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Ninja-Kid Developer(s) UPL Publisher(s) UPL, World Games, Jaleco Platform(s) Arcade, Famicom, MSX Release date(s) 1984 Genre(s) Platform/action Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer Cabinet Upright Display Horizontal, 256 x 192 pixels, 60.00 Hz screen refresh, 768 colors Ninja-Kid, known in Japan as Ninja-kun Majō no Bōken (忍者くん魔城の冒険), is the first video game in the Ninja-kun series. It was released for arcades, on the NES, and MSX by Jaleco in 1984.[1]
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Gameplay
Ninja-Kid features three upward scrolling levels that repeat and become more difficult.[1] The objective is to defeat the enemies on each screen and advance to the next screen. The player can attacks with shurikens and can jump on enemies' heads to stun them. Occasionally, an orb will appear and if the player collects three, a bonus level will be unlocked.
Ninja-Kid II
Ninja-Kid II (Rad Action) 
Front cover of the Famicom version.Developer(s) UPL Publisher(s) UPL, World Games, Jaleco Platform(s) Arcade, NES, MSX Release date(s) 1987 Genre(s) Platform/action Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer Cabinet Upright Display Horizontal, 256 x 192 pixels, 60.00 Hz screen refresh, 768 colors 
Screenshot of the arcade version of Ninja-Kid II
Ninja-Kid II, known in Japan as Ninja-kun Ashura no Shō (忍者くん阿修羅の章) and known in North America as Rad Action and JT-104, is a platform action arcade game first developed and published in 1987 by UPL in Japan. It is the direct sequel of Ninja-Kid.
Legacy
After Jaleco had ported the game and its sequel to the Famicom and MSX in Japan, the company created Ninja-kun's younger brother, Ninja JaJaMaru-kun and created their own series titled Ninja JaJaMaru-kun.[1] The Ninja JaJaMaru-kun series would feature several games released on various consoles and handhelds, many of the games are different genres like RPG gameplay.
References
- ^ a b c Kalata, Kurt. "Ninja JaJaMaru-kun". Hardcoregaming101. http://hg101.kontek.net/jajamaru/jajamaru.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
External links
- Ninja-Kid at the Killer List of Videogames
- Ninja-Kid II at arcade-history
- Rad Action at arcade-history
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