Sega Ninja
| Sega Ninja | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Artist(s) | Rieko Kodama |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, SG-1000, Master System, MSX |
| Release | March 1985 (Arcade) February 1986 (SG-1000) 8 Nov 1986 (SMS) |
| Genre(s) | Run and gun |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players, alternating turns |
| Arcade system | Sega System 1 |
Sega Ninja, originally released as Ninja Princess in Japan, is a run and gun video game released in arcades by Sega in 1985. The game features Princess Kurumi (くるみ姫 Kurumi-Hime), the titular female ninja, battling enemies using throwing knives and shurikens. The game was originally released in arcades as Ninja Princess in Japan and Sega Ninja internationally. In contrast to most later games in the genre, Ninja Princess has a feudal Japan setting with a female ninja protagonist.
A revised edition for the Sega Mark III console titled Ninja Princess 1 Mega Ban - Ninja (忍者プリンセス1メガ版 忍者) was released in 1986, replacing the female protagonist with a male ninja protagonist who has to rescue her. This version was later released as The Ninja for the Master System internationally.