The 25 Most Awesome Ninja Video Games

There's more to the art of ninjitsu than slicing fruit.

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In the last 25  years we’ve seen many Kung Fu & Ninja based video games, and with every release developers have tried to capture the essence of all things martial arts. The Tenchu series included the stealth elements while games like Shinobi were a bit more fantastical with shuriken based attacks against soldiers wearing battle armor. Indeed some came close and others missed it by a mile. Either way, ninjas had no problem invading our hearts the same way it did popular culture. Here are 25 of the most awesome ninja video games that succeeded in defying all feats of obscurity.

25. Little Ninja Bros.

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24. Power Instinct

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23. Shadow of the Ninja

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22. Mini Ninja

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21. Arc the Lad

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20. Izuna: Legend of Unemployed Ninjas

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19. Afro Samurai

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18. The Last Ninja

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17. Bushido Blade

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16. Naruto: Clash Of Ninja 2

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15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game

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14. Yakuza 3

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13. Killer Instinct

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12. Samurai Shodown

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11. Samurai Warriors

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10. Bad Dudes

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9. Mortal Kombat

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8. Final Fight

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7. Strider

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6. Shadow Dancer

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5. Double Dragon

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4. Dead or Alive 5

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3. Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

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2. Shinobi

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1. Ninja Gaiden

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