| The Ninja Warriors |
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| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | Virgin Games Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) |
| Original Price | £9.99 |
| Disk Price | £14.99 |
| Features | AY Sound, Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Controls | Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Themes | Martial Arts, Ninja |
| Tie-in Licences | The Ninja Warriors (Arcade coin-op) from Taito Corporation (Japan) |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 70.20% (5 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 51.2% (8 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Dro Soft (Spain) | (1989) | ||
| * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas | |||
| #2 - Tronix (UK) | (1989) | ||
| #3 - EDOS (UK) |
Authors/Contributors
| Nigel Brown (UK) | at Random Access | - ? | |
| Tiny Williams [Tony Williams] (UK) | at Random Access | - ? | |
| Robert Whitaker (UK) | at Random Access | - ? |
Compilations
| Full version in | Fists of Fury | (1991) | by Virgin Games Ltd (UK) | ||
| Soundtrack in | Sinclair User issue 92: 6 Amazing Coin-Op Tracks | (1989/Nov) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #92 - 1989/Nov |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | NinjaWarriorsThe.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (???) | English | |
| NinjaWarriorsThe.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English | ||
| NinjaWarriorsThe_2.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 4) | English | ||
| NinjaWarriorsThe(DroSoft).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| NinjaWarriorsThe(DroSoft).dsk.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 128 +3 | (None) | English | ||
| NinjaWarriorsThe(Tronix).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (SpeedLock 7) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| NinjaWarriorsThe.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| NinjaWarriorsThe.gif | 3,583 | Original | Running screen | |||
| NinjaWarriorsThe_Front.jpg | 397,085 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (small) | ||
| NinjaWarriorsThe_Back.jpg | 329,378 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Cardbox case (small) | ||
| NinjaWarriorsThe_Media.jpg | 78,461 | Original | Media scan | |||
| NinjaWarriorsThe_Media_2.jpg | 147,425 | Original | Media scan | |||
| NinjaWarriorsThe.ay.zip | 3,290 | Original | Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format | |||
| NinjaWarriorsThe.txt | 5,042 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| NinjaWarriorsThe(MULTI-LANG).pdf | 342,718 | Original | Instructions | Multi-language: English, German, Italian | ||
| NinjaWarriorsThe.png | 51,633 | Original | Game map | |||
| NinjaWarriorsThe_Poster.jpg | 1,427,400 | Original | Poster | |||
| NinjaWarriorsThe.jpg | 241,076 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| nwarriors.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback) | ||
| Ninja Warriors, The (1989)(Virgin Games).pok | 99 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| NinjaWarriorsThe(DroSoft)_Front.jpg | 92,082 | #1 | Inlay - Front | |||
| NinjaWarriorsThe(DroSoft)_Back.jpg | 68,639 | #1 | Inlay - Back | |||
| NinjaWarriorsThe(DroSoft).pdf | 19,310 | #1 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| NinjaWarriorsThe(Tronix).jpg | 579,593 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| NinjaWarriorsThe(Tronix)_Back.jpg | 282,548 | #2 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| NinjaWarriorsThe(Tronix)_Media.jpg | 88,887 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 59 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #72-1990/Jan | page 52 | - Review: 69% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 31 | - Review: 16/20 | |
| MicroHobby | issue #196-1990/Feb | page 30 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| The Games Machine | issue #26-1990/Jan | page 28 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 91 | - Review: 70% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #65-1991/May | page 76 | - Review: 67% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #70-1991/Oct | page 60 | - Review: 65% |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 135 | - Feature - Xmas '89 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 127 | - Preview | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #98-1990/Jan | page 102 | - CompoEntry | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #101-1990/Apr | page 87 | - CompoResult | |
| MicroHobby | issue #195-1990/Jan | page 11 | - Preview - Premiere | |
| New Computer Express | issue #10-1989/Jan/14 | page 2 | - News/Note - Sizzling coin-op batch up for grabs | |
| Sinclair User | issue #128-1992/Oct | page 14 | - Hack/Poke |
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 39 | - Advert - coming soon ... | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 30 | - Full-page ad | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #28-1990/Jan | page 83 | - Advert - coming soon ... | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 79 | - Advert - coming soon ... | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #98-1990/Jan | page 43 | - Full-page ad | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #98-1990/Jan | page 61 | - Advert - coming soon ... | |
| Sinclair User | issue #93-1989/Dec | page 67 | - Advert - coming soon ... | |
| Sinclair User | issue #94-1990/Jan | page 11 | - Advert - coming soon ... | |
| The Games Machine | issue #25-1989/Dec | page 25 | - Advert - coming soon ... | |
| The Games Machine | issue #26-1990/Jan | page 31 | - Advert - coming soon ... | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 65 | - Advert - coming soon ... | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #49-1990/Jan | page 20 | - Full-page ad | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #50-1990/Feb | page 4 | - Full-page ad |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #89-1991/Jun | page 31 | - Review: 76% (Fists of Fury) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #113-1991/Jul | page 25 | - Review: 90% (Fists of Fury) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #65-1991/May | page 76 | - Review: 60% (Fists of Fury) |
Related Magazine References
| Your Sinclair | issue #65-1991/May | page 12 | - CompoEntry (Fists of Fury) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #67-1991/Jul | page 33 | - CompoResult (Fists of Fury) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #43-1991/Apr | page 6 | - Full-page ad (Fists of Fury) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #48-1991/Sep | page 79 | - Advert (Fists of Fury) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #112-1991/Mar | page 15 | - Full-page ad (Fists of Fury) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #64-1991/Apr | page 11 | - Full-page ad (Fists of Fury) |
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