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Ninja Kazan is a platformer/hack and slash arcade game by Jaleco in 1988. The kazan has a sword when you start, but then you can have shurikens, a chain, and three kunais as bullets (the kunais are the only weapon that you can lose when you get hit). The player can obtain magic, holding down t...

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Developer
Jaleco

Released on
1988

Size
1 Player

Version
Arcade

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Arcade

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Ninja Kazan is a platformer/hack and slash arcade game by Jaleco in 1988.

The kazan has a sword when you start, but then you can have shurikens, a chain, and three kunais as bullets (the kunais are the only weapon that you can lose when you get hit). The player can obtain magic, holding down the button can unleash magic that can be powerful than the default weapon you use. There’s a total of four scrolls that you can obtain to earn more magic. On the start of the game, you have three hit points, but by getting items, you can increase your health by one hit point. Extra lives are in the game, they’re normally a blue creature that runs away from you, but it occurs extremely rarely (Although you can get an extra life at 50,000 points only, or 200,000 points).

Ninja Kazan

Overview & History

Released by Jaleco in 1988, Ninja Kazan (also known in Japan as *Iga Ninpucho*) is a fast-paced, side-scrolling arcade action game steeped in feudal fantasy folklore. Players take on the role of the titular ninja, Kazan, who embarks on a perilous quest across ancient Japan to rescue a captured princess from the clutches of an evil warlord and his supernatural army of demons, rival assassins, and monstrous beasts. Unlike standard platformers of its era, Ninja Kazan blends historical ninja tropes with mythical elements, offering visually vibrant stage designs that transition from burning villages to eerie demon-infested caves.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

The gameplay relies on aggressive melee combat and vertical platforming. Kazan starts armed with a standard katana, but players can collect glowing orbs and power-ups hidden within destructible objects to unleash devastating elemental magic, ranging from swirling fire dragons to explosive shuriken spreads. A defining mechanic is Kazan's ability to transform into powerful beasts—such as a ferocious tiger or a mythical winged creature—when specific power meters are filled, granting temporary invulnerability and screen-clearing attack capabilities. The pacing is relentless, demanding quick reflexes to dodge projectile-spitting enemies, leaping ambushes, and complex environmental hazards.