Ninja (1987)

Ninja was released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The title was published by Entertainment USA and developed by Icon Design Ltd, based on software created by Sculptured Software.

This arcade beat-em-up title supports a single player. The control scheme includes compatibility with Kempston and Interface 2 joysticks, cursor keys, and offers fully redefineable keys for custom input configurations.

The game was also ported to several other platforms, including Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, PC/DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST.

In terms of critical reception, the game received a 50% score from Crash and a 5/10 rating from Your Sinclair. Additionally, the title earned a C+VG Hit award from Computer & Video Games magazine in March 1987.

In the Soviet Union, the game became well-known through numerous cassette versions cracked by individuals such as Bill Gilbert and Michael DIE. Later, it saw widespread distribution via many TR-DOS disk releases, alongside an amateur Russian translation.