(4/23/2014 - 4/29/2014) Game of the Week: Ninja Spirit

[SamIAm]

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April 16 - April 22: Ninja Spirit
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[screenshot pending - I'm on lunch break at work now]
(Chosen by csgx1)

Lords of Thunder came and went quickly, didn't it? It's nice to have a reason to play the big classics. But next up is a game that reminds me of the other side of GOTW: a reason to play games I've never given any real time to before.

Ninja Spirit is one of those well-reputed Turbo games that I've always meant to play but never did. Well, now is my chance, and I bet that it's the same for many of you, too. And even if you have played it before, by all means, give it another shot!

By the way, we are out of submissions!! Let me know what you want to play!

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GOTW Schedule:

January 15-21: Battle Royale (TheClash603)
January 22-28: Drop Off/Drop Rock (esteban)
January 29-February 4: Bonk's Adventure (roflmao)
February 5-11: Silent Debuggers (vestcoat)
February 12-18: Somer Assault (BigusSchmuck)
February 19-25: Splatterhouse (FiftyQuid)
February 26-March 4: Bloody Wolf (Jibbajaba)
March 5-11: The Lost Sunheart (Gogan)
March 12-18: Sapphire (BlueBMW)
March 19-25: Energy (PunkicCyborg)
March 26-April 1: Air Zonk (_joshuaTurbo)
April 2-8: Veigues Tactical Gladiator (Punch)
April 9-15: 1943 Kai (lukester)
April 16-22: Lords of Thunder (munchiaz)
April 23-29: Ninja Spirit (csgx1)
April 30-May 6: OPEN!!

Rules:
-All members are allowed one submission. When there are no further submissions, we will have a reset and everyone will be able to submit another game.
-Each game may only be submitted once.
-If you wish to retract your submission, please do so at least two weeks before your game is due. Your next submission will go to the back of the cue.
-Please don't submit games that have a high language barrier or will take too long to complete (particularly RPGs).
-Please don't submit games that are too expensive. Below $50 is best. Above $100 won't work.

(If you have any questions or comments about the GOTW system, please either PM me or post in the old thread)

[geise]

Like nullity I didn't really play much Ninja Spirit till I got my Duo.  I had it on my Amiga and ST, but the Turbo version was just so much better!  This is going to be a good week with this game.

[munchiaz]

played this game awhile back for the first time and really enjoyed it. Took me awhile to figure out that last level. Hopefully i can find some time to play this one this week

[johnnykonami]

Count me in with the Duo pack-in wagon.  I'm a life-long fan now, though.  In all fairness though I never ran into it in the arcade and passed it up or anything, or I probably would have tried it.  My sister and I spent hundreds of quarters on Legend of Kage, so I imagine it would have caught our attention. 

There's also a Game Center CX where Arino challenges the PCE Ninja Spirit you guys should check out.  He beats it fairly easily if I recall.

[T2KFreeker]

Hey Yo! This game is a classic. Used to play the Arcade Version at the local Round Table pizza that is no longer there. Was funny though. I was so bummed when the game was taken out of the joint and replaced with a Shinobi machine as I had never seen nthe arcade cab before and for the longest time, never saw one again. A month later my B-Day rolled around and guess what I got? Ninja Spirit for my Turbografx 16. At the time I didn't even know it was on the system! Awesome stuff and an awesome choice for everyone to play. I hate the last level, but with work and memorization, you'll get past it. First game in EGM, back when it actually meant something, to get a perfect score too. There's a good reason for it.

[csgx1]

Great story T2KFreeker!  Lucky you, I've never seen the arcade at any of my local arcade spots. 

I totally forgot about EGM giving it a perfect 10.  I'm pretty sure I have that issue(s) and I'll have to dig out my EGMs when I get a chance. 

Ninja Spirit has been one of my favorite Ninja action games.  I haven't played it in recent years.  I've played through the PCE Shinobi not too long ago and it definitely doesn't compare to Ninja Spirit. 

[pceslayer]

Ninja Spirit is my most favorite Ninja game ever!

F' that last stage though... Falling into jumping Ninja's... ugh... BS

[esteban]

I always loved sound tests/debug screens that are more than mere text.

Ninja Spirit has awesome 80's multi-channel "peak meters" as songs play. I reckon they might actually match up with the TG-16's 6 sound channels.

CRAPPY AMERICAN PLAYERS: I play PCE mode because Ninja Spirit American (NSA) is too easy. 

[HailingTheThings]

This game is yay! One of the first games I bought for the Turbo!

[munchiaz]

Ninja Spirit is my most favorite Ninja game ever!

F' that last stage though... Falling into jumping Ninja's... ugh... BS

(Pssst... there is a secret to that falling ninja thing... find the spot to the far left where not a one of them will ever be.)

Its more fun when you figure this out on your own

[Punch]

I suggest Fighting Street or Final Zone II for the next GOTW, cheapie titles.

[HailingTheThings]

I suggest Final Zone II and nothing else for the next GOTW, cheapie title.

Fixed. mewmewmew

[Phase]

so I threw the game in earlier to take it for a spin I was doing ok I made it to the block boss and was going to switch to bombs so I hit pause and stuff-guess what happened?

Edit: yes I reset the game  this was an accident but sometimes I do an anger reset mash out of habbit. I don't like reset on the controller 

[geise]

Haha!  Sorry man!  Every true Turbo fan has done that at some point.

[HailingTheThings]

Happened to me while playing Ninja Warriors.