Ninja Gaiden

Ninja Gaiden is a platformer released for the NES in 1989. It is called Ninja Ryukenden (忍者龍剣伝) in Japan, and there are no noticable timing differences between the two versions. The game consists of 14 stages divided into 6 acts, not including boss stages. Ninja Gaiden is a short, but fast-paced run, offering little downtime from start to finish. For an any% speedrun (and also to complete the game casually with minimal frustration), the general idea is to acquire Spinslash in every stage that it's available in, and use it to quickly progress through the stage and kill the boss quickly, while properly managing the amount of ninpo you have by not overusing it.

Welcome Speed Runs Live Season 1 competitors!

 * To jump right in and start learning, check out Sinister1 's awesome video tutorial (part1, part2 ) for a play-by-play on a good beginner's speedrun route through the game.
 * To see all of the best, fastest strats put to work and executed perfectly, watch Exo's world record run in 11:50 (right).
 * For an in-depth discussion of mechanics and strats, hit up the Game Mechanics section, or use the navigation module below for discussions on individual stages.
 * Also, go to #ninjagaiden on irc.speedrunslive.com to chat with other ninjas and coordinate races!


 * Weekly races are at 1:00pm EST on Saturdays.