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Apr 17, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: April 17, 1986 – Ninja Kid Released for the Famicom.

On April 17, 1986, Ninja Kid was released for the Famicom in Japan. Developed by TOSE and published by Bandai, the game is based loosely on the Japanese manga series GeGeGe no Kitarō, though all visual references were removed for the Western release.

In Ninja Kid, players take on the role of a young ninja on a mission to defeat supernatural monsters across various stages. Each level has a main objective, usually involving destroying a certain number of enemies or surviving boss fights, and...

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