Ninja Senki DX

I see so many games that want to be modern versions of NES classics. 90% of the time, they fail to emulate anything but the limitations of the medium - only two buttons, limited color palette, etc. Ninja Seki DX knows what made the greats of the era great, and what separated them from the hundreds of ♥♥♥♥♥♥ NES games that we've all since forgotten about. Tight controls, challenging gameplay, and level design that teaches the player as they play. I really wish this had been released in 1990, where it would have gotten the acclaim it deserves. As of now, it sadly remains in the indie bargain bin alongside dozens of visually similar but far, far inferior retro-style platformers. Please give it a chance!

Tribute isn't a bad developer, but unfortunately this game has too many flaws. The game controls *almost* good, but somehow it just feels bad. The level designs feel like they're supposed to be "difficult" but instead feel like they're made with cheap tricks in mind. Part of it has to do with things like knockback and purposefully bad enemy placement, such as spawning a ghost in the middle of a jump over a pit, where the knockback from said enemy kills you. It's a trial and error game rather than an actual test of learning and skill, like Curses and Chaos. I don't know how they went wrong with such a simple concept, but it's ultimately a waste of time and money. Sorry, Tribute.

Got this from humble bundle. This game...This is not a game you play for fun, this is game to play for frustration. See that enemy? No, well me neither but it will appear exactly when you are in middle of the jump over a pit and will push you back and kill you. Everything in this game is made in a way to frustrate you. Aint fun at all

[h1] Слишком переусложненный и примитивный в плане наполнения подражатель ретроиграм без русского перевода [/h1] Да здесь даже обещанного облачного сохранения нет - страница в стиме вводит в заблуждение. Также игровой процесс дико утомительный. Вроде бы врагов не так много и с ними проблем вроде нет, но вот боссов ковырять опять конкретно напрягает. В старых играх 8 бит в основном в таких простеньких играх 5 раз ударил босса и он откинулся. Есть конечно исключения, но в таких играх и вооружение от души. Тут же вроде бы небольшой закос под мегамена. Графика скорее напоминает о геймбой колор или даже адванс. Потому что для NES палитра тут побогаче будет, да и сложно вспомнить в той же Денди такие крупные изображения персонажей с такой динамичностью и плавностью. Но игру это не спасает. Тут обычная, крайне примитивная ходилка с боевым платформингом и уничтожением боссов. Сложность возрастает в разы с каждым уровнем и конечно тут шипы, шипы, шипы... Даже сложно сказать, чем игра может зацепить, кроме ретростилистики для ретроманов. Есть ретроигры явно получше и даже новые игры с закосом под ретро более качественные. А тут даже облако и русский перевод не смогли добавить в отличии от многих уже русифицированных ретроигр. Притом встретить любимую игру с NES или Megadrive в русском переводе гораздо проще, чем дождаться этот перевод в новых ретроиграх. Тут опять только ждать энтузиастов из ряда поклонников...

[h1] For NES like game it's pretty much playable. Sounds are nice and crunchy. Level design allow for some skill jumping. Throw shurikens and become 8-bit ninja. Overall ok but don't expect much. [/h1]

The game started as a freeware game, and you can still legally download it for free. You really should buy this game either if you're a huge fan and want some additional modes or if you want to support the developpers. As for me, I saw it featured ninjas, so I couldn't resist.

There is a clear emphasis on NES and GB Mega Man games, but unfortunately, this game goes out of its way to avoid the fun parts and doubles down on the annoying aspects. You have screen crunch, a weapon that's almost unwieldy because it gets stuck on ledges, cheap enemies that take more hits than they should, enemy ambushes, and damage sponge bosses that rely on cheap spam attacks that can be next to impossible to dodge. If you want a legit tough ninja experience, go with Super House of Dead Ninjas. Leave this one alone.

Really wish I could remap the keyboard controls.

https://youtu.be/-iAHc34ZpB8 Achieving the look and feel of a 8-bit ninja platformer is commendable but the lack of modern playability features is less charming than the graphics and sounds turned out to be.

Ninja Senki DX is a fun and small platformer that is inspired by Mega Man, Ninja Kun, and Ninja Hattori-kun. I used to play those games a lot back when I was a kid on my FC and upon immediately noticing similarities, I grabbed it without thinking twice and I gotta say it was a breeze! I would be lying if I said it's a very easy game for casual players but it is indeed very easy for seasoned platformer players and it's fun too! I used to play Ninja Kun while waiting for my grandmother to prepare dinner for me and Ninja Senki DX definitely brought back a portion that feeling. There's not much to say about the game since it's a simple platformer with simple controls. There's this Normal Mode that you can casually play and Hardcore Mode where saving isn't allowed and you get a 100 score penalty each time you use a Continue. There's also a Boss Rush Mode and a secret Ronin Mode that allows you to play as a different character. Keep in mind that Hardcore Mode rules also apply to Ronin Mode. The outcome of the ending also changes depending on how well you do overall so, try to stack up them scores as high as you can if you want the best ending. So yeah, if you're looking for a simple nostalgic game with NES feeling, Ninja Senki DX is definitely the one!