Last Ninja 2 C64 Longplay 🎮 (1988, 50 FPS)

Developed and published by System 3 in 1988.

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The original Last Ninja was a smash hit, so it seemed inevitable that a sequel would be made. Sure enough, merely a year after the original was released, The Last Ninja 2 hit store shelves and it was a critical and commercial success.

It improved on the previous games with even better graphics and less punishing gameplay. It was still a tough game, make no mistake, but at least the agonising stepping-stones that plagued the original with the need for precision jumping were ironed out.

The story picks up where the original left off with Armakuni being transported through time to face his old foe, Shogun Kunitoki, in the new battleground of modern-day New York.

The oriental-themed music from the original game was replaced by a more contemporary, gritty set of tracks from Matt Gray which were excellent. In fact, I still prefer these to the tracks from Last Ninja Remix, which included a whole different musical score from Reyn Ouwehand and Anthony Lees; although they were good, I don't think they fitted the atmosphere as well as Matt Gray's music.

Enjoy!
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