Ninja Noboken

Found this game randomly on YouTube, played the demo and then bought it. Lets make no mistakes about it. This is a remake of the original Ninja Gaiden for the NES. Character names are changed, but that's what this is. I grew up playing the original so seeing this hit me too hard in the nostalgic feels for me to pass up. The game is good I must say. Not perfect, but nothing that I think would keep me from enjoying the game. I heard this was developed by a single person. If that's true, this is quite an impressive effort and I'm reviewing the game based on that information. I will update this review if I need to.
Pros
Graphics are actually really good. Music is all remixes from the original game. All good. (Release the soundtrack please.) Controls are responsive (See Cons for a big issue though) and I like the addition of the double jump/glide mechanic. There's also a kick and a downward air slash that's not in the original game.
Neutral
Difficulty - Feel like the difficulty ramps up a little hard. First stage is easy, second stage..., not so much LOL. It's not too bad, but it's noticeable. Also, when you die you have to start the stage from the beginning. But if you die on a boss, you start from that boss thankfully. Also, time is a little bit of an issue. Try not to spend too much time on any area, just try to keep moving and you'll be fine. Again it's not too bad but something I noticed. I died twice already because time ran out.
Cons
The biggest con by far is the fact that this game only supports analog controls. You cannot used a D-pad. I urge the developer to add this as soon as possible. The people that would be interested in a game like this are people that played the original at a time where there were no such thing as analog controls. I can still play the game of course, but there are times where I'm facing one direction and I let go of the analog stick and it turns me around and I'm facing the wrong way. You might say that this is a problem with my analog stick and you might be correct, but I really shouldn't be forced to use it. There are also a few glitches, like getting stuck on or in a wall. I've also gotten stuck on an invincible wall and after jumping, I can then pass through said wall. It doesn't happen enough to ruin the game. Just annoying. Lastly, there was a collectible item that somehow got moved into the foreground a little bit. When this happened, I was unable to pick it up. So it looks like some objects can move into the 3rd dimension, but the hero we are controlling cannot. This only happened to me once so far though.
Overall, I recommend this game. It's fun, challenging, looks good, sounds good and for $4 or $5, I definitely think it's worth it.

Awesome game!
Highly recommended for old Ninja Gaiden fans.
It has a lot of Bionic Commando Rearmed feel on it
Game requires quite much from the computer though.
It would be awesome to see another NES classic "Werewolf: The Last Warrior" to have this kind of rebirth some day ;)

he game is incredible, the controls respond very well and it brings back that nostalgia of the NES game
That combination of mortal kombat style fatalities and also with the essence of the dragons lair game, makes it feel like something fresh.
It has a lot of challenge, fortunately it has 3 levels of difficulty because the game is brutal in the most difficult mode.
The gameplay is very addictive, with magic like fire or shurikens you really are a ninja trying to get to the next stage.
For those players looking for something classic but new, this title covers that and more.
It is a platformer game that takes the essence of the classic games of the 80s.
You have to save every time you pass the stage to keep the progress in the next game.

Plays like the classic Ninja Gladien game that insipred this game with updated graphics. Little glitched here and there but very enjoyable to play.

Ninja Bodoken is a unofficial updated version of the NES hit "Ninja Gaiden". The game has nice graphics and enjoyable (Even though stolen) soundtrack of remixes of the original NES game. However that's the only positives I can give. The biggest problem I have personally is controls. No Dpad support...Why? 2D games are best played with D-pads and it irritates me to no end when a devver just forces analog on a 2D playing feild, to me it's similar as using touch screen "buttons" on a mobile game....just doesn't work for precise control. My other gripe is the lag in your attack, you will always get hit by dogs,panther and all the small animals that run in the game. If you jump you maybe able to avoid them. My final gripe is personal. The check points seem screen based like the original, but doesn't help that the playing field is so huge and have to go through so much just to reach a check point. The original got right what this "remake" gets wrong. So.. in short. it's Ok, really it is,especially if you are a fan of ninja gaiden on the NES, however just don't expect the glorious flow of the original and expect to suffer long stages with like one or two check points. Well worth the asking prices and it's kinda fun, then again I am probably more forgiving of a gamer than most people on steam. I recommend playing the Demo first to see if it's worth it to you. I mean $5.. can't complain,really.

For what this is, the price and one developer this game is awesome!!! Keep doing these and ill keep buying. The jank is hilarious and the cheese is perfect! Understand what your getting and you will enjoy this game!....Now do the sequel and the third game in the series!

I love this game! reminds me of the old school Ninja Gaiden game on the nes but with far better graphics. i am playing this on the steam deck and it plays great. For the guy who stated that he wished that he could play the game with the D pad well you can. you just got to edit the control config on your steam deck. you need to assign the D pad the joystick config and it will let you play the game with the D pad.