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Ninja Gaiden Shadow

Ninja Gaiden Shadow is a prequel to Ninja Gaiden. It is 1985, 3 years before the events of the NES game, and Jaquio has not yet been awakened. However, Emperor Garuda, an evil dictator, threatens New York city and it is up to the Ryu Hayabusa to fight him. This game is an action side-scroller. Ryu can run, jump and beat his enemies using a sword. He also has a grappling-hook device, which can be used to reach higher platforms, which can then be hand-climbed across. By collecting power ups Ryu can use a magical technique called the art of the fire wheel, an ascending and spinning wheel of fire which will take more damage than his usual sword. He has up to 5 charges of this technique. Ryu has...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1991
Developer: Natsume Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Tecmo, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

36 achievements · 425 total points

Ninja in New York Clear Stage 1-1
1 pts
Abandoned District Clear Stage 1-2
1 pts
Web of Shadows Defeat Spider and clear Stage 1
3 pts
Fatal Facility Clear Stage 2-1
1 pts
Ryu's on a Roll Clear Stage 2-2
1 pts
Treadmill Thrills Clear Stage 2-3
2 pts
Wrestler's Little Helper Defeat Jack & Gregory and clear Stage 2
5 pts
The Sound of Determination Clear Stage 3-1
2 pts
Hooked on a Feeling Clear Stage 3-2
2 pts
Prickly Alley Clear Stage 3-3
2 pts
Sent Off the Map Defeat Colonel Allen and clear Stage 3
5 pts
Slaughter Underwater Clear Stage 4-1
3 pts
Drops in the Dark Clear Stage 4-2
3 pts
Heat Rises to the Top Clear Stage 4-3
3 pts
Dignitary of the Docks Defeat Evil Nobleman Whokisai and clear Stage 4
10 pts
Final Approach Clear Stage 5-1
4 pts
Evil Entrance Hall Clear Stage 5-2
4 pts
Messenger of Mankind Defeat Evil Emperor Gulf and beat the game
25 pts
Penchant for Patience Max out the ninja power meter
3 pts
Platform Present Collect the 1-Up in Stage 2-2
5 pts
Don't Crush My Chances! Collect the 1-Up in Stage 3-3
5 pts
Hot-Blooded Courage Collect the 1-Up in Stage 4-3
5 pts
Clone Jutsu Earn 5 lives
25 pts
Urban Heroics Reach Spider in Stage 1 without taking damage
5 pts
Crawling & Brawling Defeat Spider without taking damage and with a full ninja power meter
10 pts
Fury Within the Factory Reach Jack & Gregory in Stage 2 without taking damage
5 pts
Cut Down to Size Defeat Jack & Gregory without taking damage and with a full ninja power meter
25 pts
Base Instincts Reach Colonel Allen in Stage 3 without taking damage
10 pts
Well-Oiled Machine Gun Defeat Colonel Allen without taking damage and with a full ninja power meter
25 pts
The Boiling Point Reach Evil Nobleman Whokisai in Stage 4 without taking damage
25 pts
Feud with the Feudal Lord Defeat Evil Nobleman Whokisai without taking damage and with a full ninja power meter
25 pts
Skyscraper Showdown Reach Evil Emperor Gulf in Stage 5 without taking damage
25 pts
Dragon Sword Duel Defeat Evil Emperor Gulf with a full ninja power meter
50 pts
Grappling with Destiny Beat the game without using any continues
25 pts
Farewell to the Fire Wheel Beat the game without using the ninja technique
25 pts
Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt Beat the game without dying
50 pts

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How do I play Ninja Gaiden Shadow on PC?

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Does Ninja Gaiden Shadow have achievements?

Yes, Ninja Gaiden Shadow has 36 achievements worth 425 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

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