Ninja Gaiden - Thoughts

In 1988, Tecmo released a new beat ‘em up game into arcades. Named Ninja Gaiden (Ninja Ryukenden in Japan), the game was a traditional beat ‘em up in the vein of something like Double Dragon. Coinciding with the release of the arcade game, the team at Tecmo also released a NES title of the same name within a few months of the arcade release. However, in…