It’s hard to believe that Ninja Gaiden was once a forgotten property during the 16-bit era like Metal Gear and Rygar. These were all beloved NES classics screaming for an update but none would appear. In the case of Metal Gear it’s understandable; realistically what advancements to the series could they have added with the […]Ninja Gaiden Trilogy
It’s hard to believe that Ninja Gaiden was once a forgotten property during the 16-bit era like Metal Gear and Rygar. These were all beloved NES classics screaming for an update but none would appear. In the case of Metal Gear it’s understandable; realistically what advancements to the series could they have added with the […]
I thought for sure Rygar would be one of those brands that would be forever locked inside a vault. Tecmo seemed completely uninterested in it and when you consider that it skipped two entire console generations you can see that it was a reasonable assumption. But this industry is nothing if not surprising, so when […]
It was a strange time in the 8-bit era when it came to release dates. No one actively kept track, there wasn’t an EB Games aggressively pushing you to preorder a game or you’d miss out; as far as most kids were concerned games simply showed up in stores when they were ready. If you […]
The Shinobi series is often seen as the pinnacle of classic ninja action gaming and for good reason with many high quality releases to back it up. But nipping on its heels is the Ninja Gaiden franchise which enjoyed resurgence in popularity in 2004 and is still going strong to this day. It’s interesting to […]
It’s funny, some franchises that got their start in the arcade and NES are practically legendary, and then there are others that seemed to fall just short of the mark. Rygar is one of those games, a game that is fondly remembered but didn’t quite reach the same plateau as your Mega Mans, Castlevanias, etc. […]
