The Ninja Kids

The Ninja Kids
Arcade flyer
DeveloperTaito
PublisherTaito
PlatformArcade
Release
  • NA: March 1991
  • JP: April 1991
GenreBeat 'em up
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

The Ninja Kids[a] is a 1991 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in North America in March 1991 and in Japan in April 1991.[1] It is notable for its marionette-inspired art style. It was released in the Taito Legends compilation.[2] Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in August 2024.[3][4]

Gameplay

The player controls four ninja children who are tasked to defeat a satanic cult which invaded their hometown.[5] The game is a side-scrolling beat 'em up where the player character defeats enemies by slashing them with their weapon of choice (depending on the character). One level has a climbing segment. The player can jump to avoid attacks and attack airborne enemies. Environmental obstacles can be broken to reveal items such as recovery items, items that grant bonus points and scrolls thats allow the player to use a select type of ninjutsu for a limited time. Levels end after the player beats all boss characters.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: ニンジャキッズ, Hepburn: Ninja Kizzu

References

  1. ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 44, 137. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  2. ↑ "タイトー、アーケードの名作25本を収録! PS2「タイトーメモリーズ2 上巻」". game.watch.impress.co.jp. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ Yarwood, Jack (August 2, 2024). "Taito's Puppet-Based Beat 'Em Up The Ninja Kids Heading To Switch & PS4 This Month". Time Extension. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ "【アケアカ】『ニンジャキッズ』8月22日に配信。個性派揃いの忍者たちが悪魔の復活を目論む一味と戦うアクションゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ "1980〜90年代初頭の名作アクションを収録した「タイトーマイルストーン4」，本日発売。「アルカノイド」「サイバリオン」など10タイトルを楽しめる". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ 株式会社インプレス (August 21, 2024). "忍法で敵を蹴散らせ！ 「アケアカ ニンジャキッズ」が8月22日に配信決定". GAME Watch (in Japanese). Retrieved July 23, 2026.
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