Shadow of the Ninja and Return of the Ninja Getting Classic Rereleases

Limited Run Games and Natsume are bringing these retro titles back to NES and Game Boy Color.

By Robert Marrujo. Posted 11/27/2020 02:36 Comment on this     ShareThis

Limited Run Games and Natsume have teamed up for something pretty special. As of today, fans can head to LRG’s website to preorder themselves either a Standard or Limited Editon copy of Shadow of the Ninja and Return of the Ninja. What makes that special? These are reproduction NES and Game Boy cartridges of the two games!

Let’s run through what’s inside of each Collectors Edition. First up is Shadow of the Ninja, release back in 1990 on NES:

Shadow of the Ninja Collectors Edition includes: 

  • Pixel art Hayate & Kaede portrait pin set 
  • Acrylic standee
  • Commemorative premium metal coin
  • 12-song physical CD soundtrack
  • Reversible 18’ x 24’ poster
  • Playable Shadow of the Ninja NES cartridge with classic packaging. 
  • Instruction booklet
  • Limited Run dust sleeve

Now, let’s turn our attention to the follow-up game Return of the Ninja, launched in 2001 for Game Boy Color:

Return of the Ninja Collectors Edition includes:

  • Reversible 18’ x 24’ poster
  • Tsukikage & Sayuri matching pixel art pin set
  • Premium metal coin, a retro style acrylic standee
  • 16-song physical CD soundtrack
  • Playable version of Return of the Ninja in classic GBC packaging with a retro transparent cartridge.
  • Instruction booklet

These classic platformers will be available for preorder until December 27. Will you be trying to pick yourself up a copy of either? Tell us in the comments and on social media!

Source: Limited Run Games Twitter Page

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