Who is the enemy of the ninja? "Naruto" tells you that they are other ninjas; "Mortal Kombat" tells you that they are Shaolin monks first, while "Super Ninjas" is different. There are mechanical dinosaurs, biochemical monsters, flying tanks... Of course, there is also a conspirator who wants to rule the world.
Driven by the science fiction craze, the "Super Ninja" series in the late 1980s took advantage of this east wind and became the most "trendy" ninja game series.The series aims to create a popular trend of Western science fiction and ninja protagonists. When computer technology and biotech frequently appeared in newspapers but had not yet entered thousands of households, it was so cool to move this high-tech setting into the game.
Although Sega is a native Japanese company, "Super Ninja" in the 1990s reveals the flavor of American popcorn movies inside and out.The protagonist Joe Musashi, controlled by the player, combines Japanese and American elements. Not to mention fighting with ninja enemies, they can fight back and forth with evil villains' technology bases.
However, in an era when game functions were scarce, the amount of content was sufficient to add more to the game's levels rather than stories and performances, so many players' impression of Joe Musashi and his story behind it only comes from the description in the manual, but this arrangement gives a lot of room to describe the enemy configuration on the villain.
The game's big villain "ZEED" comes from the ninja organization that opposes Joe Musashi, who bows to the power of darkness to brew a conspiracy.In the early days, their troops were mainly equipped with traditional ninjas, wrapped like rice dumplings, and their things were done by traditional activities such as kidnapping and slaughtering villages.(Naruto: I'm familiar with this one!)
In the late stage of the story, the former ninja organization has turned into a capital giant, realizing grouping, scale and chainization, and opened biochemical factories all over the world, mass-producing private armed forces, biochemical ninjas, and high-tech killers. Even in the end, the leader himself appeared himself, calling himself "Shadow Master", with a transformed human appearance, and fighting with Joe Musashi in the holographic room of the Flying Fortress.
This ninja story from Yamano Village to a science fiction fortress made many players excited, and Joe Musashi's story also came to an end in the "Super Ninja" series.
However, after more than 30 years, Joe Musashi's story did not end there.When Sega decided to integrate and strengthen his story in the new series "Super Ninja Counterattack Slash".
The game has not yet been released, so we cannot know what kind of adventure Joe Musashi can experience under modern technology, but judging from the official news, this time it has to be the most familiar flavor to players, and it is impossible to make a mistake.
The enemy that players face this time is a military organization called the "ENE Group", and the commander behind it is "Lord Ruth" with the title of the Evil Emperor.Unlike the transformation ninjas in the past, Lord Ruth is more like a traditional muscular tough guy, wearing a popular navy coat in the 17th century and a pair of fingerless gloves. His appearance is the ultimate villain who combines ambition, strength and leadership temperament.
Compared to the "Shadow Master" who originally transformed his body and ascended mechanically, Lord Ruth seemed to have chosen the genre of supernatural abilities.The black wings behind and the green lightning around them obviously have some terrible background that cannot be described.
On the other hand, the members of his "ENE Group" are also both foreign and foreign, from costume ninjas, bow women, giant helmet samurai, to military soldiers, mechanic warriors, and artificial monsters. As a brand new work in the series, the behavior of these villains is also a "tribute to the classics."
For example, the official recently released an introduction video of two new levels of "Desert" and "ENE Group Research Facilities", showing players what strange villains and crises Joe Musashi will encounter.
In "Desert", the protagonist Joe Musashi not only has to face more powerful enemies such as the villain's elite ninjas and the archers guarding the cliffs, but also has to face cursed ghosts and monsters, and always pay attention to various limited-time challenges in the map.
The "ENE Group Research Facility" is a test site for the villain group to manufacture and strengthen soldiers.Here, the style of painting changes "Ninja vs. Alien".The protagonist Joe Musashi will sneak in and face various mutated creatures that have been subjected to inhumane experiments.And because the terrain structure of this level is very complex, players need to explore and advance in the dark environment and always pay attention to avoiding attacks from alien monsters.
In addition to paying tribute to the classics, "Super Ninja Counterattack" also connects the Sega Universe, bringing Joe Musashi a more interesting challenge.
For example, the additional DLC "Sega Villain Level" of the game will be added to other Sega games for players to challenge.At present, the classic villain in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series - "evil genius scientist" Dr. Egghead has been confirmed to appear.And according to the official statement, there are two mysterious bosses who will appear simultaneously. I don’t know which work they will be the popular villain.
Note: You can get this DLC by purchasing "Super Ninja Counterattack Slash Digital Deluxe Edition" or "Super Ninja Counterattack Slash - Digital Deluxe Edition Upgrade Pack".
Conclusion
To a certain extent, the villain creation of the "Super Ninja" series always tends to gather popular popular pop culture concepts, presenting players with a refreshing and revenge story. This time, "Super Ninja Counterattack" not only integrates the popular villain concepts in various old works to integrate a new story, but also uses the classic villains in Sega games to bring players a more challenging battle, which will definitely be worthy of your expectations."Super Ninja Counterattack Slash" will be officially launched on August 29th. The free trial version has also been launched. If you are interested, you may also click the link below to go directly to the store page and add the wishlist; or participate in the pre-order event to get two special items!
