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Ninja JaJaMaru - Gingadaisakusen (Famicom/NES) (1991)

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NHK's Okaasan to Issho's Nikoniko Pun collaborating with Sanrio.

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I think about this guy a lot

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Screenshots from the 2023 title from ININ Games & CITY CONNECTION

Ninja JaJaMaru: Retro Collection

A retro collection of the following titles, Ninja JaJaMaru-kun (1985, NES) Ninja JaJaMaru’s Big Adventure (1986, NES) Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great World Adventure (1990, Game Boy) Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great World Adventure DX (2023, Game Boy Color) Ninja JaJaMaru: Operation Milky Way (1991, NES) Super Ninja-kid (1994, SNES)

You can see are video of it here: https://youtu.be/qvobuxDc3G0

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Ninja JaJaMaru-kun (NES)

Developed/Published by: Jaleco Released: 15/11/1985 Completed: 30/03/2023 Completion: Beat all 20 levels before it loops. Version Played: Switch Online Trophies / Achievements: n/a

Ninja JaJaMaru-kun is a series with absolutely no name recognition in the west, even if ININ have put out one of their stupid retro collections of the series where you don’t get all the games unless you buy a specific edition, instead of just, you know, putting out the games in one simple package (if you search for “Ninja JaJaMaru” on the eshop, you get four different options, and you have to buy two of them to get all the games. But makes sure it’s the right two!)

Of course, you could forget all of that and just download the first game via the Japanese Switch Online service, like what I did, because… like me, you don’t have any nostalgia for this series at all. It’s not like it’s Turrican or something (that’s got three different confusing collections thanks to ININ.)

I suppose what makes Ninja JaJaMaru-kun interesting though is that it was a huge success in Japan selling over one million copies–and this, remember, is coming just a couple of months after Super Mario Bros. was released. This would probably make it surprising that it never came out on NES until you realise that City Connection, Jaleco’s previous title, wouldn’t make it out in the US until May 1988, nearly three years after its original release, by which time Contra, Mega Man and Castlevania have all come out, rendering the simple arcade thrills of a wee car driving (or a wee ninja jumping) around a bit old hat. And, to be honest, there’s enough of a similarity between City Connection and Ninja JaJaMaru-kun as side-scrolling platformers that if you had to release one, you’re probably going to release the one that everyone understands (cars) rather than the one with a more specific cultural reference point (ninjas.) Even 80s ninja action films were having their last gasp by 1988 (American Ninja 2: The Confrontation probably the last notable release, and that came out in 1987 and didn’t do that well.) Although I suppose they could have tried to claim JaJaMaru was a reptile of some sort and ride the rising Turtle craze...

That all said, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I quite liked Ninja JaJaMaru-kun, to the point where I would happily say I liked it quite a bit more than the NES port of City Connection. It’s an extremely basic little platformer, something that clearly speaks to the pre-Super Mario Bros. era of Mappy and Ice Climber. Every level features eight enemies, two on each of the four levels of the level (er, look at the picture if this doesn’t make sense) with for the majority of the levels the last top right enemy a “boss” that’s a bit harder to kill (until in later levels they turn into a normal enemy and aren’t quite as bad, somehow.) You can jump, and shoot shurikens that don’t travel especially far, and to get between the different levels you can destroy platforms above you, which sometimes expose power-ups (or bombs, if you’re unlucky). Ninja JaJaMaru-kun only dies to being shot by enemies, not touching them, and for about half the game, you can just shoot the enemies, but from then on you have to stun them by jumping on their heads (or by manufacturing a way to make them drop a level and fall over) so you can shoot them.

Oh, and the power-ups are things like a little cart (?) that allows you to just run into all the enemies at full speed. And if you collect three… you ride a giant frog (???) that freezes all the enemies and allows you to jump about eating them–basically making beating a level trivial.

Additionally, at the top of the screen you can see the “Catfish Pirate” and Princess Sakura who you are, ostensibly, trying to rescue–which you can only do in a special bonus level where you get to shoot your shurikens upwards at the Catfish Pirate, accessible if you collect three sakura petals that Princess Sakura infrequently drops during normal levels. Which you can’t hang around waiting for, because if you take too long in a level the Catfish Pirate starts going mental chucking bombs at you. 

In description, it doesn’t really sound like all that, and it’s honestly a bit… kusoge-adjacent, considering it’s got jerky scrolling, poor animation, dodgy collision detection and really not that much going on. But it’s sort of weirdly pleasant to play once you get into it, with the “jump on an enemy to shoot them” mechanic quickly becoming second nature making clearing off levels efficiently feel quite rewarding. It’s not all gravy; sometimes the boss enemies are going to juke you in way that feels genuinely unfair, and you can sometimes get caught in little collision-loops that just end up in your death.

