Shinobi Bad Buddies

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Shinobi Bad Buddies is a single player and multiplayer platformer game. It was developed by Corbak Games and was released on November 28, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

Challenge your friends in deathmatch or other fun missions in this ninja theme game. Master your grappling hook to defeat your foes and show them who is the boss.

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Audience ScoreBased on 15 reviews

humor1 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Engaging missions with a variety of weapons and stylish animations.
Fun multiplayer experience, especially in local co-op modes.
Charming graphics and humorous elements that add to the overall enjoyment.

Lacks a meaningful single-player experience and has a sparse storyline.
Repetitive mechanics and gameplay can become tedious over time.
Poorly executed multiplayer focus with very low player counts and server issues.

story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The game's story mode is praised for its engaging single-player campaign and cooperative missions, offering a variety of gameplay options. However, some players find the narrative uninspired and criticize the repetitive nature of missions and excessive interaction with NPCs, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “But still very good game and the story mode is amazing!”
- “Single player campaign, 2-player co-op missions or brawler for up to 4 local players/bots (split-screen).”
- “Looks like something inspired by Naruto; the story mode seems okay, but for such a minimalistic game, it requires too much interaction with NPCs, which I don't like.”
- “Each set of four missions requires you to move around in the same location and deal with the same enemies, usually resulting in having to kill nearly all of them repeatedly.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game's graphics have been criticized for their outdated and lackluster 2D visuals, with many reviewers expressing disappointment that the developer has not embraced modern 3D graphics, which have been mainstream since the mid-1990s. Players feel that investing in high-end gaming hardware should offer more than just 2D experiences, especially when even mobile devices can handle 3D graphics.
- “The game features really lackluster 2D visuals (does the developer not know 3D graphics became mainstream in the mid-1990s?).”
- “Gamers don't spend thousands of dollars on gaming rigs and the latest 3D graphics cards to play 2D games.”
- “Even mobile phones and game consoles can do 3D graphics now.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay is criticized for being stale and unoriginal, with mechanics like "pick up shurikens" and rope swinging failing to enhance the overall experience of the platformer.
- “The 'pick up shurikens' and rope swing mechanics didn't add anything to the old, stale, dead, and boring platformer game focus.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted as being both funny and well-crafted, especially considering it is offered for free.
- “Funny and really polished for a completely free game.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players indicate that grinding in the game can be quite demanding, often requiring significant time investment or additional lives to progress effectively.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
- “I spent hours grinding, and it felt like I made no progress.”