Ninja Gaiden Shadow (Game Boy) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
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- Опубліковано 25 бер 2020
- A playthrough of Tecmo's 1991 platformer for the Nintendo Game Boy, Ninja Gaiden Shadow.
Tecmo's line of ninja action games for the NES was excellent. Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden II are both widely regarded as some of the best games of their type for the system, and they deserve to be.
Given their success on the NES, it's pretty surprising that it took Tecmo well over a year to get a Ninja Gaiden-branded game onto Nintendo's portable. Even more surprising, at least for me at the time, was that Ninja Gaiden Shadow wasn't originally a Ninja Gaiden game at all, nor was it even created by Tecmo.
In the early 1990s, developer Natsume was starting to garner some attention with their fantastic NES line-up. They were the creative force behind cult-classics like Shatterhand, SCAT, Abadox, Dragon Fighter, and Shadow of the Ninja.
Instead of developing a Game Boy game themselves, Tecmo secured the rights to Natsume's handheld adaptation of Shadow of the Ninja. They changed the title, added in a couple of Ninja Gaiden tunes, and lo and behold... Ninja Gaiden Shadow.
Even though the core game is completely unrelated to Ninja Gaiden, it is an excellent representation of Natsume's NES work. The graphics are sharp, even on the blurry green Game Boy screen, and there is even some impressive parallax scrolling going on. And check out that wavy water effect on the aquariums in the office walls! The soundtrack will be familiar to anyone who has played Shadow of the Ninja or the Ninja Gaiden games, and these GB remixes are excellent - some actually sound better than their originals!
It plays well, too. The controls are smooth and quick-to-respond, and the level designs take into account both the slow refresh rate and the low resolution of the Game Boy's LCD panel. The play field isn't overly-crowded, you can always see things far enough ahead for it to feel fair in what it throws at you, and the screen scrolls quickly without the sprites turning into unrecognizable smears.
More developers should've have taken a page from Natsume's playbook here. Ninja Gaiden Shadow is a shining example of how to move a game from the NES to the Game Boy without making it feel compromised. (But I do wonder why is a boss from Shatterhand randomly put in here?)
It might not feel like Ninja Gaiden, but give it a couple minutes and you'll be enjoying it too much to care. Ninja Gaiden Shadow is one of those rare platformers that got everything right.
If you'd like to see Shadow of the Ninja, you can find my playthrough of it here: • Shadow of the Ninja (N...
And though it's not technically a sequel, there was a related game by the name of Return of the Ninja for the Game Boy Color. You can find my video of that one right here: • Return of the Ninja (G...
*Recorded using Retroarch's DMG shader for that crispy dot-matrix look!
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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.
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Even if it's Shadow of the Ninja with the Ninja Gaiden branding stuck on it, Ninja Gaiden Shadow has to be one of my favorite Game Boy platformers. It plays just as good as it looks and sounds.
I agree.
@@shinobixa4 boop
Better than gb Castlevania lol
Yeah was just thinking about how it is Shadow of the Ninja aka Blue Shadow in europe.
But yeah looks like a top Gameboy platformer.
Yes. Natsume US went under because their games didn't sell well here. They were going to port Shadow of the Ninja to the Game Boy (and anyone who has played Shadow of the Ninja will recognize Ryu's jump, landing and clinging sound effects). They were mostly done, and as they were not able to finish the product, Tecmo came in and re-skinned the game to Ninja Gaiden. Love this little platformer! Loved, loved LOVED Shadow of the Ninja on NES. The soundtrack is probably one of the best on the system. Just go listen to it.
Extraordinary music by limited technology back then , that’s the definition of miracle
7:28
Lisa Simpson: I'm going to walk towards you while kicking the air, and if you get hit it's YOUR fault
Stage 3 ost the best.. love it..
Special the melody
One of the most perfect soundtrack, bangers start to finish.
got this when it came out its one of the early greats with awesome music like motocross maniacs, battletoads, fall of the foot clan, batman, and yes castlevania: the adventure!
