Shadow Dancer
Shadow Dancer is a Hack-and-Slash, Platform, and Single-player video game played from a side-scroll perspective, developed and published by Sega. It is the 2nd entry in the series of Arcade video game Shinobi. The player commands the ninja warrior helped by an attack dog, who is battling against enemies to rescue the city from the terrorist forces. In the story, the terrorist group is planning to place the time bombs throughout the metropolis. As the hero, the player needs to explore the environment along a dog to collect all the explosives placed by an evil gang and destroy their unholy plans. The game comprises several levels, and the player needs to perform his best to conquer the enemies and move to the new levels. The game looks easy but tough to master. The player will encounter the bonus stage between each mission where he has an opportunity to score extra points. With immersive gameplay, classical graphics, and smooth controls, Shadow Dancer is the best game to play.
#1 The Legend of Kage
The Legend of Kage is a 1985 Action, Side-scroll Perspective, and Single-player Platformer video game developed by Taito and published by Square Enix for Nintendo. The game takes place in the 2D world where the player assumes the role of the young ninja named Kage. According to the plot, the player is on an epic mission to save Princess Kiri from the vicious villains named Yuki and Yoshi. The player must struggle to battle his way through the forest, along with the mysterious passageway, through the castle and up the fortress wall, saving Princess two times to win the game. The season will be changed as the player rescues the princess. The player character is equipped with a kodachi sword and countless shuriken. Main gameplay focuses on killing enemies and enemy monks over five challenging stages. Each stage has its unique perspective, set of enemies and objectives. The player moves across the world from a side-scroll perspective, use a shuriken to kill enemies at distant and sword for a close encounter. With old-school graphics, good mechanics, and well-written storyline, The Legend of Kage is an excellent game to play.