Difference between revisions of "Revenge of the Ninja"

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For the Sega Saturn version, see Time Gal & Ninja Hayate.

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Revenge of the Ninja

System(s): Sega Mega-CD

Publisher: Renovation Products

Developer: Wolf Team

Licensor: Taito

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-03^[1]		T-49035
BR	199x		063440

Non-Sega versions
Arcade

Revenge of the Ninja is a full-motion video game for the Sega Mega-CD. It was released exclusively in America. The game is an interactive movie produced by Japanese animation studio Toei Animation.

Story

A skilled and daring teenage ninja named Hayate must infiltrate the Castle of Evil and battle its ruler, Lougi, to rescue Princess Terri. Hayate must survive a collection of deathtraps and defeat a variety of mythological creatures and other adversaries on his quest to save the princess and destroy the castle.

Gameplay

The game is an interactive movie in which players to guide Hayate through the castle and its numerous perils. The game contains traps and creatures that requires players to dodge or attack them at specific moments. The D-pad moves Hayate in a direction and , , or attacks (usually with Hayate's sword). If a player makes a mistake, one life decreases, and when the player runs out of lives, the game ends.

The game has three selectable difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard). When playing on Easy and Normal, the game flashes an arrow to indicate the correct direction or flashes a button to indicate that Hayate should attack. On Hard mode, actions are cued with "Action!", but the player must decide the correct action. The amount of time given to react is also shortened as the difficulty increases. On all difficulty levels, some events have a "guiding light" in the animation that hints at the right action.

The player can rewatch the game as a movie (with the same randomized traps and the same choices made) after completing it on Normal or Hard difficulty.

Levels

The order of levels 2 through 15 is randomized for each playthrough.

	Level 1

	Level 2

	Level 3

	Level 4

	Level 5

	Level 6

	Level 7

	Level 8

	Level 9

	Level 10

	Level 11

	Level 12

	Level 13

	Level 14

	Level 15

	Level 16

	Level 17

	Level 18

History

Renovation sent "Master of the Ninja Arts" diplomas to players who mailed them photographic proof that they had beaten the game on Hard mode.^[2]^[3]

Legacy

The game was bundled with Time Gal in the Sega Saturn release Time Gal & Ninja Hayate.

Versions

The original arcade version was released by Taito in 1984 as Ninja Hayate (忍者ハヤテ). It was a LaserDisc game similar to Dragon's Lair. The video in the Mega-CD version is reduced in size and dithered to accommodate the platform's technical limitations. The original arcade version had no music except the opening and ending theme, but the Mega-CD version features newly composed music.

Production credits

Producer: J.Asanuma, K.Goshima
Assistant Producer: K.Goto
Director: T.Okuda
Planner: T.Kohno
Main Programmer: S.Hirachi
Sega‑CD Programmer: T.Kimura
Visual Programmer: N.Taira
Scan System Programmer: S.Kawabata
Visual Director: T.Hamada
BGM Composer: S.Tamura
Sound Producer: M.Sakuraba
Sound Effect: M.Sakuraba, S.Tamura
Other Staff: Y.Maki, N.Miyauchi
Game Balance: H.Suyama
Thanks: M.Naruke
Approval Support: Goseido
Executive Producer: K.Fukushima
Licensed by: Taito Corp.
All Produced by: Wolf Team

Source:

In-game credits^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Revenge of the Ninja/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #59: "June 1994" (1994-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[5]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

64

^[6]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[7]

Hyper (AU)

32

^[8]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

80

^[9]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

51

^[10]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-U

58

^[11]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-U

41

^[12]

Mega Force (FR)

NTSC-U

63

^[13]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-U

58

^[14]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

68

^[15]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

32

^[16]

Sega Zone (UK)

NTSC-U

53

^[17]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

70

^[18]

	54
Based on 14 reviews

Revenge of the Ninja

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, BR
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Revenge of the Ninja/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

378,196,896

1994-01

CD-ROM (US)

