Last Ninja 2
Aliases  Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance
Release Date  1988/Aug/25
Original Publisher  System 3 Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £12.99
Disk Price  £14.99
Features  Beeper Music, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode
Graphical Views  Isometric 3D Graphics
Themes  Martial Arts, Ninja
Other Platforms  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, PC/DOS
Average mag. score  86.34% (11 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  83.5% (123 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - MCM Software S.A. (Spain)(1988)
     #2 - Proein Soft Line (Spain)(1988)
     * Release price: 1400.00 Ptas
     #3 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1992)as "SPORTS COLLECTION 17: Last Ninja 2"
     * Release price: £3.99

Authors/Contributors
     Mevlüt Dinç (Turkey)at MD Software - ?
     Gary Thornton (UK)at MD Software - ?
     Brian Marshall (UK)at MD Software - ?

Review Awards
     "C+VG Hit"at C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #81 - 1988/Julpage 18
     "Crash Smash"at Crashissue v.1 #59 - 1988/Decpage 188
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #78 - 1988/Seppage 88
     "The Games Machine Top Score"at The Games Machineissue #14 - 1989/Janpage 60
     "Your Sinclair Megagame"at Your Sinclairissue #33 - 1988/Seppage 22

Remarks
     "remix" published in 1991

Series "Last Ninja"
     1. Last Ninjaby System 3 Software Ltd (UK)
     2. Last Ninja 2(1988)by System 3 Software Ltd (UK)
     3. Last Ninja Remix(1990)by System 3 Software Ltd (UK)
     4. Last Ninja 3by System 3 Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Demo version inCrash issue 54: Sneak Preview 1(1988/Jul)by Magazine Crash - covertape from issue v.1 #54 - 1988/Jul
     Full version in100% Dynamite(1990)by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inDark Force(never (1989))by Ocean Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSuperheroes(1992)by Domark Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 56(1989/Jan)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #56 - 1989/Jan- titled "Ninja"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 LastNinja2.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(???)English
 LastNinja2.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(SpeedLock 7)English
 LastNinja2(alternate-Side1).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(SpeedLock 7)
 LastNinja2(alternate-Side2).tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(SpeedLock 7)
 LastNinja2(MCMSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(SpeedLock 4)English
 LastNinja2(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K(SpeedLock 7)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     LastNinja2.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     LastNinja2.gif6,221OriginalRunning screen
     LastNinja2_LimitedEdition-Front.jpg779,486OriginalInlay - Front
     LastNinja2_Front.jpg372,359OriginalInlay - Front
     LastNinja2_LimitedEdition-Back.jpg669,860OriginalInlay - Back
     LastNinja2_Back.jpg508,742OriginalInlay - Back
     LastNinja2.ay.zip2,251OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     LastNinja2.txt14,453OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     LastNinja2(MULTI-LANG).pdf1,600,391OriginalInstructionsMulti-language: English, French, German
     LastNinja2_LimitedEdition.jpg695,908OriginalScanned instructionsEnglish
     LastNinja2_Level1+2.jpg342,459OriginalGame map
     LastNinja2_Level1+2_2.jpg322,340OriginalGame map
     LastNinja2_Level1+2_3.jpg753,711OriginalGame map
     LastNinja2_Level1.jpg100,626OriginalGame map
     LastNinja2_Level3+4.jpg262,973OriginalGame map
     LastNinja2_Level3-6.jpg763,718OriginalGame map
     LastNinja2_Level5+6.jpg309,142OriginalGame map
     LastNinja2_Part1.jpg45,507OriginalGame map
     LastNinja2_Part2.jpg55,357OriginalGame map
     LastNinja2.jpg299,846OriginalAdvertisement
     lastninja2.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by xmikex and Jamie Angus (with rollback) [denied]
     Last Ninja 2 (1988)(System 3 Software).pok2,176OriginalPOK pokes file
     LastNinja2_Avengers3DMap.png857,180Original? - Avengers 3D map
     LastNinja2_AvengersHandbook-Front.png1,049,856Original? - Avengers handbook
     LastNinja2_LimitedEdition-Shuriken.jpg861,987Original? - Shuriken
     LastNinja2(MCMSoftwareS.A.).jpg96,255#1Inlay - Front
     LastNinja2(MCMSoftwareS.A.)_2.jpg34,623#1Inlay - Front
     LastNinja2(MCMSoftwareS.A.).pdf35,549#1InstructionsSpanish
     LastNinja2(ProeinSoftLine).jpg162,081#2Advertisement
     LastNinja2(HitSquad).jpg375,671#3Inlay - Front
     LastNinja2(HitSquad)_Back.jpg342,555#3Inlay - Back

