I had never heard of this game until searching for hidden gems on the Game Boy Color. It’s a cool idea but I didn’t use them at all during my playthrough. I think they were meant to be traded between other players because there is an option to “give” them so I bet you can hook up to other players using the game-link cable and trade. Maybe they are a special power that you can activate during the game. I have no idea what these cards do or what they are used for. The screen scrolled as you ran away from him but he was very easy to defeat as I chucked ninja stars at him.Īfter each level, you’ll collect a card. The final boss was a giant samurai on a horse who towered over you. ![]() Some bosses moved around the screen and fired objects at you, while others slashed their sword and ran around. You’d make your way through the stage, find an obstacle that required a tool to get by, and then fight a boss.īoss fights varied and I enjoyed that they were different each time. The six levels usually took me anywhere from 5 to 12 minutes to beat. I dillydallied most levels and wound up with a “D” or “C” ranking. Each level will be scored based on enemies killed, times you were detected, and time it took to beat the level. I don’t care if I’m spotted but the game scores you based on the way you play. Enemies will patrol throughout the level and if you get too close a little exclamation point pops up over their head like in Metal Gear Solid. You can kill enemies or you can try and be stealthy as you avoid them in various ways. Tsukikage is equipped with a sword that you can slash with or you can power up a gauge to throw ninja stars. When you aren’t using your tools, you’ll be using your weapons. You don’t need to switch to them, instead, once you have them they are just attached to you and you can have all five powers at once. Overall, these tools were a great inclusion in the game and added an extra layer of gameplay. Finally, the Mizugumo will transform you into Jesus Christ and allow you to walk on water. The Kabuto will let you glide when you jump and you’ll be able to float to other areas when you jump. Ninja sandals will power up your jumps and allow you to reach new heights and levels. The Tabi will let you crawl on the ceiling and help become more stealthy. Iron Claws will allow you to dig into dirt and sneak through the ground to enter different sections of the level. You’ll need to find them to progress in the level. In each level there will be helpful tools that your ninja scout friends have left for you. It gives you a nice opportunity to select your path or give a different level a go if you are having trouble with others. Like I said you can choose to play as either ninja but you can also select which stage you play after the first level. Return of the Ninja lets players choose a few options before starting the game. It’s nothing but still images with text but I appreciate the effort and enjoyed reading what was going on in the game. You’ll get a few small cut scenes during certain parts of the game. I didn’t play as Sayuri so I’m not sure if there’s a difference between the two and their weapons. You can choose to play as a male ninja named Tsukikage or a female ninja named Sayuri. It has a generous color pallet and offers six stages of platforming stealth-action. I don’t play many games on the Game Boy Color, but Return of the Ninja looks great. The secret scrolls to your ninja ways are stolen so your elderly ninja master requests that Tsukikage and Sayuri journey to the mysterious headquarters of the evil ninjas and steal back the scrolls. So through my playthrough, you are part of an ancient clan of ninjas and your village gets raided. ![]() The enemy army may outnumber you a thousand to one, but you are a master of stealth – and every military leader knows that a blind enemy is vanquished foe. ![]() To accomplish this, you’ll need to recover six secret ninja tools hidden from the invaders. As a highly trained ninja, it’s up to you to find out who is behind the trouble and recover Koga’s precious treasure. “What your enemy fears the most is something it cannot see: You!Ī mysterious army has attacked the land of Koga and stolen an ancient and sacred scroll. I can not confirm that this is on the back of the box but this is the gist of the plot.
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