Ninja Shodown

Critic reviews

• CCOGconnected

  Branden Johnson · Nov 01, 2017

  8.3

  I’ll probably never be a pro at Ninja Shodown. It requires twitch reflexes and super-fast thinking, both of which have been sapped out of me by decades of RPGs and walking simulators. However, even if I’m not the best, I’ll admit it’s a great time. I sank hours into single player, despite my frustrations, and I had even more of a blast with the multiplayer.

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• NWNintendo World Report

  Justin Nation · Oct 19, 2017

  5.5

  Ninja Shodown may be trying its best but it simply isn’t very much fun to play. The control issues are very difficult to get around and they rob you of the opportunity to really enjoy the gameplay. There are a number of modes to choose from that do vary up the details but at the end of the day there’s no escaping the fact that the core experience is pretty flawed. This all makes it very hard to recommend when there are so many other better multiplayer titles available.

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• NNintendoLife

  Jon Cousins · Oct 19, 2017

  5.0

  However you end up playing Ninja Shodown, it's unlikely that it will hold attention for more than a handful of rounds. The core mechanics are solid, the action is relatively fast and fun - especially in four player mode on a big screen - and it can be rather entertaining. However, the difficulty spikes and lack of depth in single player, coupled with the lack of modes, no online and minimal options in multiplayer, ultimately make the game little more than a brief but fun time filler.

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• IIGN

  MIGUEL ÁNGEL ESCUDERO · Oct 16, 2017

  6.5

  Ninja Shodown es un juego frenético y divertido. Y a la vez es exigente por su endiablada dificultad y frustrante por un gameplay acelerado y poco preciso. Escaso de contenido para un jugador compensado con un adictivo multijugador. Los combates entre ninjas son, en efecto, muy entretenidos pero el embrujo es efímero ya que a las pocas horas de jugar nos cansaremos de estar todo el rato haciendo exactamente lo mismo.

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• FFNintendo

  João Dias · Oct 21, 2017

  5.0

  Sendo uma obra que sobressai em multijogador, o veredicto final tem de reconhecer isso mesmo mas sem deixar de ressalvar que as falhas que afectam a experiência a solo também se repetem quando há mais jogadores envolvidos, com a diferença que são mais fáceis de colmatar se as mãos que pegam nos Joy-Con forem hábeis e ligeiras, o que lhes permite terminar Ninja Shodown em cerca de trinta minutos.

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