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Console Archives: Ninja Gaiden III - The Ancient Ship of Doom

Console Archives: Ninja Gaiden III - The Ancient Ship of Doom

|Japan|Fighting, Hack and Slash

6.0 /10

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"Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom" was released by Tecmo in 1991 for an 8-bit home console. In this side-scrolling action game, the Dragon Ninja, Ryu Hayabusa, fights with his katana and ninjutsu to prove his innocence in the murder of Irene and uncover the truth. Enjoy the ninja battles and "Tecmo Theater", which have evolved even further since the previous game.

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This is a Port leaning into Fighting, Hack and Slash. Confirm the form and fantasy before you commit.

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Cubed3Az Elias · 30 Apr, 2026
6/10

The final part of the original trilogy looks and plays better than its previous two entries, but the cheap difficulty that was introduced sucks the fun out of Ninja Gaiden III. That said, the extra challenging US edition is now more beatable than ever thanks to save states and the rewind feature. By including the original Japanese version, too, there is every chance of getting through Ryu’s third NES adventure without the need to utilise the benefits of this Console Archives release.

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