Save the Ninja Clan

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"Save the Ninja Clan" is a platformer game where you play as different ninjas, each with unique abilities, to rescue your kidnapped friends by collecting scrolls. The game features 30 levels with secrets and bugs to discover for an alternate playstyle, and adjustable game speed for customized difficulty. Three boss fights are included in the game.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

graphics5 negative mentions

The gameplay is engaging and offers a good balance of challenge without being overly frustrating.
The game features creative level design and quirky humor, making it enjoyable for casual play and speedrunning.
At its price point, the game provides a decent amount of content and fun, making it a worthwhile purchase for fans of platformers.

The graphics are low quality and lack polish, which detracts from the overall experience.
Controls cannot be customized, which may hinder accessibility for some players.
The game suffers from technical issues and design compromises that make it feel inferior to other platformers in the genre.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
63%
The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for their low quality, featuring a mix of outdated pixel art and amateurish MS Paint-style drawings that detract from the overall experience. Despite options to adjust resolution, the simplistic visuals remain unimproved, leading to a perception of the game as a low-budget, flash-like title. While some players find the visuals adequate for gameplay, the lack of polish and creativity leaves much to be desired.
- “The artwork here is terrible; it's a blend of old retro pixel 'art' used as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics, and some of the most amateurish MS Paint style drawings.”
- “It's unclear if this is due to a lack of budget to hire someone who can do graphics properly, or a lack of talent. Regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result of these decisions.”
- “The bargain-basement graphics and animations certainly don’t help either, so you’re left with a game that feels like a flash rip-off of more compelling titles.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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The gameplay of "Save the Ninja Clan" is noted for its solid level design and balanced difficulty, making it enjoyable without being overly frustrating. However, it fails to introduce innovative mechanics and suffers from poor graphics, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “The gameplay is spot on, being difficult enough, but not so difficult you want to give up.”
- “While this is probably one of the better platformers on Steam in terms of level design and gameplay, it's poking its nose up out of a very deep, very dark, very low-quality ocean of craptastic games.”
- “Save the Ninja Clan brings nothing new to the table, and spoils what little it does bring with disappointing mechanics and shoddy graphics.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is characterized by witty dialogue from an unseen administrator and clever interactions in secret "glitch" areas, adding a quirky charm to the experience. Players appreciate the blend of challenging gameplay with humorous elements, enhancing the overall fun.
- “This prompts some pretty funny dialogue from an unseen administrator and some extra challenging (sometimes unfairly so) deathtraps.”
- “Fun game, with good controls and some quirky humor.”
- “There are also nifty secret 'glitch' areas in 31 of the levels, which when accessed bring up a command prompt with witty humor as if the developer were watching you break their game.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is described as relaxing but ultimately forgettable, serving more as a background element rather than a standout feature. While it provides a calming atmosphere, it does not leave a lasting impression on players.
- “Okay controls, simple story, forgettable music.”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story conveys a powerful message about perseverance and the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that giving up can prevent personal growth. While the narrative is straightforward and the controls are adequate, the overall experience is marred by forgettable music.
- “The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “The story is simple and forgettable.”
- “The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”