Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (NES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

A playthrough of Tecmo’s 1991 NES game, Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom. For all the ire that I might draw in saying so, this is my second favorite Ninja Gaiden game after the 1989 original. The graphics are an incredible showcase for the NES’ capabilities in the hands of an experienced developer, the music is just as good as the older ones, this time even going so far as to include super-distorted digital samples in the music, as well as including an obnoxious “Ha!“ sound every time Ryu swings his sword. The controls are the smoothest and most intuitive of the three games, with a hanging manoeuvre that allows Ryu to flip up onto platforms above him. A lot of hullabaloo has generated as a result of the game’s hugely increased difficulty over the original Japanese version, but it is actually a fair amount easier than the first two. The major difference is that each enemy dishes out way more damage per hit, and you’re limited to five continues, but