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©1994 Naxat Soft
Release : 1994-4-28 (¥8600)
SuperCDRom² NXCD3025
Action / Beat'em up
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Kaze Kiri Ninja Action is a side-scrolling ninja action game by Naxat Soft.
The game takes place in Feudal japan where the kingdom princess Shizuhime
is abducted by a group of mysterious ninjas. A feared swordsman called Kaze Kiri, hero of the game, is given
the task to rescue the poor girl and restore order. Our ninja can
can use a broad variety of fightings skills - he can run, jump, dash and
slash without mercy anyone who gets in his way. His primary weapon is a
Katana sword but he can also use deadly Kunai daggers to
take out his enemies from afar. His ninja skills also allow him to use
tricks and disappear for a short amount of time or to regain
health by standing still. Kaze Kiri is a beat'm up at heart and
each stage is pretty much a straight line to
the boss without platforms to jump on nor land obstacles to overcome.
The game is composed of nineteen sub-stages
and follows a traditional beat'm up structure where every
single enemy needs to be eliminated to proceed. A bar at the top of the screen
shows how many enemies are still around and helps the player achieve
his mission.
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Finishing the game unlocks the playable female ninja Suzu.
The game features two different endings. If the player happens to
kill Shizuhime by accident during the last boss battle, then
he will be rewarded with the 'bad' ending.
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Kaze Kiri Ninja Action was released near the end of the PC Engine system
life and it features
neat graphics and remarkable technical achievements. The hero's
animation is especially well done and suits the game perfectly. The
gameplay is also really fast and satisfying (it reminds me somehow of
Capcom's Strider) and you can get the ninja to jump,
dash and throw daggers all in the blink of an eye. Enemies can also block
or dodge your attacks in a very nice and realistic way.
The only down point of the game (and many players seem to share
this sentiment) is its limited, linear and repetitive action.
I don't think it's a huge deal though, maybe some players just
expected another Akumajō Dracula X in disguise...
Copies of Kaze Kiri are cheaper than they use to nowadays,
but they are nevertheless still sought after and can easily fetch
around $80+ each. All in all Kaze Kiri Ninja Action is a fantastic
beat'em up game with a couple of pleasant surprises which I won't spoil here.
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