Restricted Run Video games has introduced that they’re going to be re-releasing Hudson’s 2003 Sport Boy Advance recreation, Ninja 5-O, each bodily and digitally for Change, PS4, and PS5.

You is likely to be considering that Ninja 5-O is a unusual early-’00s localization title, however it was by no means launched in Japan regardless of being developed by Hudson and printed by Konami. That’s really what it’s known as, although it was launched in Europe as Ninja Cop. It’s an especially uncommon GBA recreation that now instructions a powerful price ticket on the collector’s market.

I used to be contemplating it for protection as a part of my Weekly Kusoge column, however then I discovered that it’s really a very good recreation. Regardless of being slightly obscure and having a small print run, the critics who reviewed it on the time gave it excessive marks.

Simply take a look at that trailer. You possibly can inform it’s enjoyable to play. That includes a ninja within the trendy world, it resembles 1988’s Ninja Gaiden on NES, however Joe Osugi’s fancy footwork and flashy ninjutsu provides him a extra spectacular presence than Ryu Hayabusa of that collection. In response to the Blurb, Joe is out to “defend town of Zipangu and take down the evil Mad Masks bosses.”

Ninja 5-O is one other in a lineup of video games which can be beginning to come from Restricted Run Sport’s new partnership with Konami. Beforehand, they introduced Rocket Knight Journey and Felix the Cat. Given Konami’s historical past of not respecting their again catalog, it’s good to see that get opened up. I nonetheless have my fingers crossed for some localized Ganbare Goemon video games.

Ninja 5-O is coming to Change, PS4, and PS5 someday in 2024.