Play The Ninja Warriors Online

Summary

The Ninja Warriors drops you into a side‑scrolling beat‑em‑up where you pick either the red‑clad female android Kunoichi or the blue‑clad male Ninja and start slashing through endless waves of Banglar troops. Your short‑range kunai slash feels tight, while the limited shuriken supply can be refilled on the fly, and each stage ends with a memorable boss that tests both timing and teamwork in two‑player mode.

What really sets the arcade original apart is its massive three‑screen cabinet: a central monitor flanked by two reflected panels that create a seamless widescreen panorama. The hardware packs dual 68000 CPUs, a Z80 sound chip and a YM2610, delivering crisp graphics and a soundtrack by Hisayoshi Ogura and Taito’s Zuntata. The cabinet itself towers at 72 inches, with a 33‑inch deep control deck that feels like piloting a futuristic war machine.

Licensed to Romstar for U.S. distribution, the game later resurfaced on modern consoles via Hamster’s Arcade Archives, letting today’s players experience that retro widescreen punch‑out without needing a three‑monitor rig.

Storyline

The Ninja Warriors is set in a bleak, dystopian future where, in 1993, Banglar—President of the United States—has imposed nationwide martial law, handing total control to the military. A band of anarchist scientists led by Mulk decides to strike back, but rather than confronting the troops directly they build two combat‑ready androids. The red‑clad female unit, code‑named Kunoichi, and the blue‑clad male unit, simply called Ninja, are dispatched to topple Banglar’s regime. Both androids feature distinct move sets: each has a standard combo and a crouching combo, plus dash attacks, throws, stabs and aerial strikes. A separate special‑energy meter fills as the player advances; when full it unlocks a powerful special move, but any hit resets the meter.