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Play Gekikame Ninja Den (Japan) Online

Flip through bamboo as a ninja who somehow keeps getting wrecked by turtles—controls are slick, but those wall jumps still trip me up. Pure 8-bit charm with just the right amount of "wait, why is this actually good?"

Developer: Konami
Genre: Action
Released: 1986
File size: 256 bytes
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Game Overview

Ever dug through old NES games and found something weirdly fun? Gekikame Ninja Den is one of those—a ninja game that feels like it got lost on its way to the West. You’re flipping through bamboo forests, dodging shurikens, and occasionally facepalming when a turtle (yes, a turtle) knocks you into a pit. The controls are surprisingly smooth for an 8-bit ninja, though I still mess up the wall jumps half the time.

It’s got that perfect balance of "this is ridiculous" and "okay, one more try"—not as punishing as Ninja Gaiden, but still makes you feel like a badass when you chain together a combo. The music’s all bleep-bloop goodness, and the sprites have this goofy charm, like the developers couldn’t decide if they wanted serious action or a comedy. Either way, it works. If you’ve got a soft spot for obscure retro stuff, this one’s a ninja star to the heart.

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