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❤ Ninja Stealth and Combat

Players can crouch, hide in shadows, and silently assassinate unsuspecting enemies. However, direct combat also plays a key role, as players may get detected and forced to engage foes using a variety of ninja weapons and abilities, such as shurikens, bombs, and ninjutsu skills, allowing for diverse approaches.

❤ Platforming and Level Design

Levels feature vertical and horizontal platforming challenges, requiring players to wall-jump, grapple, and time their movements precisely. The levels reportedly have a degree of randomness in their layouts, adding unpredictability to the platforming and increasing the game's replay value.

❤ Crafting and Progression

Players can collect resources from fallen enemies and the environment to craft new ninja tools, weapons, and upgrades. As they progress, players unlock an expansive skill tree, enabling them to customize their ninja playstyle.

❤ Challenging Objectives and Replayability

The game is known for its high difficulty, demanding that players expertly utilize stealth, combat, and platforming skills. Many levels feature optional objectives, such as completing them without being detected or without using certain tools, further challenging players and adding to the game's replayability. The randomized level layouts also contribute to the challenge, forcing players to adapt their approach.

❤ Authentic Ninja Fantasy

Reviewers praise the game's ability to authentically capture the fantasy of being a ninja, with its pixel art style, sound design, and focus on stealth, combat, and platforming all coming together to create a compelling ninja experience.