But I can kind of see why this was a phenomenon–at least at a time when Super Mario Bros. hasn’t yet set the tone for everything yet to come. 

Will I ever play it again? I can’t imagine I will, and it hasn’t done enough to make me put up with ININ’s bullshit to get the sequels.

Final Thought: “But wait,” you might be asking “what’s the deal with the giant frog? I mean you kind of just glossed over that.” 

Well, turns out it’s a reference to The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya, a series of Japanese books that was published in the early 1800s, in which a giant frog that lives on a mountain teaches the main character magic, including the ability to summon and ride giant frogs. This apparently also inspired some characters in Naruto, and is probably also why that Pokemon Greninja is a ninja frog. The more you know!

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Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle +Hell FINALE

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PSX Longplay [727] Ninja Jajamaru-kun: Onigiri Ninpouchou (JP)

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Review: "Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs" (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch)

Review: "Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs" (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch) | #gaming #retrogames #PlayStation #retrogaming #NintendoSwitch

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Time for the seventh batch of Art Fights that I made.

I was originally going to plan on doing more eight VG box art mockups before the event ends, but I decided to do four instead since I decided to work on my mass attack for Art Fight once again. Here are a list of Art Fight attacks that I did.

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033 - Kit Attack for @emeowth (Reference to Mappy, and most of Ninja JaJaMaru-kun and Mario Bros.)

034 - Monkey Fu X for @jeanbattle3 (Reference to Kung Fu / Spartan X)

035 - Luna the Psychic for @stiggydan (Reference to Namco's The Tower of Druaga, and some of Husdon Soft's Bomberman)

036 - Snowby for @snowby3d (Reference to Ufouria the Saga / Hebereke)

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Ninja JaJaMaru-kun

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Next batch of JRPGS I didn't finished. Hokuto no Ken 3, Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 1 & 2, Hyaku no Sekai no Monogatari and Jajamaru Gekimaden.

Nothing much to say for these games except couldnt get into them. And some are kinda clunky to play. Music also ok. Nothing much to say since I didn't beat them.

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Nintendo Switch Online: Every NES, SNES, Game Boy, N64, Sega Genesis, And GBA Game

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Nintendo Switch Online: Every NES, SNES, Game Boy, N64, Sega Genesis, And GBA Game

Nintendo has been slowly beefing up its library of games available to Nintendo Switch Online and Expansion Pack subscribers. 

What began as a library of just 20 NES games has grown to include dozens more. Plus, Nintendo has since introduced SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, and even Sega Genesis games, giving players a chance to play some fan-favorite classics and some deep cuts, too. It’s hard to predict when new games might arrive as the company has maintained a somewhat inconsistent cadence in doing so, but that’s okay because this list is all you need. 

As Nintendo adds new titles, we’ll be sure to update this list to include them. If you’re looking for something specific, use this story’s Table of Contents to jump to the different consoles quickly. Here’s every NES, SNES, Game Boy, N64, Genesis, and GBA game added to Nintendo Switch Online. 

NES

Added September 19, 2018

Balloon Fight

Baseball

Donkey Kong

Double Dragon

Dr. Mario

Excitebike

Ghosts ‘n Goblins

Gradius

Ice Climber

Ice Hockey

The Legend of Zelda

Mario Bros.

Pro Wrestling

River City Ransom

Soccer

Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros. 3

Tecmo Bowl

Tennis

Yoshi

Added October 10, 2018

The Legend of Zelda SP

NES Open Tournament Golf

Solomon’s Key

Super Dodge Ball

Added November 14, 2018

Gradius SP (Stage 5)

Metroid 

Mighty Bomb Jack

NES Open Tournament Golf SP (Japan only)

TwinBee

Added December 12, 2018

Adventures of Lolo

Adventures of Lolo 2 (Japan only)

Dr. Mario SP

Metroid SP (Ridley Battle)

Ninja Gaiden

Wario’s Woods

Added January 16, 2019

Blaster Master

Ghosts ‘n Goblins SP

Joy Mech Fight (Japan only)

Ninja Gaiden SP

Zelda II: Adventure of Link

Added February 13, 2019

Blaster Master SP

Kirby’s Adventure

Metroid SP (Mother Brain Battle)

Super Mario Bros. 2

Tsuppari Oozumou (Japan only)

Added March 13, 2019

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (Japan only)

Kid Icarus

Kirby’s Adventure SP

StarTropics

Yie Ar Kung-Fu (Japan only)

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link SP

Added April 10, 2019

Kid Icarus SP

Punch-Out!

