Ninja Gaiden (1988)
| All time rank: | 380 of 1,000 |
| 1980s rank: | 29 of 109 |
| 1988 rank: | 4 of 9 |
| List appearances: | 13 lists |
| Developers: | Tecmo, Tecmo Koei Games |
| Platform: | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Genres: | Hack and SlashPlatform |
| Series: | Ninja Gaiden |
| Wikipedia: | Wikipedia |
| IGDB: | IGDB |
| HowLongToBeat: |
HowLongToBeat
Main: ~3h
Main+Extra: ~3h
100%: ~4h
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Source Lists
All time
10
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hardcore Gaming 101 | HG101 Presents: The 200 Best Video Games of All Time | 1 |
| 2020 | Slant Magazine | The 100 Best Video Games of All Time | 79 |
| 2018 | Game Informer | The Top 300 Games of All Time | 170 |
| 2018 | Slant Magazine | The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time | 76 |
| 2017 | Polygon | The 500 best games of all time | 469 |
| 2013 | PC and Tech Authority | 100 games to play before you die | 1 |
| 2012 | G4 | Top 100 Video Games of All Time | 83 |
| 2010 | The Phoenix | Top 50 Games of All Time | 40 |
| 2009 | Game Informer | The Top 200 Games Of All Time | 77 |
| 2005 | Nintendo Power | Nintendo Power's Top 200 Games | 89 |
2020
Hardcore Gaming 101
2020
Slant Magazine
2018
Game Informer
2018
Slant Magazine
2017
Polygon
2013
PC and Tech Authority
2012
G4
2010
The Phoenix
2009
Game Informer
2005
Nintendo Power
Decade
1
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | GameSpy | GameSpy's 50 Favorite Console Games of the '80s | 16 |
2009
GameSpy
Miscellaneous
2
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rolling Stone | The 20 Best NES Games of All Time | 5 |
| 2017 | IGN | Top 100 NES Games | 17 |
2025
Rolling Stone
2017
IGN