Justin Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Ninja Spirit TurboGrafx-16 Controller: CONTROLLER / KEYBOARD / PLAYER'S CHOICE Difficulty Level: PC-Engine Mode (Press Button I) SINGLE LIFE RUN: Achieve high score using only one life to win challenge Play on: Real Hardware / Dedicated Console / MAME / Emulation OK! ✔ Squad Challenge ends 11:59 pm PST August 14th, 2019 OBJECTIVE: Play for the highest possible score using the difficulty settings defined in the challenge. Post a photo or video of your score in this thread. Scores must be achieved between August 1st through August 14th, 2019. Screen captures are not allowed as they are easily manipulated for falsified scores. Multiple submissions are permitted. The player with the highest score at the end of the competition is the victor! ELIGIBILITY: Anyone can join in. All players are welcome! PLAY RULES: Games may be played on real hardware, Flashback or emulation, using any controller or keyboard, following rules and game settings as delineated in the Squad Challenge. Enhancements, rewinds and hacked versions of this game are not allowed. DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Press Button I to begin PC-Engine Mode. In the PC-Engine Mode, you begin the game with five energy points and three lives. In the more difficult Arcade Mode, you begin the game with only one energy point. We are playing the game in PC-Engine Mode. SINGLE LIFE RUN: You are only allowed ONE LIFE to achieve your high score in this Squad Challenge. FAIR PLAY: Players should play fairly, be honest, and have fun! Falsified scores will result in your immediate removal from the site. It goes without saying that no use of cheats, hacks, cartridge frying, enhancements, rewinds, Photoshop, subterfuge, or any other unfair advantage is allowed. Everybody hates a cheater. MORE: To review detailed rules on how to play, please visit the High Score Squad page here: https://forums.atari.io/topic/1219-high-score-squad-how-to-play/ MESSAGE: Welcome to our 66th Squad Challenge! This time we're playing Ninja Spirit for the TurboGrafx-16! Ninja Spirit was released as a HuCard (TurboChip) for the TurboGrafx systems, and was included as a pack-in title with most TurboDuo game systems sold in the US! I think you'll find that Ninja Spirit is one of the stand-out titles among the US releases for TurboGrafx. It's a fun game with powerful jumps, different power ups and some serious ninja strategy. This has become my go-to game when I'm craving a ninja game. I should also apologize to you guys for posting this Squad Challenge five days late. I always try to post these on time. I have been absolutely swamped with work and have been distracted from the site and from playing games for the past few weeks. I'm here though, and this is going to be a great game for those of you just discovering the TurboGrafx-16. This is a SINGLE LIFE RUN Challenge, and you are only allowed ONE LIFE to achieve your high score in this Squad Challenge. ROM and Instruction Manual are provided below. Good luck to everyone playing! NOTE: Our next High Score Squad Challenge will be for Atari 7800. Be there! Ninja Spirit.pdfNinja Spirit.pce btbfilms76, Sabertooth, greenween and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 43300 VERY interesting game this time! Emulating (OpenEMU) with a USB gamepad. STRONG LANGUAGE Sabertooth, Justin, btbfilms76 and 1 other 4 Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 84400 Justin and Control Issues 2 Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 94400 Justin and Control Issues 2 Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) 128,900 played using Mednaffe with a Logitech USB gamepad. Having PC troubles so I couldn't get to this via emu all week. Had time to restore today. Like @Atari Creep, this was my first time playing this game. My first impressions are that it looks really great for the time and is a fun adventure platformer. I would have been pumped to have it as a pack-in. I think the Creep mentioned that it has a shooter vibe and I think that's a right on observation. The powerups and body double, coupled with bullet hell inspired enemies make it feel a bit like a SCHMUP. In terms of a single-life high score run, the enemy regen allows you to rack up points without the need to progress. Theoretically, you could stay on the first screen and just kill the same three ninja dudes for a few hours. This would be boring as hell but one could do it if points are all that you're after. For myself, I couldn't take it and had to move on. Assuming it's the same in real hardware? Edited August 11, 2019 by atarilbc Control Issues, Atari Creep and Justin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 I finally have some free time tonight. I'm going to give this a try on real hardware. I've never played it before either. Looks like fun. Sabertooth, Control Issues, Atari Creep and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 104500 live on Instagram tonight. Control Issues and Sabertooth 2 Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 105,500. This is an awesome game! It's one of those "I just have to see what's next" type of games. Different weapons, different enemies. Just pure old-school fun. Atari Creep, Sabertooth, Justin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Issues Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Man... another one you gotta be fast to get a pic of... Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Issues Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 15400 Real hardware and game. Got to third boss. RickR and Justin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Control Issues said: Man... another one you gotta be fast to get a pic of... Yeah, that threw me the first time too (that's why my picture came out a little blurry). I don't know if you can pause at that screen with the "Run" button or not. I will try next time. Edited August 13, 2019 by RickR Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Issues Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 When it's one of those quick ones, I just keep the phone on camera mode and as soon as I die I grab it and hope the shot comes out okay. lol Anyway, gave it another try and got past the third boss... but then died soonish on the next level... 156700 now... Justin and Sabertooth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btbfilms76 Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 264200 Turbo Duo real controller, real hardware Sabertooth, Control Issues and Justin 3 Host of The Jag Bar • Lynx Lounge • 7800 Avenue Watch now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhPvmALbHpBUqrbBOms5Vw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 Hey guys, glad to see so much participation in a TurboGrafx challenge! This is a really great game and I was hoping you guys would like it. I spent hours playing and this is the best I could do. I've been meaning to do a livestream but it didn't work out. I may go back and play this game live on Instagram and YouTube later in the week. My High Score: 244,800 Played the real game on real hardware using real Duo Pad controllers RickR, Atari Creep and Control Issues 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Issues Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 Speaking of livestreams... I do a "Thurbo Thursday" on Twitch every Thursday. Maybe I'll play this one tonight. I usually play three games for about an hour a piece. =) Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 Damn, sons! Those are great scores. Share tips please. Justin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 On 8/12/2019 at 10:03 PM, Control Issues said: Man... another one you gotta be fast to get a pic of... I should've responded to this sooner. Some TG games can be very quick with displaying the score. On this one, if you miss it, just give it a minute for the game to end again and it will still display your high score as long as you don't power down the console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 10:19 PM, RickR said: 105,500. This is an awesome game! It's one of those "I just have to see what's next" type of games. Different weapons, different enemies. Just pure old-school fun. I'm glad you liked it @RickR! It's a fantastic game, and another example of the kind of fun games they had on TurboGrafx that were unfortunately overlooked at the time. So glad you were able to join in on this and try this game out! Atari Creep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 Congratulations btbfilms76! Congratulations @btbfilms76 on your high score! I hope you guys enjoyed checking out Ninja Spirit on TurboGrafx-16! How does this ninja game compare with Shinobi on Sega MasterSystem? @Atari Creep and @atarilbc likened Ninja Spirit to a shmup, I've never thought of it that way but that's a great point. There's a ton of action and a ton moving around the screen at the same time, especially once you get some powerups and body doubles. You guys posted some seriously impressive scores on a very challenging Single Life Run. @btbfilms76 topped out at 264,200, I came in 2nd with 244,800, @Control Issues had 156,700, @atarilbc with 128,900, @RickR with 105,500, and @Atari Creep rounds things out with 104,500. Congrats to everyone who played! I'd like to encourage @btbfilms76 to post his new high score on the Scoreboard, and maybe this Challenge can continue on! Our next High Score Squad Challenge will be for the Atari 7800! NINJA SPIRITSINGLE LIFE RUN FINAL STANDINGS 1 BTBFILMS76 264,200 2 JUSTIN 244,800 3 CONTROL ISSUES 156,700 4 ATARILBC 128,900 5 RICKR 105,500 6 ATARI CREEP 104,500 RickR and Atari Creep 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 WOW. These scores are amazing. Sorry guys, I have been CRAZY busy to keep at it. I did squeak 2 videos and 1 day of just play time out of it. Wicked fun game that I will continue to jam on. Justin and Control Issues 2 Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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