Ninja Boy
Encyclopedia
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.
. The player must fight through a number of enemies to unlock a door, which allows the player to advance to the next stage.
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 1990
1990 in video gaming
-Notable releases:*Bonk's Adventure is released for NEC's TurboGrafx-16 and is the first US appearance of Bonk, the mascot of the TurboGrafx-16.*February 12 — Nintendo releases the NES game Super Mario Bros. 3 in North America...
action
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
video game that was 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 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...
. It is the first game in the handheld series of Culture Brain's 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 game's hero is Jack, a ninja who wants to save a princess.
Gameplay
Ninja Boy uses the gameplay formula of Kung Fu HeroesKung 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...
. The player must fight through a number of enemies to unlock a door, which allows the player to advance to the next stage.