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Mini Ninjas

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9.4 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Eidos Interactive

Developer: Io Interactive

Genre(s): Action, Adventure

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)

Release Date: September 1, 2009

Summary

Prepare yourself for a Ninja adventure like you have never seen before! Join Hiro, the smallest hero on the biggest adventure, as he embarks on an epic and electrifying quest to restore harmony to a world on the brink of chaos. Use your skills and mighty Ninja training to battle a magical army of evil Samurai. Harness the power of your Kuji magic and utilise the special skills of your Mini Ninja friends as you travel through a perilous world to reach the final confrontation with the Evil Samurai Warlord in his Fortress of Doom.

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What The Critics Said

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Worth Playing

Mini Ninjas is just purely, simply a great video game. Period.

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GamingTrend

Lack of replay value aside, this is a game that you absolutely should not miss.

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Play Magazine

Mini Ninjas is simply wonderful on PS3 and 360. An original break-the-mold adventure filled with tight, constantly evolving action spread across 6 super cool ninja, and more (and better) exploration than the majority of open-worlds. Biggest surprise yet, this year.

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MEGamers

Mini Ninjas is an adorable game that will certainly appeal to younger gamers, while more advanced gamers may only play it for a couple of hours.

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PSFocus

Mini Ninjas is for the little gamers. The game has a lot of great humor and a very interesting visual style. But the missing cooperative option is a great miss.

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GameZone

Mini Ninjas is about having fun. It might not be the best game on the market but it should provide plenty of fun and enjoyment for almost any gamer.

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Playstation Universe

Mini Ninjas is a rare gem amongst the mediocrity of E-rated rubbish. It probably won't win any awards for its gameplay, but you'll be having so much fun that you won't notice you are only pressing a few buttons.

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Play UK

It might not light the world on fire, but Mini Ninjas is a good, solid game. [Issue#74, p.74]

PS3bloggen.se

Mini Ninjas offers a colorful and fun glimpse into the culture of ninjas. The game itself is a little bit short but it makes up for it by adding a wonderful mix of charming characters and moments that are suitable for all ages. Simply put, this is a must have if you love ninjas and Japanese culture in any way.

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AceGamez

Be you 6 or 60, IO Interactive have created a game that can be enjoyed by just about anyone, without succumbing to the pitfalls of modern day 'casual game' design, and in doing so have given this gamer hope for the future of family gaming.

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IGN

Even though Mini Ninjas might not be as in-depth or content heavy as its modern peers, it's still a beautiful, fun game that opens up ninja culture to kids.

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Total Video Games

Despite the disappointment of there being no co-op play in Mini Ninjas' campaign, the game does enough to keep players entertained through well mixed gameplay, loveable characters, stylistically beautiful environments, and good humour. The Japanese story is finely applied and a wide audience will enjoy this title, meaning that it fulfils its remit and then some.

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ImpulseGamer

At the end of the day, Mini Ninjas may not be the most innovative arcade game in terms of play, however it’s a sturdy game that although doesn’t try to be clever, it manages to get the job done.

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Vandal Online

Mini Ninjas is a good action game, entertaining, enjoyable and able to offer some hours of good fun, but far from being one of the great games of the genre.

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PSX Extreme

This is one of those productions where there isn’t anything glaringly bad and there’s a healthy gameplay mechanic at its core.

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GameSpot

Whether you're big or small, there's a lot to like about these little ninjas and their lengthy journey.

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InsideGamer.nl

If you don’t put the cute ninjas and animals under a magnifying glass, you can see a great game underneath the happy exterior . The graphics are ok, and you can see IO has tried to put down a Japanese style for the game. The gameplay is throughout the game pretty much the same thing and a lot of challenge you wont find. But in the end Mini Ninjas is a simple and entertaining game.

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Hardcore Gamer Magazine

As a result of all the hard work, this is a rewarding game to play and one that everyone should experience.

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Strategy Informer

It’s perfectly pleasant and enjoyable brand of cartoon violence will probably see a good few hours of your time fly by as you swipe your way through adorable, glowing-eyed samurai enemies

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Cheat Code Central

If you're looking for a good-spirited hack and slash/exploration game or just something to have a fun time playing with a younger gamer, then be sure to give Mini Ninjas a try.

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Telegraph

Mini Ninja’s toybox is generously and imaginatively stuffed but, unfortunately, the same can’t be said of its playground.

