Shadow of the Ninja Reborn

A beloved classic from the SNES era makes a triumphant return, complete with updated visuals and gameplay tweaks that make it even more enjoyable than it was decades ago. If you’re a fan of arcade games, it’s hard not to love Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn. Unless, of course, you’re not a fan of arcade games or fun!

Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn brings back the classic side-scrolling hack 'n slash remade with fantastic pixel graphics, revamped gameplay, super satisfying controls and extra features.

Natsume’s 1990 action game classic Shadow of the Ninja is now back with a lovingly crafted remake under the fitting title of Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn. While it never was quite as beloved as Ninja Gaiden, its two-player co-op helped it find plenty of fans back in the day. Now, over 30 years later, it’s able to reach a more modern audience with a lovingly crafted remake.

The visuals of Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn are one of its finest attributes, as the pixel art is both detailed and extremely expressive. Every enemy has tons of character, and the environments are stunning. The ninja-cyberpunk mix that permeates many of the game’s stages is extremely cool to look at and immediately creates an appealing world that’s unlike those of many other games in the genre.

Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn has done a great job of updating the original game while paying homage to it by keeping the multiplayer option, be prepared for a challenge!

I would be lying if I told I had grown up playing the original Shadow of the Ninja, or if I had ever played it in the past. My knowledge of ninja-based action platformers on the NES started and ended with Tecmo’s Ninja Gaiden, or at least prior to the announcement and subsequent release of Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn, a full-fledged remake/sequel of this apparently beloved NES classic to modern platforms, featuring all kinds of bells and whistles to bring this franchise to a new era, and to...

Should I ever be reborn, I hope I will make life easier on people than I did this time around. I don't want to be reborn and have people refer to me as "challenging" or "brutal." The developers of Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn did not share that sentiment.Read More

A remake of an overlooked NES action side-scroller, Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn wants its players to focus on its least exciting exploration elements instead of mastering its levels naturally