Little Ninja Brothers
Encyclopedia
Little Ninja Brothers, known in Japan
as , is a video game software developed and published by Culture Brain
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
in 1989 in Japan
, 1990 in the United States
and 1991 in Europe
. It is the second game in the Super Chinese
series. The plot follows two young ninjas
, Jack and Ryu, attempting to find out the mysterious reason for the invasion of Chinaland by Blu Boltar.
It was the second game in the series, preceded by Kung Fu Heroes
and followed up by a sequel, Super Ninja Boy
, released on the Super NES
. There were also two Ninja Boy
spin-off games released for the Game Boy
in both regions.
A manga
adaption of the game was serialized in early issues of video game magazine GamePro
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
as , is a video game software developed and published by Culture Brain
Culture Brain
, formally known as , is a small Japanese video game developer and publisher founded on October 5, 1980.Culture Brain's first arcade video game was Monster Zero, released in . In North America, Culture Brain is mostly known for its six video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System and its three...
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
in 1989 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, 1990 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and 1991 in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It is the second game in the Super Chinese
Super Chinese
is a series of adventure and action role-playing games for the arcade and various Nintendo video game systems. The plot of several of the games follow two young boys, Jack and Ryu, as they adventure through their home, Chinaland....
series. The plot follows two young ninjas
Ninja in popular culture
The ninja are common stock characters in both Japanese and international popular culture. The cultural references listed below are major instances separated into groups, such as novels, comic books, anime/manga, films, television shows, video games, and others.- Overview :Depictions of ninja range...
, Jack and Ryu, attempting to find out the mysterious reason for the invasion of Chinaland by Blu Boltar.
It was the second game in the series, preceded by Kung Fu Heroes
Kung Fu Heroes
thumb|left|Kung Fu Heroes title screenKung Fu Heroes, known in Japan as , is a 1986 video game developed in Japan by the company Nihon Game, and released in North America in 1988. It features an overhead view and up to two players may play simultaneously...
and followed up by a sequel, Super Ninja Boy
Super Ninja Boy
Super Ninja Boy is an action role-playing game released for the Super NES. It features random encounters with side-scrolling battles, although some boss battles are fought with a traditional menu-based system. There are also a few platforming sections.In single player mode, the main character is...
, released on the Super NES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
. There were also two Ninja Boy
Ninja Boy
Ninja Boy, known in Japan as , is a 1990 action video game that was developed and published by Culture Brain for the Game Boy. It is the first game in the handheld series of Culture Brain's Super Chinese series. The game's hero is Jack, a ninja who wants to save a princess.-Gameplay:Ninja Boy uses...
spin-off games released for the Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
in both regions.
A manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
adaption of the game was serialized in early issues of video game magazine GamePro
GamePro
GamePro Media was a United States gaming media company publishing online and print content on the video game industry, video game hardware, and video game software developed for a video game console , a computer, and/or a mobile device . GamePro Media properties include GamePro magazine and...
.