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Ninja Gaiden

edited 2026-06-15

A complete play order for the Ninja Gaiden franchise — Tecmo's classic 1988 NES trilogy featuring Ryu Hayabusa's cinematic platforming action, and Team Ninja's acclaimed 2004 reboot series (confirmed by director Tomonobu Itagaki as set two years before the NES games) through Ninja Gaiden 4 (2025). Covers both the classic Tecmo era and the modern 3D action series, including Sigma variants, Dragon Sword, and spin-offs.

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01GAME
1991A 1991 Game Boy action-platformer developed by Natsume and published by Tecmo, released in Japan as Ninja Ryūkenden GB: Matenrō Kessen and i…
02GAME
1988Tecmo's landmark 1988 NES action-platformer directed by Hideo Yoshizawa, released in Japan as Ninja Ryūkenden in December 1988 and in North…
03GAME
1990Tecmo's 1990 NES sequel, directed by Hideo Yoshizawa, released in Japan as Ninja Ryūkenden II: Ankoku no Yaiba-shō. One year after defeating…
04GAME
1991Tecmo's 1991 NES conclusion to the classic trilogy, released in Japan as Ninja Ryūkenden III: Yomi no Hakobune. Ryu is framed for Irene Lew'…
05GAME
1988Tecmo's 1988 arcade debut of the Ninja Gaiden name — a beat 'em up in which an unnamed blue ninja battles an evil cult's soldiers across sta…
06GAME
1991A 1991 Sega Game Gear adaptation of the Ninja Gaiden franchise featuring Ryu Hayabusa in a slower, more linear side-scrolling adventure dist…
07GAME
1992A 1992 Sega Master System release of Ninja Gaiden, distributed in Europe, Australia, and Brazil. Features Ryu Hayabusa in an adaptation with…