(LAST UPDATE: 7/10/09)
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Developer(s): ADK
Publisher(s): SNK
Platform(s): Neo
Geo
Release: 1996
Characters: Sasuke,
Kamui,
Karasu,
Unzen,
Natsume,
Kasumi,
Tennoh,
Goemon,
Houoh,
Raiga,
Nobunaga
Related Games:
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Review: Yes, there is seemingly incorrect punctuation in the title... Ninja Master's is a sleeper fighter for the Neo Geo, which perhaps set out to compete with the Samurai Shodown series, but was something it just couldn't do in the long run.
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Ninja Master's offers an interesting gameplay element, allowing characters to fight bare handed, or draw a weapon on the spot and fight with it... It's a cool idea, and was one of the first games to implement that gameplay element, although it doesn't really do much for the gameplay. The characters aren't as flashy as some of the other fighting game characters we've seen thus far, and also aren't on par with Samurai Shodown's epic cast. The somewhat "generic" characters are probably the biggest downside of the game.
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Closing Comment: Not a terrible game in it's best moments, but it surely can't compare to the likes of Samurai Shodown 4, which was released the same year... on the same platform. Nice try ADK... No cigar though. ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG
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