Que buenos recuerdos..... Música, gráficos, jugabilidad.... Era un juego redondo. Gracias por dejarme verlo otra Vez
Yes
Nostalgia
Who have been playing this since he was a kid.
I see this for the first time since 25 years...
Best intro in GB for sure.
And what a soundtrack!!
Respect to you for playing retro games. I never knew ninja gaiden was made for gameboy too.
These were the days ❤
Goosebumps my childhood flashed infront of my eyes .. I am tearing right now
I sure do wish for a new 2D Ninja Gaiden game!
The messenger is a great spiritual sequel
Nowadays we got Nioh from Koei Tecmo
Like metroidvania style heck yeah!
@@giocariangi3559 yes messenger is dope!
@@giocariangi3559 Eh, kind of a knockoff tbh. Even the main character looks exactly like a bootleg Ryu Hayabusa.
Intro - Ninja Gaiden 2 Introduction
Stage 3 - Unbreakable Determination (Basilisk Mine)
Stage 5 - Inverted Catwalk (Aproaching Castle Rock Entrance)
Boss - Ninja Gaiden 1 Battle
Final Boss - Shadow of the Ninja Garuda Battle
This music is awesome!
I like how that tecmo didnt know what to do in the introduction that they just put ninja gaiden 2 on nes prologue theme
Actually it was Natsume
Those stage clears are sick
Stage 3 music sounds like it could be "You spin me right round"
Its the stage 4-2 track from part 1 on NES
Even to this day, I still really like Natsume's NES/Game Boy and SNES soundfonts.
@9:42 there is a secret room using the vertical grapple. The tile shading is the giveaway. A potion or ninpo refill, I forget exactly...
I missed out on this. I need track down a copy.
It sucks this wasn't on the 3DS eShop. But it's a great game.
1:20 SilvaGunner would make Megalovania out of that track
the only ninja gaiden game I've ever beaten
I remember this bad ass Gameboy game.. I even wear the cut off sleeve shirt with same cover art.
One of the best games for the system!
Dont forget:
Double dragon 2
And.
Mega Man V.
@@technnicalvapor007 Can't forget Batman and Mario Land, either. But I totally agree with him, this is a great game.
Castlevania II Belmonts Revenge
Operation C
Bionic Commando
All insanely good.
I didn't know there was a Ninja Gaiden game for the original Game Boy!
sooo much nostalgia for this one!
You can tell this was originally gonna be a GB version of the NES game Shadow of the Ninja. This was developed by Natsume too. Tecmo just slapped the Ninja Gaiden name on this.
If i didn’t read your description, i could say : « it’s a nice looking Ninja Gaiden game ».
Even i’m a little disappointed, it’s still looks good.
The quality is right up there with Ninja Gaiden.
NintendoComplete i know. I played it on PS3 and PSVita. It was good, even if i never had the courage to finish it.
@@luciebureau6815 Oh, I mean the NES Ninja Gaiden games. Have you seen those? I remembering in England seeing it as Shadow Warriors, maybe in France too?
NintendoComplete i saw your gameplay of the Ninja Gaiden NES games.
I remember seeing a game called Shadow Warriors. The hero was accompanied by a white dog.
@@luciebureau6815Hola, El ninja con el perro blanco es ."Shadow Dancer" de Sega.
Game boy had some of the best games
I love the ending of this game
I loved this game.
Sometimes when I need a brain reset, I pop this on the emulator and beat it.
Definitely has the best music of all Game Boy games.
hubiese preferido que este juego se hubiese mantenido como lo que en un principio fue una adaptación de shadow of the ninja para game boy
i bought this game when it dropped from money I made doing menial sorting work for a neighbor... never regretted it.
One of the best game in GB
I love ninja gaiden on the nes. Wish they could've redone the flaws in a retro revival or had more to offer like easy medium hard and expert mode.
It always amazes just how good Game Boy games can look when those four shades of gray are used properly.
I mean, l did these images when I was at Rare back in the day (and I'm not even that great an artist):
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That's neat! Did you work on the DKC games?
@@NintendoComplete Just Donkey Kong Country Color for GBC.
esse vídeo é uma obra de arte 😲
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another one of Natsume's great creations on the Game Boy, aside from Tail Gator and Lucky Monkey.
