NES/Famicom

Ninja Crusaders

In Ninja Crusaders, a force of alien invaders has descended upon the earth and has wiped out humanity for the most part. Some ninjas survived the onslaught, however, and 2 ninjas in particular named Blade and Talon are assigned to rid the earth of this alien menace. Ninja Crusaders is a side-scrolling action game that can be played alone or with 2 players fighting side by side. A ninja player can jump quite high and begins the game with a ninja throwing star weapon that can travel the length of the screen, although it's not very powerful. Other weapons are available for the taking throughout the levels, each with considerably less range than the stars but with more power. These weapons inclu...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1990
Developer: NMK Co. Ltd.
Publisher: American Sammy Corporation
Players: 2

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Achievements

42 achievements · 400 total points

The Ruins Complete Stage 1-1
4 pts
The Drowned Complete Stage 1-2
4 pts
The Canyon Complete Stage 2-1
4 pts
The Lake Complete Stage 2-2
4 pts
The Forest Complete Stage 3-1
5 pts
The Castle Complete Stage 3-2
5 pts
The Battleship Complete Stage 4-1
5 pts
The Lair Complete Stage 4-2
10 pts
The Village Complete Stage 5-1
10 pts
The Temple Complete Stage 5-2
10 pts
Creepy Crawler Defeat the Stage 1-2 boss without transforming into a dragon
3 pts
Green Monster Defeat the Stage 2-2 boss without transforming into a dragon
3 pts
Duel in the Chapel Defeat the Stage 3-2 boss without transforming into a dragon
3 pts
UFO Sighting Defeat the Stage 4-2 boss without transforming into a dragon
3 pts
Alien Dance Party Defeat the Stage 5-1 boss without transforming into a dragon
3 pts
Ninja vs Samurai Defeat the final boss without transforming into a dragon
5 pts
Kawari Clan Hero Complete the game without continuing
25 pts
No Need for Magic Complete the game without transforming
25 pts
Time to Get Serious Complete the game's second loop
25 pts
Pulling Out All the Stops Complete the game's third loop
25 pts
Ninjas Must Die Complete the game's fourth loop
50 pts
Strolling Through the City Complete all sections of Stage 1 from the beginning of Stage 1-1 without losing a life
10 pts
Strolling Through the Countryside Complete all sections of Stage 2 from the beginning of Stage 2-1 without losing a life
10 pts
Strolling Through the Woods Complete all sections of Stage 3 from the beginning of Stage 3-1 without losing a life
10 pts
Strolling Through the Military Complete all sections of Stage 4 from the beginning of Stage 4-1 without losing a life
10 pts
Strolling Through the Alien Hideout Complete all sections of Stage 5 from the beginning of Stage 5-1 without losing a life
25 pts
Cutting-Edge Complete all sections of Stage 1 only using the throwing star and without transforming
10 pts
Inflicting Ninjuries Complete all sections of Stage 2 only using the throwing star and without transforming
10 pts
Invisible in the Shadows Complete all sections of Stage 3 only using the throwing star and without transforming
10 pts
Silent but Deadly Complete all sections of Stage 4 only using the throwing star and without transforming
10 pts
Ninja-Star of the Show Complete all sections of Stage 5 only using the throwing star and without transforming
25 pts
Double Your Pleasure Gain an extra life by collecting a duplicate weapon token
2 pts
Weapon Collector Change weapons using all 4 weapon token types
3 pts
A Ninja Staple Defeat 50 enemies with the throwing star
4 pts
Scorpion's Favorite Tool Defeat 50 enemies with the chain and sickle
4 pts
Donatello Would Be Proud Defeat 50 enemies with the bo staff
4 pts
Wielded by Only the Bravest Ninja Defeat 50 enemies with the katana
4 pts
Ancient Secret of the Kawari Ninja Transform into a warrior of nature
2 pts
Eye of the Tiger Defeat 50 enemies as a fierce fighting tiger
4 pts
Like a Fish to Water Defeat 25 enemies as a powerful armored scorpion
4 pts
I Can Fly Twice as High Fly as an elusive hawk from the first screen to the last screen of any non-boss stage section
4 pts
Winged Terror Defeat 10 enemies in a single transformation as a fearsome dragon
4 pts

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Ninja Crusaders frequently asked questions

How do I play Ninja Crusaders online with a friend?

Ninja Crusaders (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Ninja Crusaders on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Ninja Crusaders in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Ninja Crusaders netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Ninja Crusaders have achievements?

Yes, Ninja Crusaders has 42 achievements worth 400 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Ninja Crusaders for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Ninja Crusaders on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.