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 105- Review: 747/1000
     BiTissue #21-1993/Junpage 29- Review
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #81-1988/Julpage 18- Review: 9/10
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 188- Review: 90%
     Crashissue v.1 #98-1992/Aprpage 80- Review: 81%
     FIFOissue #1-1990page 29- Review
     FIFOissue #16-1992/Augpage 19- Review
     MicroHobbyissue #185-1989/Febpage 33- Review - Nuevo
     New Computer Expressissue #0-1988/Decpage 16- Review - not a Spectrum article
     Sinclair Userissue #78-1988/Seppage 88- Review: 92%
     Sinclair Userissue #122-1992/Aprpage 49- Review: 85%
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 60- Review: 89%
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 22- Review: 9/10
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 97- Review: 92%
     Your Sinclairissue #74-1992/Febpage 58- Review: 83%
     Your Sinclairissue #75-1992/Marpage 58- Review: 83%

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 24- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #16-1989/Janpage 134- Solution - solution part 1
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #18-1989/Marpage 76- Map
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #18-1989/Marpage 78- Solution - solution last part
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #38-1990/Novpage 100- Map
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #38-1990/Novpage 103- Map
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #80-1988/Junpage 14- Preview
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 114- Map - map part 1
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 114- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 120- Map - map part 2
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 120- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 121- Map - map part 3
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 121- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 122- Map - map parts 4-7
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #86-1988/Decpage 122- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 82- Hack/Poke
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 91- Tips
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #89-1989/Marpage 73- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #54-1988/Julpage 9- CoverGame
     Crashissue v.1 #59-1988/Decpage 49- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 68- Tips
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 42- Map
     Crashissue v.1 #61-1989/Febpage 42- Solution
     Crashissue v.1 #63-1989/Aprpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #72-1990/Janpage 26- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #98-1992/Aprpage 48- Solution
     FIFOissue #1-1990page 31- Map
     FIFOissue #1-1990page 32- Map
     MicroHobbyissue #184-1989/Janpage 15- Preview - Premiere
     MicroHobbyissue #185-1989/Febpage 34- Map - Mapa
     MicroHobbyissue #186-1989/Marpage 45- Feature - Justicieros
     MicroHobbyissue #192-1989/Octpage 64- Tips - Tokes
     MicroHobbyissue #203-1990/Octpage 64- Tips - Tokes
     New Computer Expressissue #2-1988/Nov/19page 49- News/Note - Freebie mania
     New Computer Expressissue #4-1988/Dec/3page 47- Tips - Shuriken points
     New Computer Expressissue #17-1989/Mar/4page 36- Tips
     New Computer Expressissue #65-1990/Feb/3page 14- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #75-1988/Junpage 100- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #82-1989/Janpage 14- Map
     Sinclair Userissue #83-1989/Febpage 14- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #84-1989/Marpage 14- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #93-1989/Decpage 20- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #94-1990/Janpage 52- Offer
     Sinclair Userissue #101-1990/Julpage 16- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #124-1992/Junpage 13- Hack/Poke
     The Games Machineissue #7-1988/Junpage 16- Preview
     The Games Machineissue #14-1989/Janpage 10- News/Note
     The Games Machineissue #15-1989/Febpage 78- Tips
     The Games Machineissue #16-1989/Marpage 73- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #30-1988/Junpage 10- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #33-1988/Seppage 67- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 33- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #34-1988/Octpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #36-1988/Decpage 34- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 25- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 29- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 30- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 30- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #38-1989/Febpage 83- CompoResult
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 30- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 34- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #43-1989/Julpage 36- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #45-1989/Seppage 38- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 39- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #47-1989/Novpage 40- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 7- News/Note
     Your Sinclairissue #52-1990/Aprpage 35- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #54-1990/Junpage 35- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 46- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 30- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #63-1991/Marpage 41- Map
     Your Sinclairissue #78-1992/Junpage 39- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #80-1988/Junpage 22- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #81-1988/Julpage 16- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #82-1988/Augpage 16- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #84-1988/Octpage 12- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #85-1988/Novpage 12- Two-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #88-1989/Febpage 84- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #53-1988/Junpage 40- Two-page ad
     Crashissue v.1 #95-1992/Janpage 24- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #96-1992/Febpage 51- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #97-1992/Marpage 67- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #76-1988/Julpage 10- Two-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #119-1992/Janpage 29- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #120-1992/Febpage 9- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Sinclair Userissue #121-1992/Marpage 2- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 34- Two-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #42-1989/Junpage 12- Two-page ad

