It’s nice to see some background animation and big bosses too something we don’t see enough of in Lynx platformers. All of this takes a little while to get used to, but soon you will know what to expect. Some backgrounds and foregrounds kind of blend, which can be confusing, especially when enemies are oddly pale and the power-up icons are difficult to spot. This results in Ryu and his foes being pretty small sprite-wise. This means that the score, the life bar, the timer and all the other details are crammed into the action on-screen. In order to capture the same feel as the other translations of this game, the entirety of the Lynx screen is used to maximum effect. I was shocked and surprised that they managed to cram the entire game in (including the cutscenes). I digress graphically, ‘Ninja Gaiden III’ is an authentic translation of the PC and console classic game. Though I must admit, I would have loved to see the morbidly obese bearded men from THAT game to appear somewhere here, ready to whack you with tree logs (read my ‘Ninja Gaiden’ review to find out more about that). By the way, this title in NO way relates to the other Lynx ‘Ninja Gaiden’ title, which is a stand-alone, arcade scrolling beat ‘em up. It’s better to know a bit about the story of the last two games in the series to understand much of the adventure, but then, you don’t really need to in order to enjoy this game. In fact, ‘Ninja Gaiden III’ is about Ryu being framed for her murder and trying to make some sense of this event, whilst being confronted by mysterious figures in his past. It involves the ninja Ryu and his journeys to (basically) defeat weird monsters across the world, whilst meeting up frequently with his love interest Irene (who ends up on the deceased list in this game). ‘Ninja Gaiden’ is one of the most well-known platforming series in the world, though it’s certainly not as popular as the Nintendo ‘Mario’ series or perhaps the ‘Rayman’ series (neither found on Lynx). But as always, I will try to view the game impartially and by its merits. Welcome to this 'Ninja Gaiden III’ review, which is about one episode of a gaming series that I find to be a personal favourite. Sure, there are a few issues along the way. ![]() ![]() But hey - it’s ‘Ninja Gaiden III!’ Hey, that's what 'Ninja Gaiden III' is all about - smallish characters, tough challenge levels and nasty little surprises! So the Lynx absolutely preserves the quintessential ‘Ninja Gaiden-ism’ of the original game, whatever that is. "The sprites are too small!” “It’s too hard!” “The enemies are placed in cruel, trolly positions!” All true criticisms. I begin this review with the acknowledgement that a few people may disagree with me on this game.
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