Play Dragon Ninja Online

Dragon Ninja on NES is one of those old-school beat 'em ups where you just move right and punch everything. The controls feel stiff at first—your ninja slides a bit after stopping, and the jump kicks never quite land where you expect.

What stands out is how the enemies swarm you from both sides. You'll be fighting some guy with nunchucks, then suddenly a knife gets thrown from off-screen. The difficulty spikes fast, especially when bosses show up with cheap grabs that drain half your health.

It's got that classic arcade vibe where you either memorize enemy patterns or lose all your continues by stage 3. The music loops endlessly, but the pixel art holds up—especially the way your ninja flips when jumping. Not the deepest game, but satisfying when you finally beat that one section that kept wrecking you.