| Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance | |
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| Developer(s) | System 3 |
| Publisher(s) | Activision Ubi Soft (10 Megahits Vol. 3) Ocean Software (100% Dynamite) |
| Producer(s) | Mark Cale |
| Designer(s) | Mark Cale (main) Tim Best John Twiddy Hugh Riley |
| Composer(s) | Matt Gray |
| Series | The Last Ninja |
| Platform(s) | Last Ninja 2: 1988: Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, 1989: Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, 1990: Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, NES (as The Last Ninja), 2008: Virtual Console Last Ninja Remix: 1990: Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC |
| Release date(s) | 1988 1990 (Last Ninja Remix) |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media/distribution | Tape, floppy, cartridge |
Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance is an action-adventure video game developed and published by System 3 in 1988 as a sequel to the 1987 game The Last Ninja. The NES version of the game was named simply The Last Ninja. In 1990, the Last Ninja Remix edition of the game was re-released for 8-bit systems.
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The game continues from the aftermath of the events of The Last Ninja. With the Koga scrolls now in his possession, Armakuni has began training a new order of shadow warriors. During a training session, he is mysteriously transported to 20th-century New York City. Torn from his own time, Armakuni must defeat the evil shogun Kunitoki once more.
The player, controlling a ninja, must fight his way through opponents while collecting necessary items. The game is split into various levels, each of them depicting a different locale and divided into several screens. The view is isometric and the ninja can move in four different dimensions (he can also walk backwards) and jump.
Enemies, armed with fists and various ninja weapons, wander around the levels. The ninja must fight them either bare-handed or with the weaponry he finds along the way; in either case, he has a number of blows and attacks at his disposal, as well as the ability to block. There's a special weapon, shuriken, which are thrown in a straight line rather than used for melee combat; if they strike an enemy, they'll instantly kill or at least severely damage them.
There are items scattered around the levels, such as keys, a rope and a map. Collecting these items and using them in a proper place is necessary for completing the game. There are also hamburgers that restore health when eaten.
This re-release version has an added short intro, minor graphic changes and a remixed soundtrack. Limited edition of the game included a ninja mask and a plastic shuriken.