Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom is a challenging 1991 action platformer developed by Tecmo for the NES. Players once again control Ryu Hayabusa as he battles through intricate levels, utilizing his sword, ninja arts, and wall-climbing abilities to uncover a new conspiracy. This final NES installment tweaks the physics of previous games, adding a new sword extension upgrade and limiting continues for a notoriously demanding experience.
How to play
Navigate each stage while managing your health and limited continues, defeating enemies and bosses to progress the story. Controls are mapped to your keyboard:
| Gamepad control: | ||
| Player 1: | Player 2: |
| โ | โ | – |
| โ | โ | – |
| โ | โ | – |
| โ | โ | – |
| A | X | – |
| B | Z | – |
| SELECT | Shift | – |
| START | Enter | – |
Tips
- The sword extension power-up is incredibly useful, as it increases your attack range significantly and makes dealing with enemies much safer.
- Unlike the previous games, Ryu can now grab onto overhead pipes and vines, allowing you to attack enemies while hanging and traverse tricky gaps.
- Enemy placement is deliberate and often designed to knock you back into pits. Move cautiously and prioritize taking out ranged attackers first.
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