A Natsume Ninja Warriors very different from the arcade, a SNES brawler peak. Weighty, tense, stunning animations, essential.
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Category
Beat-'Em-Up2 players12+
Co-op
Description
Taito beat-'em-up featuring ninja robots battling a futuristic dictatorship, original Japanese version. Published by Taito, released in Japan in 1994. Three distinctly styled playable ninjawarriors in side-scrolling view, futuristic dystopia levels and monumental mechanical bosses. Original Japanese version of Taito's beat-'em-up masterpiece on Super Famicom.
Ninjawarriors Again, The review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
A masterpiece by the Zuntata studio, the music blends rock, electro and ethnic accents with a striking virtuosity, from the legendary "Daddy Mulk" to the most intense themes. Each level pulses with a cinematic energy that transcends the beat-'em-up. This cult soundtrack is hailed as one of the finest on the SNES.
The Japanese Super Famicom version of Taito's Ninjawarriors, Japan-exclusive under this 'The Ninjawarriors Again' name that explicitly anchors the pressing in the continuity of the Ninja Warriors arcade. The Japanese cart sports an original cover and title distinct from the Western branding. Intact boxed CIB with cardboard sleeve and illustrated Taito manual is valued by Taito Super Famicom collectors, and the cote climbs hard, sustained by the scarcity of the Japanese pressing.
Better with friends
Side-scrolling action of rare intensity, where cyborgs carve through enemy hordes across a spectacular staging. Without a true simultaneous mode, it shines most as a relay among friends: you pass the pad to tackle the toughest stretches and admire each other's feats. Demanding and heady, it turns an evening into a collective challenge where everyone wants to set the best run.
Is Ninjawarriors Again, The still worth playing in 2026?
Ninjawarriors, also released as Ninjawarriors The New Generation and Ninjawarriors Again, is a Natsume beat them up with a methodical pace, namely three ninja cyborgs progressing slowly through dystopian Taito backdrops. The knife throwing and combo chains are surprisingly demanding for the genre. The soundtrack is among the most powerful on the system. Recommended to fans of atmospheric beat them ups and to anyone curious about a very inspired Natsume production, technique included.
