A classic Japanese Ninja kun platformer, smooth and charming. Pleasant for retro platformer fans.
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Action1 player7+
Description
Action game featuring a ninja battling enemies in side-scrolling view. Published by Culture Brain, released in Japan in 1994. Ninja in side-scrolling view, martial arts techniques and varied bosses. Super Ninja-kun on Super Famicom.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Super Ninja-kun is the original Japanese version, not a subtitle-sharing twin of Super Ninja Boy: this Culture Brain platformer on Super Famicom extends an arcade lineage born at UPL, which appeals to series purists. A purely Japanese object, it is collected for its SFC cardboard box and period spine card, more affordable and legible than the matching Western import. The complete copy is the natural target, the Japanese source offering the best value for those chasing authenticity.
Is Super Ninja-kun still worth playing in 2026?
An action platformer from UPL then Culture Brain, Super Ninja-kun brings the little ninja Jajamaru back into vertical, snappy levels where he leaps, throws shuriken and foils traps. The fast pace, the high challenge and the arcade spirit faithful to its origins make for a demanding old school experience. The modest production and the repetition limit the appeal over time. A retro platformer for fans of old fashioned Japanese action games and nostalgics of the Ninja-kun series.
