Rating: 71.3%
Platforms: Wii, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Arcade, Atari ST/STE and TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up and Arcade
Themes: Action, Fantasy and Survival
Keywords: martial arts, ninja, side-scrolling, wolf, boss fight, explosion, virtual console and grapple
Perspective: Side view
Developer: Irem Corporation;Irem Corporation
Publisher: Activision;NEC Technologies;Irem
Ninja Spirit
Summary:
There are a total of seven stages varying from woodlands, wastelands, swamps, temples and cliffs. Each stage begins with the player slashing his way to the end, until he confronts a level boss.The ninja is always armed with the sword Righteous Cloud which can be fluidly used to attack in all directions. Extra weapons include the Swirling Leaf (shurikens), the Bamboo Thunder (bombs), and the Rising Dragon (kusarigama). There are also several powerup items, such as one unleashing multiple ninja ghosts to assist the player.