Inindo: Way of the Ninja
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Inindo: Way of the Ninja | |
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Developer(s) | Koei |
Publisher(s) | Koei |
Release date(s) | JPNMarch 19, 1992 NAMarch, 1993 |
Genre(s) | RPG |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Platform(s) | PC8801SR, PC9801, MSX2, MS-DOS (Chinese), SNES, Windows 2000 |
Inindo: Way of the Ninja (伊忍道 打倒信長 or Inindou Datou Nobunaga, スーパー伊忍道 打倒信長 or Super Inindou Datou Nobunaga in its Super Famicom version) is a role-playing game developed by Koei. Originally released for the PC8801SR, PC9801, MSX2 home computer, it was remade for the Super NES platform, which was released in North America. The game is a non-historical account of Japan's warring states period. In that sense, Inindo can be considered as an spin-off of the long-standing Nobunaga's Ambition series.
Chinese version was ported to MS-DOS in 1993, playable in English OS.
In 2003-8-1, the PC-9801 version of the game was ported to Windows 2000 for 4500yen, as part of Koei 25th anniversary pack Vol.1. Standalone version was published on 2005-8-5.
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[edit] Plot
The player assumes the role of an Iga ninja whose village has been destroyed by the conquest of Oda Nobunaga. The ninja must travel across feudal Japan, enlisting the aid of numerous ninja, sages, hermits, ronin, samurai, wizards and other companions, in order to avenge his conquered clanfolk.
Several hazardous dungeons stand in the path of victory, as well as a selection of optional dungeons which can be played in any order the player chooses. Encounters with monsters and outlaws occur randomly in dungeons and in the game's world map, during which the player characters and NPCs can move around the battlefield in turn-based fashion to attack, cast magic spells and use items.
The main character can also participate in battles of a larger scale. By gaining the trust of a Japanese feudal lord, he can join in the battle for the provinces that characterized the era. The outcome of these battles changes the lords' possession of individual provinces, which can alter the outcome of the game and aid or hinder the player's progress.
[edit] Localization changes
Due to the small size of SNES cartridge, character names are shortened.
[edit] Major class names
Japanese | English | Chinese |
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忍者 | Ninja | |
僧侶 | Sage | |
道士 | Wizard | |
侍 | Warrior |
[edit] Class names
Japanese | English | Chinese |
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伊賀忍者 | Iga Ninja | |
甲賀忍者 | Koga Ninja | |
伊賀女 | Female Iga Ninja | |
甲賀女 | Female Koga Ninja | |
風魔衆 | Fuma Ninja | |
根来衆 | Negoro Ninja | |
僧侶 | Mendicant | |
僧兵 | Sohei | |
山伏 | Hermit | |
羅漢 | Sage | |
道士 | Mystic | |
方士 | Magician | |
飯綱使い | Sorcerer | |
武士 | Samurai | |
浪人 | Ronin | |
剣術家 | Swordsman |