I-Ninja
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 North American cover art for GameCube |
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| Developer(s) | Argonaut Games |
| Publisher(s) | Namco, Sony Computer Entertainment, Zoo Digital Publishing |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T OFLC: G 8+ PEGI: 7+ |
| Input methods | 1 × Gamepad |
I-Ninja is a video game developed by Argonaut Games and published by Namco. It was released for the PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. A Game Boy Advance version of the game was announced, then later cancelled. The game was advertised with the tagline "No one's taller than the last man standing."
As a result of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe buying the exclusive distribution rights for Europe, that part of the world saw only the PlayStation 2 and PC versions released.
[edit] Plot
The game starts with a Ninja in training (simply named Ninja), who comes to rescue his Sensei, (simply named Sensei) from the Ranx sent by Ninja's arch-nemesis, O-Dor. Ninja saves Sensei by defeating the Ranx. Then, a creature comes to attack Ninja which he deals with easily. The creature then spits out a Rage Stone which Ninja touches and goes into a fit of rage and accidentally kills Sensei. Sensei comes back as a ghost and tells Ninja that there are more Rage Stones and with their power, he can defeat O-Dor. Sensei then sends Ninja to find the second Rage Stone in Robot Beach.
Ninja arrives in Robot Beach and is told to rebuild Tekeyama, a giant robot that guarded Robot Beach before Kyza came. Ninja rebuilds Tekeyama and starts to fight Kyza in which he defeats him. Inside Kyza, a Rage Stone is found and Ninja retrieves it. The guardian of Robot Beach and creator of Tekeyama, Yang, thanks Ninja by opening the gate to Bomb Bay, the location of the next Rage Stone.
Ninja arrives at Bomb Bay and saves it from many of the dangers the Ranx have set up. Ninja then finds a submarine inside a giant bomb and fights the mechanical fish, Ventis for the next Rage Stone. Ninja then meets the guardian of Bomb Bay, Aria. If anybody saves Aria from something, she always rewards the hero with hugs and kisses, with Ninja being no exception. She then tries to hug and kiss him. Ninja opens the gate and gets away from Aria.
The next area Ninja lands in is the Jungle falls which is being haunted by the underworld demon, Psyamon. Ninja saves the jungle by defeating the Ranx. When Psyamon finds Ninja, Ninja is not ready to fight so he finds a battle suit which destroys the underworld demon. Ninja then meets Twikki, the guardian of the Jungle Falls. Ninja also locates O-Dor's Rage Stone which he uses to save Twikki from an army of Ranx.
Ninja then enters Mountain Gorge where he saves the Mountains from the new, more powerful Ranx. After saving the mountains, Ninja meets O-Dor's right hand man, Malakai, who can control the elements. Ninja wins the fight and takes a moon-shaped Rage Stone. A female ninja, Zarola, tells Ninja that that stone was a Teleport Stone which will take him to O-Dor's secret moon base. She also tells him about the last rage stone which can make the dead alive again or make someone immortal. Then, Zarola sends Ninja off.
Ninja arrives at the Moon Base and fights all sorts Ranx until Ninja finds where O-Dor was hiding out. Ninja and O-Dor then have a battle across space until Ninja makes O-Dor blow up. Ninja then finds the last Rage stone and decides to use it on himself. Sensei feels disappointed by Ninja’s selfishness and floats away. Ninja starts to feel bad and then gives Sensei his life back. With everything back to normal, Ninja or Sensei teleport back to Earth. As soon as they leave however, O-Dor manages to resurrect himself.
Despite the fact that the game ends on a cliff-hanger, no sequel has been announced and it's unlikely that one will ever be made, due to Argonaut Games going out of business in late 2004.
