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Ninja Gaiden

Ninja Gaiden begins with a cinematic animation in which 2 ninjas duel to the death; one goes down. It is revealed that the doomed ninja is the father of Ryu Hayabusa. When Ryu learns of this, he embarks on a quest to find out who killed his father and why. This quest takes him to America to find an archaeologist with whom Ryu's father was working. From there, Ryu becomes embroiled in an evil, supernatural conspiracy involving a villain named Jaquio who has plans to use an ancient castle and some relics to unleash a terrifying evil upon the world. Ninja Gaiden is a side scrolling game where Ryu the ninja can run, jump, and slash with his ninja sword. He can also attach to any vertical surface...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1991
Developer: Tecmo, Ltd.
Publisher: SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Players: 1

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Achievements

28 achievements · 333 total points

Shuriken Obtain the Shuriken ninjutsu
1 pts
Wave Obtain the Wave ninjutsu
1 pts
Enemy Seeking Ring Obtain the Enemy Seeking Ring ninjutsu
1 pts
Scatter Bomb Obtain the Scatter Bomb ninjutsu
1 pts
Maximum Power Have 99 Force
4 pts
The Cautious Ninja Get 2 extra lives without losing any
10 pts
Assault Clear Act 1
5 pts
Smuggling Clear Act 2
5 pts
Skyscraper Clear Act 3
5 pts
Counter Attack Clear Act 4
5 pts
Ryu's Victory, as Always! Finish the game
10 pts
Crimson Killer Defeat the Monk of the Red Tiger Cult without taking damage
5 pts
Maritime Murderer Defeat Captain Totenkof without taking damage
10 pts
Tsintillation Defeat Mr. Tsin without taking damage
10 pts
Master of Escape Defeat Shiragane's underling without taking damage
25 pts
Laser Evader Defeat Shiragane's first form without taking damage
10 pts
Styling on Shiragane Defeat Shiragane's third form with full health
25 pts
Flawless Assault Clear Act 1 without taking damage
10 pts
Flawless Smuggling Clear Act 2 without taking damage
25 pts
Flawless Skyscraper Clear Act 3 without taking damage
10 pts
Speedy Assault Clear Act 1 with at least 230 seconds remaining
10 pts
Speedy Smuggling Clear Act 2 with at least 200 seconds remaining
10 pts
Speedy Skyscraper Clear Act 3 with at least 210 seconds remaining
10 pts
Speedy Counter Attack Clear Act 4 with at least 250 seconds remaining
25 pts
Speedy Shiragane Defeat Shiragane with at least 100 seconds remaining
25 pts
True Ninja Finish the game with more than 120,000 points
25 pts
All I Need Is a Sword Finish the game without acquiring any sub-weapons
25 pts
Ryu's Easiest Adventure Finish the game without dying
25 pts

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Ninja Gaiden frequently asked questions

How do I play Ninja Gaiden on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Ninja Gaiden in the Game Gear library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Ninja Gaiden have achievements?

Yes, Ninja Gaiden has 28 achievements worth 333 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Ninja Gaiden 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 Gaiden on Etera

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