Star Soldier

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

Added May 15, 2019

Clu Clu Land

Clu Clu Land: Welcome to New Cluclu Land (Japan only)

Donkey Kong Jr.

Star Soldier SP

Vs. Excitebike

June 12, 2019

City Connection

Double Dragon II: The Revenge

TwinBee SP

Volleyball

Added July 17, 2019

Donkey Kong 3

Mighty Bomb Jack

Wrecking Crew

Added August 21, 2019

Downtown Nekketsu Koshinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundokai (Japan only)

Gradius SP (Second Loop)

Kung Fu Heroes

Vice: Project Doom

Added December 12, 2019

Crystallis

Famicom Wars (Japan only)

Journey to Silius

Route-16 Turbo (Japan only)

Added February 29, 2020

Atlantis no Nazo (Japan only)

Eliminator Boat Duel

Shadow of the Ninja

Added April 20, 2020

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light SP (Medeus Battle) (Japan only)

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light SP (Triangle Attack) (Japan only)

Added May 20, 2020

Added July 15, 2020

The Immortal

Added September 23, 2020

S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team

Added December 18, 2020

Nightshade

Smash Ping Pong (Japan only)

Added February 17, 2021

Fire ‘n Ice

Added May 26, 2021

Ninja JaJaMaru-kun

Added July 28, 2021

Super Mario Bros. 3 SP

Added February 9, 2022

EarthBound Beginnings

Added March 30, 2022

Dig Dug II

Mappy-Land

Added May 26, 2022

Added July 22, 2022

Daiva Story 6 Imperial of Nirsartia

Added March 16, 2023

Added June 6, 2023

Mystery Tower

Added September 5, 2023

Joy Mech Fight

Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day!

Added October 31, 2023

Devil World

The Mysterious Murasame Castle

Added February 21, 2024

R.C. Pro-Am

Snake Rattle ‘N’ Roll

SNES

Added September 5, 2019

Brawl Brothers

Breath of Fire

Demon’s Crest

F-Zero

Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics

Kirby’s Dream Course

Kirby’s Dream Land 3

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Pilotwings

Smash Tennis

Star Fox

Stunt Race FX

Super Earth Defense Force

Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts

Super Mario Kart

Super Mario World

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island

Super Metroid

Super Puyo Puyo 2

Super Soccer

Super Tennis

Added December 12, 2019

Breath of Fire II

Kirby Super Star

Star Fox 2

Super Punch-Out!

Added February 19, 2020

Pop’n TwinBee

Added May 20, 2020

Operation Logic Bomb

Panel de Pon

Wild guns

Added July 15, 2020

Donkey Kong Country

Natsume Championship Wrestling

Shin Megami Tensei (Japan only)

Added September 3, 2020

Super Mario All-Stars

Added September 23, 2020

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong’s Quest

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (Japan only)

Mario’s Super Picross

The Peace Keepers

Added December 18, 2020

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!

The Ignition FActor

Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen’in Shugo (Japan only)

Sugoi Hebereke (Japan only)

Super Valis IV

Tuff E Nuff

Added February 17, 2021

Doomsday Warrior

Prehistorik Man

Psycho Dream

Shin Megami Tensei II (Japan only)

Added May 26, 2021

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (Japan only)

Joe & Mac

Magical Drop II

Spanky’s Quest

Super Baseball Simulator 1.000

Super Mario Kart SP

Added July 28, 2021

Bombuzal

Claymates

Jelly Boy

Shin Megami Tensei If… (Japan only)

Added February 9, 2022

EarthBound

Super Metroid SP

Added March 30, 2022

Earthworm Jim 2

Harvest Moon

Super Mario World SP

Super Punch-Out! SP

Added May 26, 2022

Congo’s Caper

Rival Turf!

Umihara Kawase (Japan only)

Added June 9, 2022

Kirby Super Star SP

Kirby’s Dream Course SP

Kirby’s Dream Land 3 SP

Added July 22, 2022

Fighter’s History

Kirby’s Avalanche

Added March 16, 2023

Side Pocket

Added June 6, 2023

Harvest Moon

Added September 5, 2023

Kirby’s Star Stacker

Added February 21, 2024

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs

Killer Instinct

Added April 12, 2024

Amazing Hebereke

Super R-Type

Wrecking Crew ’98

 Game Boy

Added February 8, 2023

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

Game & Watch Gallery 3

Gargoyle’s Quest

Kirby’s Dream Land

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX

Metroid II: Return of Samus

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Tetris

Wario Land 3

Added March 16, 2023

Kirby’s Dream Land 2

BurgerTime Deluxe

Added June 6, 2023

Kirby Tilt ‘N’ Tumble

Blaster Master: Enemy Below

Added July 26, 2023

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

Added August 8, 2023

Pokémon Trading Card Game

Added September 5, 2023

Quest for Camelot

Added October 31, 2023

Castlevania Legends

Added March 12, 2024

Dr. Mario

Mario Golf

Mario Tennis

Nintendo 64 (Expansion Pack Required)

