Play Dragon Ninja (Japan) Online

Game Overview

Dragon Ninja (Japan)—or Ninja Ryukenden if you're feeling fancy—is that one NES game where you realize ninjas probably shouldn’t wear bright blue outfits. You play as Joe (yes, just Joe), a modern-day ninja whose girlfriend gets snatched by some goons. Cue the revenge spree.

This isn’t some slow, sneaky ninja sim—you’re sprinting through city streets, chucking shurikens like confetti, and occasionally faceplanting into spike pits because the game loves cheap deaths. The wall-jumping feels weirdly satisfying once you get the timing down, though good luck nailing it mid-boss fight when a dude three times your size fills the screen.

The music slaps, the difficulty will make you question your life choices, and yeah, you’ll probably yell at the TV. But there’s something about the way it throws exploding kunai and helicopter ninjas at you that makes it hard to put down. Classic NES chaos at its finest.