Who is your favorite Ninja/Kunoichi in gaming and why?

[Nocturnowl]

I love how OP also asked "and why?" yet no one really replies to that part, because the answer is basically always just "because he/she/they looks cool"

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I'm actually having trouble narrowing down a pick because when it comes down to it, most ninjas in games are characterised by being aloof and looking cool and it's not the trope I gravitate towards.
But I learnt new lore about shadow from FF6 thanks to this thread so yay for explanations.

 

[Jadow]

My favorite Street Fighter, my man Vega, his design is so memorable to me, a combination of the simple yet elegant mask plus the claw gives him this aura of danger and mystery around him...also he is a narcissistic creep who tried to have his way with Ken's wife in a comic

 

[XaosWolf]

Ryu Hayabusa is my favourite ninja for sure. (Runner-up is Grey Fox)
Hope the NG collection rumours are true even if they are the Sigma versions.

Yugiri Mistwalker from Final Fantasy XIV

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And this is my favourite kunoichi. I wish she was involved in the NIN job quests though.

 

[NeoPancho]

Idk man her boobs are about to pop out and she has no pockets or pouches to hold ninja gear.

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Oh, don't worry about no pocket or pouches ... Mai can hide quite a few things ^_^u...

 

[Zoid]

Gray Fox from MGS!

 

[KeyChainDude]

I never played Shinobi, but Hotsuma looks badass as fuck.

 

[Deleted member 23212]

OK, yes, I'll admit it. I really like Mai Shiranui

Also like Ryu Hayabusa.

 

[Pyro]

Raiden & Ibuki

 

[Astraea]

Grey Fox
Raiden (MGR:Revengance)
and:

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jfc, what a ridiculous design. High heels are super sensible for a ninja.

Are you all sleeping?

Grey Fox.

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Everyone's favorite masochist <3

 

[VaIdor]

Oh, don't worry about no pocket or pouches ... Mai can hide quite a few things ^_^u...

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She must have a pocket dimension deep in her cleavage.

 

[Chopchop]

Probably sekiro (personality makes perfect sense given his upbringing) and raiden (just batshit insane mgs stuff).

I like Yugiri from Ffxiv too, but she's been in the background for quite a while now, so it's hard to see much personality from her. Though being quiet, reserved and professional is kind of her thing to begin with.

Does Baiken from Guilty Gear count?

 

[Deleted member 16908]

Half the ninjas in this thread were designed to titillate rather than assassinate.

 

[VaIdor]

OK, yes, I'll admit it. I really like Mai Shiranui

Also like Ryu Hayabusa.

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Lol you make it sound like a confession. I doubt your alone in this thread in liking the typical big anime tiddies ninja designs.

 

[Deleted member 23212]

Lol you make it sound like a confession. I doubt your alone in this thread in liking the typical big anime tiddies ninja designs.

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It was more in a joking way 😊 I've actually already used her for my avatar more than once here.

 

[sca]

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I really like that design

Taki, because she's fun to play and I thought she looked pretty cool in Soul Edge. Grey Fox, because I liked his story and design in MGS