is it me or I noticed alot of ninja theme games in the late 1980s to 1991. what's up with that?

the only ninja currently today that I can think of is
Ninja Gaiden and Tenchu

> is it me or I noticed alot of ninja theme games in the late 1980s to 1991.
> what's up with that?
>
> the only ninja currently today that I can think of is
> Ninja Gaiden and Tenchu
>

Ninja themed movies/games were big in the late 70's/early 80's before TMNT. Turtles was but a product of the popularity. Actually all these popular games with martial arts themes like Shinobi, Double Dragon, Ninja Gaiden, Yiear Kung Fu, Street Fighter, etc. were all inspired from those old Bruce Lee flicks and cheesy, hyped, low budget, ninja movies that followed in the 80's. That's why you see all these games with ninja themes during that time.

> > is it me or I noticed alot of ninja theme games in the late 1980s to 1991.
> > what's up with that?
> >
> > the only ninja currently today that I can think of is
> > Ninja Gaiden and Tenchu
> >
>

> the only ninja currently today that I can think of is
> Ninja Gaiden and Tenchu
>
Many modern fighting games have a generic Ninja character in their cast. I think it's true that it has become difficult to make a game about a sole Ninja protagonist today. It's a somehow used up cliche.

They said late 80s though. But it's all just inspiration of inspiration :)

> Ninja themed movies/games were big in the late 70's/early 80's before TMNT.
> Turtles was but a product of the popularity. Actually all these popular games
> with martial arts themes like Shinobi, Double Dragon, Ninja Gaiden, Yiear Kung
> Fu, Street Fighter, etc. were all inspired from those old Bruce Lee flicks and
> cheesy, hyped, low budget, ninja movies that followed in the 80's. That's why
> you see all these games with ninja themes during that time.
>
> > > is it me or I noticed alot of ninja theme games in the late 1980s to 1991.
> > > what's up with that?
> > >
> > > the only ninja currently today that I can think of is
> > > Ninja Gaiden and Tenchu
> > >
> >
>

I guess everyone copies whatever's cool "when" it's considered cool. Several years from now we'll be asking ourselves what the deal was with all the slow-motion "bullet-time" going on in the early 2000's like Max Payne in and Viewtiful Joe.

> They said late 80s though. But it's all just inspiration of inspiration :)
>
> > Ninja themed movies/games were big in the late 70's/early 80's before TMNT.
> > Turtles was but a product of the popularity. Actually all these popular games
> > with martial arts themes like Shinobi, Double Dragon, Ninja Gaiden, Yiear Kung
> > Fu, Street Fighter, etc. were all inspired from those old Bruce Lee flicks and
> > cheesy, hyped, low budget, ninja movies that followed in the 80's. That's why
> > you see all these games with ninja themes during that time.
> >
> > > > is it me or I noticed alot of ninja theme games in the late 1980s to 1991.
> > > > what's up with that?
> > > >
> > > > the only ninja currently today that I can think of is
> > > > Ninja Gaiden and Tenchu
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

REmember Micheal Jackson MoonWalker arcade game?

at the time it was so cool. I played it a week ago on a emulator and was cracking up like crazy so funny.

him and little kids and monkeys and the intro in every level Micheal Jackson say "OWWW"

Yeah pretty funny in retrospect. I remember reading Sega was on the brink of making a sequel, but dropped the idea for obvious reasons once the first allegations were made.


> REmember Micheal Jackson MoonWalker arcade game?
>
> at the time it was so cool. I played it a week ago on a emulator and was
> cracking up like crazy so funny.
>
> him and little kids and monkeys and the intro in every level Micheal Jackson say
> "OWWW"
>