This makes Sneaky Ninja’s controls start to miss their mark: platforming solely with the keys is sloppy and imprecise, especially for a game that can punish you for a hasty mistake. This is all controlled on the keyboard, while aiming and using items is done with the mouse. You get a variety of ninja tricks too, like substitution dummies or ninja stars. You can run, jump, wall-jump, and crouch, but you can also interact with environmental hiding spots. Your ninja’s moves are astonishingly plentiful in Sneaky Ninja. The main gist of Sneaky Ninja is to reach the end of the stage, all while evading detection and dodging perilous obstacles.
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But don’t let its happy-faced limbless heroes fool you this is a gutsy and rich stealth experience, one with deep level design and all the different options you’d expect from other, more venerable series in the genre. After a Kickstarter campaign and a Greenlight success, Starfall Studios’ quirky little game has appeared as a mixture of 2D platforming and stealth, all wrapped in a candy-coated presentation.
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And, as a bonus, if the rice ball is uneaten, you could pocket it afterwards and perform the deadly bait-and-switch again down the road.Sneaky Ninja claims to be “Mario meets Mark of the Ninja.” That’s a bold claim, considering both of those series are fantastic at what they do. There’s no rush to sneak up behind and deliver the death blow. A simple toss within an enemy’s eyeshot and they would slowly stroll over and bend down to retrieve the onigiri, oblivious to anything else happening around them. In fact, the innocuous ball of toxic rice was one of the most practical in your arsenal, after the grappling hook.
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However, it was entirely possible to earn a Grand Master ranking with only the standard alloted accoutrements: the ever-handy grappling hook, healing potion, shuriken (throwing stars), portable landmines and poisoned rice. A couple of these juicy treats really added some pep to your killing spree. Out of the potential five rankings (Thug, Novice, Ninja, Master Ninja and Grand Master), only achieving the Grand Master rank would unlock a new ninja item. The level ranking system basically hinged on these clandestine attacks, especially when each victim received a cutscene death straight out of ninja flick. While both Tenchu and Metal Gear Solid incorporated it, only Tenchu wrapped its entire 3D gaming mechanics around it. I distinctly remember sitting next to my brother and wanting to live in this kind of Japan, but perhaps with a little less throat-slitting. There is no rest until Princess Kiku is safe and my Lord Gohda’s house is secure again. Corrupt finance ministers, Spanish pirates, deranged cult members and demonic warriors are all cut down indiscrimiantly by my katana blade. Paper-thin shoji doors lead the way into tatami-floored rooms where friend or foes await-but mostly foes.
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Later, in another mission, pure white snow falls gently to the ground next to crimson pools of blood from a castle guard. After silently grappling onto one of the many hanging eaves, my padded feet race across the footsteps with steely resolve. Blossoming sakura trees line the courtyards of imposing midieval castles. Each time I took up the controller to play, the confines of my North Carolina living room dissolved into the midnight of a mystical land.
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With Tenchu, never before had such a sweeping depiction of Sengoku-era Japan been experienced on a gaming console.