Ninja Commando

STORY / GAMEPLAY
You are a Ninja, jumping over pits and dodging obstacles and defeating other ninjas is the only way to survive! Every few alien kills grant you with a weapon, starting with shurikens, grenades, a flame thrower and finally a machine gun! Enemy ninjas attack randomly comong out of openings and buildings and your ninja is instantly killed upon a contact with any enemy or when falling inside a dangerous pit. Enemies that just appear from an opening will flash for 1-2 secs and will not kill you! Note that each level has a bonus (points) timer but overall the gameplay is quite tough.

GRAPHICS / SOUND
The C64 version features colorful graphics, although backgrounds are a bit poor in detail. The sprites, although tiny and simple, are cute enough and move fast. I liked a lot the sound on the C64 as it features loud in-game sound effects as well as a great tune but you can't have them simultaneously and you must choose the relevant option from the menu.