It feels good finally beating the first two Ninja Gaidens on the NES.

[Rookie1]

I remember getting NG when it first hit NES. As a kid, I could make it to the last stage with little effort (though I never beat it). Now, I can barely pass the second act lol. Same goes with games like TMNT and Battle Toads. I used to be able to get really far on those as a kid, but can barely get past the first few levels now.

Recently I used the built in cheats on my Retron 5 to beat both NG and TMNT. Though it wasnt a fun as completing the games myself, it was still nice to see the ending to games I have had for over two decades.

[mbd36]

OMG, the Japanese "Ninja Gaiden III" is SO MUCH EASIER. I played it for the first time tonight and I finished it in a few hours. Mind you, I've never even made it past the third act in the American version. The inclusion of a password feature for a game this relatively easy is silly.

I think this is the NGIII that the Critic would have wanted. It doesn't even get frustrating until near the end, as it wouldn't be Ninja Gaiden without a tough final act. He should give this one a try.

[snakeboy]

OMG, the Japanese "Ninja Gaiden III" is SO MUCH EASIER. I played it for the first time tonight and I finished it in a few hours. Mind you, I've never even made it past the third act in the American version. The inclusion of a password feature for a game this relatively easy is silly.

When you take into account all the NES games out there that you wish had a password feature but don't, it is kind of comical that this one actually does have one.

I think this is the NGIII that the Critic would have wanted. It doesn't even get frustrating until near the end, as it wouldn't be Ninja Gaiden without a tough final act. He should give this one a try.

I was thinking that too, but I'm not sure if the Critic uses emulation at all, and I know for sure that he doesn't review any games using emulation. So unless he acquires a Famicom to NES adapter - which I imagine he doesn't have since he has never reviewed any Japanese games - I suppose we will never see a review for this one.

[Voor]

Anybody play the NG Trilogy on SNES? How does it compare to the original?

[mbd36]

Anybody play the NG Trilogy on SNES? How does it compare to the original?

People usually complain about the music being worse than the original versions.There are a few minor changes for the worse. Like in NG2, there is a level that is very dark but that periodically illuminates so you can see where you're going. In the SNES version it just stays illuminated. There is a scrolling background in NG3 that is missing in the SNES version. The SNES versions are slightly cosmetically upgraded and have a password feature.

Here is a thread from NintendoAge about the differences. Opinions are generally negative towards the SNES trilogy. You might want to stick to the originals. http://nintendoage.com/forum/messagevie ... did=151253

I think they should have made a brand new "Ninja Gaiden" for the SNES comparable to "Super Castlevania IV" and "Super Ghouls n Ghosts". That could have been amazing. Weird that that there was no new NG until the XBOX.

[Voor]

Thanks. I'm looking to pick up a NES sometimes soon and NG will be my first purchase. I've been watching speed runs of the trilogy, which is something I'd like to give a try.