Ryu Hayabusa's Ninja Quest Begins In Ninja Gaiden Shadow, The Prequel To The Ninja Gaiden Trilogy For Your Nintendo Game Boy From Tecmo!
This game is epic
Hey could you please tell me the emulator you use? I'm trying to find a good one with this DMG green shader, thanks.
Mmm that's strange. This is an adaptation of "Blue Shadow" /"Shadow of the Ninja" from the NES game (same music for example) but with the "Ninja Gaiden" title. I'm curious about the creation of this game...
A metroidvania style ninja gaiden 2 d game would be cool!
22:00 all raise for the national anthem of gameboy
Hello! Retroarch? Shader? How? please. Good job.
It reuses sound effects from Shadow of the Ninja, which makes sense since it was made by natsume, shadow of the Ninja kind of reminds me of Ninja Gaiden
If I remember right, the story to this game makes it a prequel to the 1st Ninja Gaiden game.
But the intro music is from Ninja Gaiden 2.
@@dansmith1661 It says in the intro, "Jaquio has not yet been awakened."
Ryu (from Ninja Gaiden) for Smash!!!!
One of the characters from ARMS is going to be joining in SSB Ultimate (it's not Spring Man, since he's an assist trophy). As for Ryu (Ninja Gaiden), I think we already have more than enough sword-based fighters.
@@maverickhuntermeta4954Ryu's too cool for SSB tbh
I am pretty curious to see a character swap of shadow of the ninja what difference it will have.
The 1991 Ninja Gaiden anime cartoon never made it to North America!
how can i play this on pc or mobile systems
A Game Boy emulator
Inverted Catwalk really active some of gene belong to my ancestors
LOS CLASICOS DE BLANCO Y NEGRO DEL GAME BOY ...... !!!
This game is still awesome
WE need to save the world from CORONA 😂
¿Ninja gaiden 4?
Shadow of the Ninja became a Ninja Gaiden entry when brought to the USA and Europe? Sounds like another Doki Doki Panic to Super Mario Bros. 2 scenario.
Even in Japan it was released as a Ninja Ryuukenden game. I don't think it was ever released as anything but part of Tecmo's series.
Nice. Even playing on that ugly green, classic Gameboy screen.
Emulator name?
ok👍
I have this on cartridge, it was cool but way too easy
I guess if it ain't broke don't fix it. Or rather in this case take another company's pre-existing game, port it to a portable system, change a few graphics, add some killer tunes, something something, profit. At least this was made by old Tecmo back when they cared about making fun games and not excessive amounts of SEX and way too many microtransactions to a point that even EA would blush. Just because your on the toilet or on the go why shouldn't you get your Ninja Gaiden fix?
Lmao omg I imported the last DOA Beach Resort whatever game. It supported VR, and I felt so dirty after playing it for like two minutes. I put it back on the shelf and haven't touched it since. That was not $85 well spent.
@@NintendoComplete Well you learned your lesson. A fool and his money are soon parted. Honestly I don't know where Tecmo gets away with charging that kind of scratch for a video game, even if it is a naughty one. For $85 I think you could get the Seinfeld DVD'S, the Cheers DVD'S, and the Duckman DVD'S on eBay and still have enough left for a Thickbuger combo at Hardee's.
@@larrylaffer3246 That's fairly typical for Japanese prices. Video games have always been way cheaper in the US than in most other countries.
Dunno if buying something that looked fun makes me a fool, though. I got it on a whim, so it was whatever. Annoying, but its not like it took food off the table to buy it.
@@NintendoComplete No it's fine. Funny why they're expensive there considering they're made there. You could just get em factory direct in Japan. Expense is worse when you include un-wanted microtransactions. Those sure suck the big one. Not a good suck like a Jumbo Blue Raspberry Push Pop. Blue Raspberry is the best of all candy flavors. Worst is watermelon, which is an absolute garbage flavor. Worse than green apple. Unless you really like those 2 flavors.
Kage
Namuuuuuuu~!
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