is it good? (And I don't want to hear "But a fun game IS a good game! All that matters is a game is FUN!" I swear, every time somebody says that an angel loses its wings) Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

08-16-2006, 10:24 PM	#18
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08-17-2006, 04:22 AM	#20
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,480.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,232.82 Donate	NN is already back from his holiday, so he should be able to update.