Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21086 in Video Games
• Brand: Tecmo
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Nintendo Super NES

Customer Reviews

3 of the greatest games ever!
The Ninja Gaiden series had some of the greatest games on the NES. Ninja Gaiden trilogy has all three of these games with slightly improved graphics. The controls are a little quirky, and the graphics aren't that much better than the NES version, but the games are great nonetheless. This is a must-buy for fans of the series.

The gameplay is great,but the remade music is not
I was a HUGE fan of Ninja Gaiden 2 back in the day.In fact one of my most lasting impressions in video game history was rescuing Irene Lew from the Tower of Laja.

So this should be perfect for some retro-gaming quality right?Well,not quite.For one the music has been "enhanced" as the box says.To be honest I think it sounds pretty terrible.Tecmo has replaced the flutes with horns and it just doesn't sound that good in Ninja Gaiden 2.

Also in one of the last scenes where Jaquio has been killed and his blood flows toward the Sword of Chaos;there was some major editing.In the original his blood was red,in the remake it is now green.That really takes away from the effect in my opinion.

There is also no end credit roll for Ninja Gaiden 2;which means we don't get to hear that cool theme as all the various cinemas play out.HUGE disapointment!!

I will agree that the password system makes it easier to a degree.

On Ninja Gaiden 3 however,the last password you get still puts you two levels behind the last boss.I think the same holds true for Ninja Gaiden 1.

All and all,a great attempt;but I would rather play Ninja Gaiden 2 (which is my favorite of the series anyway) on my top loader NES.

Tecmo,if it ain't broke don't "fix" it! --original Irene/Ryu music plays in the background--

NINJA GAIDEN
[For those of you that may have been mislead, this is NOT a Castlevania rip-off. This is a classic series that should not be ignored. Also, you are a wimp if you complain about the control scheme.]

The trilogy, originally for the NES, is here for Super NES and with excellent results.

The graphics are generally the same and have been improved in many areas. The sound and music also got an uplift. They also added a password system to this and IT MAKES IT A LOT EASIER.

Let's face it, these three games are some of the best NES games ever made. Sure, they're hard but you know what? These were made back in the day when NINTENDO GAMES KICKED YOUR [...] AND MADE YOU LOVE THEM. Ninja Gaiden was no exception, and it ranks as one of the best NES games ever. To have it along with its sequels onto one cartridge (and improved) is awesome, pure and simple.

My only complaint is that they let the buttons (A is Jump, B is Attack) stay like the NES rather than shift it to the Super NES style, which would've made Y the attack button and B the jump button. However, it DOESN'T detract from the game AND TO RATE THIS GAME LOWER BECAUSE OF THAT WOULD BE FRIVOLOUS. I give this 5 stars, simply put, because all three Ninja Gaiden games are milestones in video gaming history.