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Who Is The Best Ninja In Video Gaming?
- Thread starter Black Chamber
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There's definitely a lot of options, and my personal pick is the real GOAT Joe Musashi, but I think Ryu takes the cake in terms of being the most recognizable and revered legacy-wise. Scorpion and Sub-Zero would be after that, but mostly because they don't come off as traditional as Ryu. If you were asking the general populace or only asking based on recognition then the MK ninjas would take it easy.
Also shoutouts to Guy from Final Fight.
Shinobi had a game on the Saturn, though it didn't star Joe. Funnily enough looking at portables they kinda went back and forth: Ninja Gaiden on the Game Boy/DS/Vita, Shinobi on the Game Gear/GBA/3DS, both skipping the PSP.
Also shoutouts to Guy from Final Fight.
Shinobi had a game on the Saturn, though it didn't star Joe. Funnily enough looking at portables they kinda went back and forth: Ninja Gaiden on the Game Boy/DS/Vita, Shinobi on the Game Gear/GBA/3DS, both skipping the PSP.
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That is an impressive feat! So yeah, I guess that makes him the GOAT :)Gotta go with Joe Musashi.
He essentially beat the shit out of every pop culture icon from the 80's/90's in one game. Batman, Spider-Man, Godzilla, Terminator, Rambo, none of them could touch Joe. I still wonder how Zeed convinced Spider-Man to join them.
No, he's just combining them in the poll. It's by franchise.Wait Gray Fox is RAIDEN?
The OP's strawpoll is a more complete list.
The GOAT.
Why does it seem like Japan always got the better box arts compared to the Western versions? That, and the Japanese Strider (I imported it, then laughed my ass off when I saw the US version later) are quite a bit better than the variant.
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Well, to make the Thread more interesting, I check some ninja who aren't present. In other words unknown ones because the games don't get release yet:
Ninja Team from Super Combat Fighter
Graffy the Ninja from Blazing Strike
Kai from Gravity Circuit
[Unknown] from Cyber Shadow
Ninjakoopas from NInjakoopas: Heroes of Light.
Reylee from Bushiden [I think he is a ninja]
Ninja Beetles from Ninja Beetles
Reiko from Rising Spirit
Just to name few of the ninja I know.
OP need more knowledge.
Ninja Team from Super Combat Fighter
Graffy the Ninja from Blazing Strike
Kai from Gravity Circuit
[Unknown] from Cyber Shadow
Ninjakoopas from NInjakoopas: Heroes of Light.
Reylee from Bushiden [I think he is a ninja]
Ninja Beetles from Ninja Beetles
Reiko from Rising Spirit
Just to name few of the ninja I know.
OP need more knowledge.
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Those are incredibly obscure lolWell, to make the Thread more interesting, I check some ninja who aren't present. In other words unknown ones because the games don't get release yet:
Ninja Team from Super Combat Fighter
Graffy the Ninja from Blazing Strike
Kai from Gravity Circuit
[Unknown] from Cyber Shadow
Ninjakoopas from NInjakoopas: Heroes of Light.
Reylee from Bushiden [I think he is a ninja]
Ninja Beetles from Ninja Beetles
Reiko from Rising Spirit
Just to name few of the ninja I know.
OP need more knowledge.
The poll focuses solely on the 8 most OG/currently popular Ninjas.
Strider 2 had that affliction also:
U.S./PAL
Japan:
That's not nearly as egregious as this shit:
Like what is this even supposed to be; Dirty Dancing Ninja Beastmaster in the twenty-fourth and a half century?
I happen to think the Western Strider 2 cover is pretty OK.
I'm glad I imported the Japanese Mega Drive version of Strider back in 1990 for the box art alone. Plus the Western version censored the "All sons of old gods, die!!" line. I didn't even know he was supposed to be a ninja back then as that's not how they were typically drawn. He seemed more like a sword swinging acrobat.
Another one posting an unknown character with no explanation.
People never learn.
So Im gonna guess. Either Naruto, Nioh or some random anime
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I had the limit of 5 choices for the poll, so I went with the most historical, popular, recognizable Ninjas.
If there was a 6th option, it would be Rikimaru from Tenchu.
Check the OP for the link to the far more comprehensive Strawpoll on the subject.
Ah okay, to be honest after I posted I had to check the guys name so that kinda justified him not being on the poll. Ha.
Ryu is obviously the only answer but the real question is who would win in an all vs all battle?
Also, what kind of ninja is named Joe...
Also, what kind of ninja is named Joe...
252 speed, 100 attack and 158 special attack. I only play doubles btw.
The GOAT.
Came here to post this. Love. This. Game. If I ever win the lottery I'm going to fund a spiritual successor to it. A ninja with a dog, it speaks to my 12 year old self.
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I'm surprised he's in 4th place as well.
When I made the poll, I was sure it would be a close race between Joe Musashi and Ryu Hayabusa.
Great question.
If you go by the original release of Revenge of Shinobi, Joe Musashi takes out Batman, Spider-Man, the Terminator, Godzilla and Rambo; so my money would be on Joe Musashi!
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As I've said several times already - you're only limited to 5 choices on polls here, so I had to pick the most historic, recognizable, iconic and pop-culture-famous Ninjas to fill out the poll results. If you want a more detailed, comprehensive list; check the OP and click on the Strawpoll link.
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I often forget and overestimate how much exposure people here have to classic Sega games. Not that it's ever too late for new people to enjoy these games. Everyone with a 3DS should check out Shinobi III at least.
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He's too new to add to a list comprised of iconic, well-known, historical and pop-culture Ninjas.The Business Ninja, Answer
my favourite ninjas are the ones who are american musclemen and fight with two handed battleaxes and wear brightly coloured clothing as they run around in brought daylight and their masters are from switzerland
anyway to be seriously ninja gaiden on the nes owns
anyway to be seriously ninja gaiden on the nes owns
I know, I was just messing around.
I'm still torn between Ryu and Raiden.
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not sure if links are just broken but i cant tell what post you're trying to refer me to
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It's my response under the 2 quotes:
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