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IGN Review of Ninjatown
Each year sees the release of several games that let us play as a ninja and hack and slash our way through some bad mothersuckas. But never before have we been transported to the inner sanctum of this society of assassins: Ninjatown. A game based on the cute lil' stuffed ninjas created by Shawnimals, Ninjatown is a Tower Defense-style game similar to PixelJunk Monsters on the PlayStation 3. It avoids the curse of most licensed games and ends up being a great little portable title.
Ninjatown is under attack by demons. As strategist Ol' Master Ninja, players have a bird's eye view of their village from where they can build defenses. The demons are nice enough to not attack all at once and approach in waves. By defeating enemies you earn cookies (ninja currency) that can be spent to build more ninja huts. It's a proven game design that works well for this brand.
Where the game individualizes itself is with the variety of characters Shawnimals has populated Ninjatown with. Each level introduces new ninja, both friendly and menacing. From the cowardly Mayor Ninja to the helpful Consultant Ninja to the caffeinated Business Ninja, this game has its personality bases covered. Each class also comes with its own strengths and weaknesses which is where strategy comes into play. Sniper Ninjas work well against flying enemies but are weak against ground attackers. Invading Chubby Devils are slow but have a thick layer of padding for extra defense.
Ninja huts can be upgraded to boost your soldiers' skills. The level of each structure is noted by the number of ninja stars on its doorstep, but it would have been cool to see more of a visual representation on the buildings and ninja.
While the touch screen shows a close-up view of the action and allows players to make selections with the stylus, the top screen is split between an overall map of the area and a view of Ol' Master Ninja. For the most part the Master is just floating in the sky not doing much, so I would rather have seen the map enlarged to utilize most or all of the upper real estate.
The single-player game is great on its own, but Ninjatown also comes with friendly multiplayer options. With each player defending their own version of the same town, the goal is to be the first to defeat each wave of attackers. Losing a wave will cost you a heart, and when they're gone it's game over. If both players have a copy of the game nine multiplayer maps are available, but you can still play three environments with just one cartridge.
©2008-10-27, IGN Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Ninjatown is under attack by demons. As strategist Ol' Master Ninja, players have a bird's eye view of their village from where they can build defenses. The demons are nice enough to not attack all at once and approach in waves. By defeating enemies you earn cookies (ninja currency) that can be spent to build more ninja huts. It's a proven game design that works well for this brand.
Where the game individualizes itself is with the variety of characters Shawnimals has populated Ninjatown with. Each level introduces new ninja, both friendly and menacing. From the cowardly Mayor Ninja to the helpful Consultant Ninja to the caffeinated Business Ninja, this game has its personality bases covered. Each class also comes with its own strengths and weaknesses which is where strategy comes into play. Sniper Ninjas work well against flying enemies but are weak against ground attackers. Invading Chubby Devils are slow but have a thick layer of padding for extra defense.
Ninja huts can be upgraded to boost your soldiers' skills. The level of each structure is noted by the number of ninja stars on its doorstep, but it would have been cool to see more of a visual representation on the buildings and ninja.
While the touch screen shows a close-up view of the action and allows players to make selections with the stylus, the top screen is split between an overall map of the area and a view of Ol' Master Ninja. For the most part the Master is just floating in the sky not doing much, so I would rather have seen the map enlarged to utilize most or all of the upper real estate.
The single-player game is great on its own, but Ninjatown also comes with friendly multiplayer options. With each player defending their own version of the same town, the goal is to be the first to defeat each wave of attackers. Losing a wave will cost you a heart, and when they're gone it's game over. If both players have a copy of the game nine multiplayer maps are available, but you can still play three environments with just one cartridge.
©2008-10-27, IGN Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved