Blade Recommends! Ninjatown

[KingdomBlade]

Blade Recommends! Ninjatown
B.R. Issue #3
Blade Recommends
Here's the third in a series that I'll be calling Blade Recommends! This'll be my little mini-project on the Temp, which will probably last until Another World gets the full revival of the original GBAtemp Recommends. I'll be posting a new one whenever I feel like it, which would probably be very often.

Perhaps my main reason for doing this is to improve my quality of writing. When I first joined the Temp, my first post was this stupid mini-guide I wrote about YSMenu, and I spelled a bunch of things wrong, including something in the title. Also, the entire post was flooded with Engrish. Thankfully, I'm a lot better at this stuff now.

Today, I'm recommending Ninjatown. This is an adorable tower defense game where you try to defend Ninjatown against the evil Mr. Demon. The characters in this game are based upon a toy line created by Shawn Smith who created Shawnimals, where the ninja characters are spin-offs of one of his toys. The art style is fresh and is unique, all of the visuals are in top view just like the normal Tower Defense game. This game is presented very well, it prefers to flaunt its personality out and that's a good thing. There are a very wide variation of colorful characters that shows how the game made full use of Shawn's creative mind.

The gameplay is basically your solid tower defense game, but they manage to keep it fresh with, well, ninjas. It's nearly impossible to resist those cute things. The game is well paced and well balanced, keeping each wave short, perfect for portable play. The controls are kept simple and responsive. The gameplay has layers, getting deeper with each level, perfect to get to know the game easier. This game is a very good game overall.[/p]
Blade Recommends!

Ninjatown

Spoiler: Gameplay Video

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaIVzhrtctA[/youtube]​

A diverse group of fun-loving Ninjas populate the vibrant yet peaceful place known as Ninjatown. However, after the eruption of a nearby volcano, Ninjatown is attacked by hordes of sinister enemies lead by Mr. Demon, who, for reasons unknown, is bent on destruction. It is now time to use each of the Ninjas' unique skills and powers - including the Mighty Wind of Ninja Dropping and Stealth Hugs - to fight off the evil and secure Ninjatown, one district at a time. The game is played from the top down, where you use the stylus to strategically place Ninjas to defend each area.

Each building is upgradeable to keep your fighting Ninjas one step ahead of the forces of evil! Build support buildings to bolster your Ninja skills and help them fight off the enemy! Totally unique art style and gameplay! Over 35 maps across 9 districts of Ninjatown to discover!

#2847: Ninjatown (USA)

Genre: Strategy/Action
Developer: Venan Entertainment
Publisher: SouthPeak Games
Dumped On: 31/10/2008
ROM Size: 512Mbit[/p]
Release Thread
IGN Review
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Spoiler: Previous Blade Recommends!

1. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
2. Sideswiped

 

[Tokyo Jihen]

Your name changed back? Huh?

This game is pretty cool though. Glad I was able to snag it for $15 back when it was new. Have you tried Pixel Junk Monsters Deluxe? I think it's pretty similar in gameplay and is the alternative version of this for the PSP.

 

[KingdomBlade]

Your name changed back? Huh?

This game is pretty cool though. Glad I was able to snag it for $15 back when it was new. Have you tried Pixel Junk Monsters Deluxe? I think it's pretty similar in gameplay and is the alternative version of this for the PSP.

Yep. I don't think Crackblade was appropriate.

I tried Pixel Junk Monsters, using my friend's PSP. Pretty fun, pretty similar in gameplay.

 

[Narayan]

so it's like a tower defense?

 

[Nathan Drake]

so it's like a tower defense?

Exactly like tower defense. The ninja huts act as towers that control units of different caliber and ability. I played it awhile back, but got bored since I was terrible at it. That, and I've played too many tower defense games online. Pretty difficult for me to get into another one.

 

[Narayan]

so it's like a tower defense?

Exactly like tower defense. The ninja huts act as towers that control units of different caliber and ability. I played it awhile back, but got bored since I was terrible at it. That, and I've played too many tower defense games online. Pretty difficult for me to get into another one.

ohh, when i first heard this game, i thought it was a RPG game. maybe i'll try this.