Game:

Ninja Gaiden (1991)

Duration: 12:09

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This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see https://tasvideos.org/1635M

This movie has been obsoleted by https://tasvideos.org/3088M
TAS originally published on 2010-10-05

Ninja Gaiden for Game Gear is quite unlike the NES version (https://tasvideos.org/562M) or even its cousin (https://tasvideos.org/1057M) on the Master System. It has a similar (but simpler) feel as the Master System version, but has the wall climbing element of the NES game. But like the others, it has ninjas. And ninjas are cool.

The key to a TAS (https://tasvideos.org/Glossary#ToolAssistedSpeedrunTas) of this game is special weapon maintenance. Bosses receive double the damage when hit with special weapons, so managing the weapons used and conserving force are critical to optimizing this game.