I-Ninja

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: He might be small, but he's one angry Ninja. I-Ninja stars a consummate warrior who has spent years mastering his weapons and honing his skills. Challenged by the world's most wicked villain, Master O-Dor, and his menacing army of Ranx, the young ninja must now put his skills to use. WithHe might be small, but he's one angry Ninja. I-Ninja stars a consummate warrior who has spent years mastering his weapons and honing his skills. Challenged by the world's most wicked villain, Master O-Dor, and his menacing army of Ranx, the young ninja must now put his skills to use. With access to multiple weapons, including shurikens, swords, blowguns, and rocket launchers, guide I-Ninja through imaginative missions, mini-quests, and a face off with a menacing 150-foot robot. There is no challenge too big or risk to great for I-Ninja.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Game Chronicles
    92
    I-Ninja just oozes with a perfect blend of charm, humor, and visual quality that has been long overdue in a platform game. A definite must-own title.
  2. Armchair Empire
    83
    After starting out with some interesting gameplay and moves, including a adventurous amount of big Boss battles, I-Ninja falls back on a few too many standards of the genre that go back to the granddaddy of the modern platformer, "Super Mario 64."
  3. Game Over Online
    80
    It's not easy, it's pretty funny, and you'll only rarely do the same thing twice. It's there to test a wide variety of skills, or to simply entertain those with short attention spans, and it succeeds at both.
  4. GameSpot
    75
    Those who are up to the task will find I-Ninja to be a short but well-crafted third-person action game with a surprising variety of gameplay.
  5. 1UP
    70
    The controls hold up better than in most platformers, the levels are well-designed, and your character has a good repertoire of attacks.
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    68
    I love what this game offers - classic 3D platforming with a supercool mini-ninja dude. The problem is, I-Ninja doesn't offer a whole heckuva lot of it. You can blast through the entire game in a few sessions. [Dec 2003, p.192]
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  7. eToychest
    60
    There are some bright points, such as an abundance of moves, and some interesting levels, but this is overshadowed by bland presentation and disjoined gameplay.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. AnthonyC.
    Mar 30, 2004
    10
    This game was good it had all the styles of games in it and it has a system of leveling for sowrds and other things and it's just the bomb.
  2. RealMonkey
    Oct 2, 2021
    10
    This game is one of the best game so played on Xbox it has amazing ninja action amazing cutscenes plus Perfect gameplay
  4. Uter
    Feb 11, 2004
    8
    I was pleasantly surprised by this one. The presentation and graphics are way better than I expected. The gameplay variety keeps things I was pleasantly surprised by this one. The presentation and graphics are way better than I expected. The gameplay variety keeps things interesting. I also really like the humour - it reminds me of those stick figure martial arts shorts.… Expand
  5. Cameron5000
    Aug 11, 2014
    8
    I-Ninja is one of the coolest platformers I've played in my life. Its got good graphics, a decent soundtrack, a decent plot, and really epicI-Ninja is one of the coolest platformers I've played in my life. Its got good graphics, a decent soundtrack, a decent plot, and really epic gameplay. The only two problems I had with this game is the crappy ending and voice acting (while its good, they used the same lines all the time), but other than that, its a great hidden gem for the Xbox, PS2, Gamecube, and even PC.
    Highly recommend you check this game out!    … Expand
  6. Untitled94
    Jul 15, 2021
    7
    I mostly played the PS2 version growing up, but this one is pretty much the same, albeit with slightly better visuals. This game has someI mostly played the PS2 version growing up, but this one is pretty much the same, albeit with slightly better visuals. This game has some pretty good gameplay. It's pretty funny and has a lot of charm. The problem is in some of the level design. Some levels can go on way longer than they need to and some of the challenges you need to do to progress can be too hard at times. I understand that they wanted every level to feel different, but they could've done a little bit of a better job with that. Otherwise, this is a decent game.… Expand
  7. JB
    Dec 31, 2003
    6
    It is not possible to save your game often enough . . . .this would alleviate some real frustration for the novice gamer.
  8. eliphas0
    Nov 4, 2016
    6
    The game has a great sense of humor and a fun story. Unfortunately the fun elements are ruined by an awful camera and poor controls. The gameThe game has a great sense of humor and a fun story. Unfortunately the fun elements are ruined by an awful camera and poor controls. The game isn't difficult, at least not in a "Challenging" sense but in a "You must do this exactly right with floaty controls while the camera does its best to blind you."
    The game is fun when it is not irritating but overall you can tell the game was pushed out before it was ready.    … Expand

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#70 Best Xbox Game of 2003
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#90 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003