Ninja Emaki
| Ninja Emaki | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Nichibutsu |
| Publisher | Nichibutsu |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre | Run and gun |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Ninja Emaki[a], released in Japan as Yōma Ninhōjō[b], is a 1986 run and gun video game developed and published by Nichibutsu for arcades. It was released in Japan in October 1986 and North America in February 1987.[1] Hamster Corporation acquired the game's rights alongside Nichibutsu's assets, releasing the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in July 2024, as well as their Arcade Archives 2 series for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in August 2025.[2][3]
Gameplay
[edit]The player controls Shinbei, who aims to rescue a princess from an evil spirit army.[4] He can shoot enemies with arrows, as well as 8 kinds of magic with more versatile projectiles which are available for 20 seconds when a scroll is picked up. The first level is akin to a vertically scrolling shooter, though the rest of the level has Shinbei navigate the levels on foot. Bosses are encountered in several levels, but not every level. The Japanese version has the player die when hit, but the international version gives the player three hit points for a lower difficulty.[5]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 56, 127. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ Yarwood, Jack (July 3, 2024). "Ninja Emaki Arrives On Arcade Archives On PS4 & Nintendo Switch This Week". Time Extension. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ "【アケアカ】『妖魔忍法帖』7月4日に配信。忍法を使って悪霊軍団によって捕らわれた姫を助け出すシューティングゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ 株式会社インプレス (July 3, 2024). "「アーケードアーカイブス 妖魔忍法帖」7月4日より配信開始！ 勇者・親兵衛が悪霊軍団によって捕らわれた姫を救出すために戦うSTG". GAME Watch (in Japanese). Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ Kalata, Kurt (August 2, 2018). "Ninja Emaki – Hardcore Gaming 101". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved July 22, 2026.