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 89- Review: 73% (100% Dynamite)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 89- Review (Dark Force)
     Crashissue v.1 #95-1992/Janpage 60- Review: 84% (Superheroes)
     Sinclair Userissue #95-1990/Febpage 74- Review - Attack of the Compilations! (Dark Force)
     Sinclair Userissue #119-1992/Janpage 27- Review: 81% (Superheroes)
     Your Sinclairissue #49-1990/Janpage 97- Review: 74% (100% Dynamite)
     Your Sinclairissue #74-1992/Febpage 58- Review: 70% (Superheroes)

Related Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #25-1989/Octpage 122- News/Note (Dark Force)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #27-1989/Decpage 196- Full-page ad (100% Dynamite)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #28-1990/Janpage 54- Full-page ad (100% Dynamite)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #29-1990/Febpage 20- Advert (100% Dynamite)
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #52-1992/Janpage 20- Full-page ad (Superheroes)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #95-1989/Octpage 107- Full-page ad (Dark Force)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #96-1989/Novpage 30- Full-page ad (100% Dynamite)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #97-1989/Decpage 146- Full-page ad (100% Dynamite)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #98-1990/Janpage 51- Full-page ad (100% Dynamite)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #99-1990/Febpage 98- Advert (100% Dynamite)
     Crashissue v.1 #69-1989/Octpage 51- Full-page ad (Dark Force)
     Crashissue v.1 #71-1989/Decpage 76- Full-page ad (100% Dynamite)
     Crashissue v.1 #73-1990/Febpage 2- Advert (100% Dynamite)
     Crashissue v.1 #74-1990/Marpage 2- Advert (100% Dynamite)
     Sinclair Userissue #93-1989/Decpage 100- Full-page ad (100% Dynamite)
     Sinclair Userissue #95-1990/Febpage 98- Advert (100% Dynamite)
     Sinclair Userissue #98-1990/Aprpage 2- Advert (100% Dynamite)
     The Games Machineissue #26-1990/Janpage 100- Full-page ad (100% Dynamite)
     The Games Machineissue #28-1990/Marpage 2- Advert (100% Dynamite)
     Your Sinclairissue #46-1989/Octpage 21- Full-page ad (Dark Force)
     Your Sinclairissue #47-1989/Novpage 88- Full-page ad (100% Dynamite)
     Your Sinclairissue #48-1989/Decpage 116- Full-page ad (100% Dynamite)
     Your Sinclairissue #50-1990/Febpage 2- Advert (100% Dynamite)

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