Ninja Gaiden (1988)
| All time rank: | 386 of 1,000 |
| 1980s rank: | 27 of 105 |
| 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
9
| 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 |
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
Decade
1
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | GameSpy | GameSpy's 50 Favorite Console Games of the '80s | 16 |
2009
GameSpy
Miscellaneous
3
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rolling Stone | The 20 Best NES Games of All Time | 5 |
| 2017 | IGN | Top 100 NES Games | 17 |
| 2005 | Nintendo Power | Nintendo Power's Top 200 Games | 89 |
2025
Rolling Stone
2017
IGN
2005
Nintendo Power