
Released in 2008, N+ didn’t have to rely on gore, stealth, or the typical features of the genre to garner a place on Tony Mott’s “1,001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.” N+ is all about timing, less about killing, and not quite the conventional ninja game you were probably hoping for on this list of best ninja games. Run and jump as a small ninja who is as limber as he is fragile.Īnything that isn’t a flat surface is deadly, be it a droid, mine, or missile. Master the use of three buttons and the D-pad and you’ll be zooming across more than 150 challenges. N+ proves this theory with mometum-based puzzles that will keep you moving across 2D platforming levels.

Sometimes, some of the best games of a genre are the most simplistic.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Timeĭeveloper: Slick Entertainment/SilverBirch Studios
