Another game in the Game Gear library that follows the Mega Man structure of "pick from a few levels in any order you like before we throw you into a super hard mega level at the end" which is surprisingly very common for this system. That being said, this is actually my favourite game on the Game Gear, even though I struggle to rate it any more than 3 and a half stars.

I genuinely believe that the first 4 levels of this game are an absolute joy to play, the characters you unlock are different enough and fun to play, I absolutely adore the music, graphically this game is really lovely to look at for a Game Gear game, but it's all kind of let down by the final level. I always hate this level that much that I very rarely even step foot in it after beating the previous 4 levels before it.

I do however recommend that everyone check this out, it's a short but very charming game (but definitely use a guide to navigate that final level!)

Start out by rescuing four other Shinobi, once rescued you are able to switch between them with each having a unique ability, tech, and weapon. Red has a fast sword attack and can damage enemies and destroy cracked blocks. Pink throws bombs, can climb, and freeze enemies. Yellow has a chargeable magic attack, walks on water, and can become invincible for a few hits. Blue has a grapple hook to attack with or to swing from and can become a tornado that allows you to move him around the stage while damaging enemies. Green throws shurikens, double jumps, and blow himself up (not a good ability). Good music. Short game though with only five stages.