T-49035

References

↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/MSxekROmuc8/m/Gj-IjsNDk-MJ
↑ File:Revengeninja mcd us manual.pdf, page 20
↑ GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 28
↑ File:Revenge of the Ninja MCD credits.pdf
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 188
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 38
↑ GamePro, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 52
↑ Hyper, "June 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 65
↑ Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 39
↑ MAN!AC, "06/94" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 61
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 34
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-07-04), page 98
↑ MegaTech, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 22
↑ Sega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 34
↑ Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 68
↑ Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 30
↑ Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 84

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[:File:Revengeninja_mcd_us_manual.pdf_p20-2] File:Revengeninja mcd us manual.pdf, page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_099.pdf_p28-3] GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:Revenge_of_the_Ninja_MCD_credits.pdf_p-4] File:Revenge of the Ninja MCD credits.pdf

[5] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 188

[:File:EGM_US_060.pdf_p38-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:GamePro_US_059.pdf_p52-7] GamePro, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:Hyper_AU_007.pdf_p65-8] Hyper, "June 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 65

[:File:Joypad_FR_031.pdf_p39-9] Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 39

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-06.pdf_p61-10] MAN!AC, "06/94" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 61

[11] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:Mega_UK_20.pdf_p34-12] Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 34

[:File:MegaForce_FR_30.pdf_p98-13] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-07-04), page 98

[:File:MegaTech_UK_29.pdf_p22-14] MegaTech, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 22

[:File:SegaPower_UK_54.pdf_p34-15] Sega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 34

[:File:SegaPro_UK_32.pdf_p68-16] Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 68

[:File:SegaZone_UK_19.pdf_p30-17] Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 30

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-06.pdf_p84-18] Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 84

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+==Story==
+A skilled and daring teenage ninja named Hayate must infiltrate the Castle of Evil and battle its ruler, Lougi, to rescue Princess Terri. Hayate must survive a collection of deathtraps and defeat a variety of mythological creatures and other adversaries on his quest to save the princess and destroy the castle.
+==Gameplay==
+The game is an interactive movie in which players to guide Hayate through the castle and its numerous perils. The game contains traps and creatures that requires players to dodge or attack them at specific moments. The D-pad moves Hayate in a direction and {{A}}, {{B}}, or {{C}} attacks (usually with Hayate's sword). If a player makes a mistake, one life decreases, and when the player runs out of lives, the game ends.
+The game has three selectable difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard). When playing on Easy and Normal, the game flashes an arrow to indicate the correct direction or flashes a button to indicate that Hayate should attack. On Hard mode, actions are cued with "Action!", but the player must decide the correct action. The amount of time given to react is also shortened as the difficulty increases. On all difficulty levels, some events have a "guiding light" in the animation that hints at the right action.
+The player can rewatch the game as a movie (with the same randomized traps and the same choices made) after completing it on Normal or Hard difficulty.
+===Levels===
+The order of levels 2 through 15 is randomized for each playthrough.
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+| title=Level 18
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+==History==
+[[Renovation]] sent "Master of the Ninja Arts" diplomas to players who mailed them photographic proof that they had beaten the game on Hard mode.{{fileref|Revengeninja mcd us manual.pdf|page=20}}{{magref|gamepro|99|28}}
+===Legacy===
+The game was bundled with ''[[Time Gal]]'' in the [[Sega Saturn]] release ''[[Time Gal & Ninja Hayate]]''.
+==Versions==
+The original arcade version was released by [[Taito]] in 1984 as ''[[wikipedia:Ninja Hayate|Ninja Hayate]]'' (忍者ハヤテ). It was a [[LaserDisc]] game similar to ''[[Dragon's Lair]]''. The video in the Mega-CD version is reduced in size and dithered to accommodate the platform's technical limitations. The original arcade version had no music except the opening and ending theme, but the Mega-CD version features newly composed music.
 ==Production credits==
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 *'''Licensed by:''' [[Taito|Taito Corp.]]
 *'''All Produced by:''' [[Wolf Team]]
+| source=In-game credits
+| pdf=Revenge of the Ninja MCD credits.pdf
 | console=MCD
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Difference between revisions of "Revenge of the Ninja"

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Latest revision as of 19:27, 5 November 2023

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Levels

History

Legacy

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References