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SpazioGames

Mini Ninjas is an action-adventure-rpg with simple gameplay mechanics but with a lot of objects, spells and scrolls to be found. The final product is sometimes funny, but never compelling. That makes Mini Ninjas child-oriented; adults may like the visual style, but won't be entertained by its gameplay.

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Eurogamer Spain

Mini Ninjas is not an excellent game, but it's a very recommendable title for all ages.

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Playstation Official Magazine UK

It's all over pretty quickly. [Oct 2009, p.110]

VideoGamer

The cutscenes are lovely, the dialogue and voice over work stereotypical but fitting, and the soundtrack is a wistful traditional Japanese score that rekindles memories of The Karate Kid. Still, Mini Ninjas will do nothing to quell the growing call from core gamers for IO's "next-gen" Hitman game.

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Eurogamer Portugal

Although not leave a permanent mark on the player will surely entertain you for a few good hours.

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Thunderbolt

Mini Ninjas is an extremely charming action/adventure game that should appeal to gamers of all ages and styles. The simple infectious antics of these ninja will appeal to the younger player, while the wide variety of ways to approach combat and stealth should entertain the more seasoned player.

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XGN

If you are looking for a simple yet highly entertaining game which you can enjoy while relaxing, Mini Ninjas is definitely something for you.

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Everyeye.it

A nice action/platform, developed for kids but quite funny even for old players who loved Crash Bandicoot and Spyro (long long time ago).

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Gaming Age

There's no multiplayer or co-op, and little to see outside of the main story mode, but it's something people of any age could pick up and enjoy.

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PSM3 Magazine UK

A massive let down from a once mighty developer. [Oct 2009, p.83]

3DJuegos

Mini Ninjas is a likeable want to be, but it´s no more than that. It could be an awesome videogame, but IO Interactive didn’t know how to develop its good and innovative premise.

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Teletext GameCentral

You don't have to be a child to enjoy this new game from the makers of Hitman - just very undemanding.

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Gamer.nl

The game means well but comes short in many ways. The simple graphics showing off peaceful backdrops combined with some relaxing music are the highlight of the experience, but the combat is too simple and boring and there’s too big of an emphasis on it. Plenty of good ideas that players don’t need to use during the game. A shame, really.

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Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)

It's clear that Mini Ninjas is meant for a younger audience, one most likely to adore what it has to offer. [Nov 2009, p.84]

Game Revolution

IO Interactive deserves credit for going in such a different direction from their usual shooter fare. Alas, the result is a beautiful game without a soul. Like a piece of gum, everything great about Mini Ninjas can be experienced in the first few minutes. After that, its sweetness is just a quickly fading memory.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.4 (out of 10) based on 31 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Mircea D gave it an8:
good game ,i wish it was longer (finished on medium in about 8 hours).visually it looks good, fighting system is good, lots of spells and charaters but you wont use them all. some of them are just there for 2 minutes then you'll never use them but i think thats a good thing, maybe some other players have a differnt style than me. again, pretty short, but even if i was enjoying it so much i must say near the end after i reached max level i was just rushing to see the end. lots of stuff to collect but most of it doesnt do much so it doesnt have a great replay value. so, i would say it a pretty good game, looks good, sounds good, funny as hell,even if you have to do the same thing every level i must say that the mass of unlockebles makes it enjoyable till the end. PLAY IT!!

Scott S gave it an8:
A breath of fresh air when every other game is an over-the-top violence fest. Don't get me wrong, I love me some violence, but it's also nice to have a respite and Mini Ninjas totally delivers. One part Okami, one part Zelda and you've got Mini Ninjas. Play it, you won't regret it.

Bill H gave it a10:
I'm rating this game absed on having played the Demo on the PSN and then having purchased the game the next day and having put in about 4 hours of gameplay tonight. I love it. If you're into action-adventure, RPG, platforming, and/or stealth I'd be very surprised if you don't like this game. If I were to use other games to describe this one, it'd be a beautiful, huge, awesome version of the better Ratchet and Clank titles of the previous generation. I don't know about it's length, but I know I'm not far into it just because there's so much to explore that I haven't been moving at an incredibly fast pace and that says a lot in and of itself, because the reason for that is that I'm so impressed I don't want to miss anything. There have been numerous times I've found myself just panning the camera to take in the majestic views afforded by the game and welld esigned levels coupled with a well realised and striking graphics scheme. I'm going to get back to it, I just wanted to post something that may or may not be of use because Iw asn't sure if I was going to hate myself for spending the money before I got it and there wasn't a lot of valuable review data out when I made the purchase.

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