"Let's Compare: Ninja Spirit"

[slinkyturd]

Clearly every one of us made the correct choice when it came to choosing a platform to play this game.

[o.pwuaioc]

The Amiga/ST versions aren't god awful.

[slinkyturd]

The "grafx" weren't bad but the music doesn't even compare to the awesomeness of TG16.

[esteban]

The "grafx" weren't bad but the music doesn't even compare to the awesomeness of TG16.

100% agreed.

I like the arcade tunes, from the little I heard, but DAMN the TG-16/PCE tunes ooze atmosphere.

Really, really nice.

Also, it is a shame the person making the video couldn't get to the "big statue" boss in PCE version.

[johnnykonami]

I had a C64 growing up, and that Ninja Spirit port doesn't look bad at all considering.  I am always a little confused about the ZX spectrum being seemingly unable to produce more than just the color yellow.  Apparently you could also use blue because the weapon selection was using it.  I have no idea why they wouldn't integrate more blue into the actual game background just for the sake of contrast.

But no doubt that the TG-16 port was the best one.

[esteban]

I've said it before, but it remains trüe:

The PCE/TG-16 port of Ninja Spirit  is arcade-perfect. The original arcade game is nearly arcade-perfect, but not quite.

Trüe story.

[VenomMacbeth]

I love Ninja Spirit's PCE tunes...but that arcade FM though...

[esteban]

I love Ninja Spirit's PCE tunes...but that arcade FM though...

The arcade tunes are nearly as arcade-perfect as the PCE tunes.

Pretty nice.

[jtucci31]

I love Ninja Spirit's PCE tunes...but that arcade FM though...

The arcade tunes are nearly as PCE-perfect as the PCE tunes.

Pretty nice.

Is that what you meant?

[Gentlegamer]

Wow, the C=64 version isn't bad. It's fast, and the screen scrolls smoothly, which is a feat for C=64.

[slinkyturd]

I'd argue that the music on the Gameboy was better than I would have expected and also better than many actual console version.

[cr8zykuban0]

omg the zx spectrum and the amstrad versions look terrible! never knew this game was in other systems, let alone the arcade! the turbografx port is very amazing and well done looking close to the arcade

[o.pwuaioc]

omg the zx spectrum and the amstrad versions look terrible! never knew this game was in other systems, let alone the arcade! the turbografx port is very amazing and well done looking close to the arcade

It goes without saying that the Spectrum ports of anything are going to be terrible. I have no idea how this computer got so popular.

[VenomMacbeth]

There was a time when I considered the GB port a holy grail, but after watching some gameplay, I definitely have no desire to go out of my way for it anymore.  If I found a copy for cheap like I did X & After Burst, though...

[Necromancer]

The Turbob is obviously my pick as best, but the gameboy one is surprisingly pretty good.