Added October 25, 2021

Dr. Mario 64

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Mario Kart 64

Mario Tennis

Sin and Punishment

Star Fox 64

Super Mario 64

WinBack

Yoshi’s Story

Added December 10, 2021

Paper Mario

Added January 20, 2022

Banjo-Kazooie

Added February 25, 2022

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

Added March 11, 2022

Added April 15, 2022

Mario Golf

Added May 20, 2022

Kirby 64, The Crystal Shards

Added June 24, 2022

Pokémon Snap

Added July 15, 2022

Pokémon Puzzle League

Added August 15, 2022

Wave Racer 64

Added October 12, 2022

Pilotwings 64

Added November 2, 2022

Mario Party

Mario Party 2

Added January 27, 2023

GoldenEye 007

Added April 12, 2023

Pokémon Stadium

Added August 8, 2023

Pokémon Stadium 2

Added August 30, 2023

Excitebike 64

Added October 27, 2023

Mario Party 3

Added December 7, 2023

1080° Snowboarding

Harvest Moon 64

Jet Force Gemini

Added February 21, 2024

Blast Corps

Added April 24, 2024

Extreme G

Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls

Sega Genesis (Expansion Pack Required)

Added October 25, 2021

Castlevania: Bloodlines

Contra: Hard Corps

Dro. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine

Ecco the Dolphin

Golden Axe

Gunstar Heroes

MUSHA

Phantasy Star IV

Puyo Puyo (Japan only)

Ristar

Shining Force

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Streets of Rage 2

Strider

Added December 16, 2021

Altered Beast

Dynamite Headdy

Sword of Vermillion

Thunder Force II

ToeJam & Earl

Added March 16, 2022

Alien Soldier 

Light Crusader

Super Fantasy Zone

Added April 21, 2022

Shining Force II

Sonic Spinball

Space Harrier II

Added June 30, 2022

Comix Zone

Mega Man: The Wily Wars

Target Earth

Zero Wing

Added September 15, 2022

Alisia Dragoon

Beyond Oasis

Earthworm Jim

Added December 12, 2022

Alien Storm

Columns

Golden Axe II

Virtua Fighter 2

Added April 19, 2023

Flicky

Kid Chameleon

Pulseman

Street Fighter II’: Special Champion Edition

Added June 27, 2023

Ghouls ‘n Ghosts

Crusader of Centy

Landstalker

The Revenge of Shinobi

 Game Boy Advance (Expansion Pack Required)

Added February 8, 2023

Kuru Kuru Kururin

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames

Added March 8, 2023

Metroid Fusion

Added May 26, 2023

Super Mario Advance

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3

Added June 23, 2023

Fire Emblem 

Added September 22, 2023

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

Added January 17, 2024

Golden Sun

Golden Sun: The Lost Age

Added March 29, 2024

F-Zero Maximum Velocity

Be sure to check back monthly to see if Nintendo’s dropped any new games onto Nintendo Switch Online.

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Pics from the saftey of my home

I was big productive today and then I activated lazy mode and refused to deactivate. My sword has been needing new oil for a while and two of my cocoon plants have been sharing a pot and needed to be separated so I did those things and a bunch of dish related chores, declogged my shower drain, probably other stuff. Then I layed down and started playing star Ocean First Departure R again cuz its not that I don't want to play it, I really like that game, but I just havent had any patience to play it. Its this thing I keep having where unknown experiences can be kinda stressful because i cant micromanage my free time if idk whats ahead of me in a game. Which is fucking stupid and not how fun works but ya know. But I'm still enjoying that game. I hope I can find the focus within myself to do a second run of that someday cuz you cant have all the party members in one run, and two of the ones I really wanted are inaccessible now. But the writing and voice acting is good so i really want to do a second playthrough, but I'm also partially trying to finish the game so I can mark it as completed in my brain and start on another thing I havent beaten on my switch yet. I own 138 switch games and I wanna finish more of them. I do actually play my switch every day so I've finished more of them than youd expect. But like I bought the Ninja Jajamaru Lost RPGs collection. I got a lot of work to do with shit like dat

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Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle +Hell Pt. 1 of 2