Adorable Strategy
posted by IamTIL (PALM SPRINGS, CA) Jan 31, 2009
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More than anything else, Ninjatown is cute. With characters like Ol' Master Ninja, Consultant Ninja, Baby Ninjas and Ninja Droppings, how could it be anything else? The denizens of the game are based on the equally cute Shawnimals toys, and they're ready for action on the Nintendo DS.
At its core, Ninjatown is a strategy game. Mr. Demon and his minions, the Wee Devils, are attempting an invasion of Ninjatown. What do they want? Ninjatown's recipe for the world-famous ninja cookies, of course. You, Ol' Master Ninja, and his troops, must keep the invasion at bay. You decide where to build ninja huts which will deploy various types of ninjas to fight off Wee Devils.
There are different types of ninja huts you may build, spending from your bank of ninja cookies to do so. Different types of huts produce different types of ninjas. Some are faster, but do lower damage, some slower, but pack more of a punch, etc.
As you play through the levels, you have increasing choices of what to use, including some tricks from Ol' Master Ninja himself. Baby Ninjas deploy floating on tiny clouds. They emit waves of hearts that slow down opponents. Ninja Droppings have the same effect, but by virtue of their horrible stench. It bothered me a little bit that the Ninja Droppings had faces.
As you work your way through the maps and levels, your building and deployment strategies must become more and more sophisticated to beat the ever-growing and changing hoards of Wee Devils.
If you are not a fan of strategy games, you will not like this game. I myself am not much of a strategist, and I found the game somewhat repetitive. However, I can see how it would be great fun for someone better at planning than I am.
Objectively, for its super-cute graphics, hilarious bad-movie scripting, and a good strategy base, I give Ninjatown an 8 out of 10.
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