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Summary

In Wrath of the Black Manta you battle through five distinct stages, flinging throwing stars and tapping into a set of "ninja arts" that feel like secret moves you unlock after each level. After clearing a stage you can press Start to pick a new power—anything from a speed boost to a temporary invincibility—that reshapes how you tackle the next wave of foes. Scattered throughout each level are hidden children, the victims of the kidnapping ring, and while rescuing them doesn’t affect the ending, it adds a nice side‑quest flavor.

The final area flips the perspective, dropping you into a first‑person view where you must re‑fight one of the earlier bosses before confronting the mastermind, El Toro. The game’s North American and PAL releases are heavily re‑skinned from the original Japanese Ninja Cop Saizou: the graphics, soundtrack, and level layouts were overhauled, and every cut‑scene was swapped for more realistic drawings. One of those drawings—a snarling, mustachioed villain—was lifted straight from Stan Lee and John Buscema’s *How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way*. Even the dialogue was replaced with anti‑drug messages, turning the kidnapping plot into a cautionary note.

Critics gave it a modest reception, with Electronic Gaming Monthly rating the title 6/10 on three occasions and a 7/10 on the fourth review.

Storyline

In Wrath of the Black Manta the player battles through five distinct levels, armed with throwing stars and a set of special ninjutsu abilities known as the "ninja arts." The goal is to dismantle a criminal gang and put an end to the kidnappings orchestrated by the villainous mastermind El Toro. Among the abducted victims is Taro, a fellow student of the Black Manta’s sensei, whose rescue drives the hero onward. The final stage shifts to a first‑person perspective, adding a fresh visual twist to the climax. Before confronting El Toro face‑to‑face, the Black Manta must first defeat one of the earlier bosses, bringing the story full circle.