NINJA - SHADOW OF DARKNESS

Official Title	Ninja - Shadow of Darkness
Common Title	Ninja - Shadow of Darkness
Serial Number(s)	SLUS-00435
Region	NTSC-U
Genre / Style	Action / Platformer / Beat'em up
Developer	Core Design Ltd.
Publisher	Eidos Interactive.
Date Released	1 October 1998

Disc Number & Printed Serial Number	DISC 1 SLUS-00435
Serial Number In Disc	SLUS-00435
Media Disc ID	N / A
Number Of Tracks	42 ( 1 Data Track & 41 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size ( Image Format Used )	MB ( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc	MB
Approx. Archive Size ( Archive Type Used )	MB ( 1 RAR File with 2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s) ( UPC / EAN )	From the back cover. 7 88687 30063 6 -

English

Menus and gameplay are in English.

In NINJA: Shadow of Darkness, players assume the role of Kurosawa, a young but powerful ninja. Unlike many ninjas before him, he is able to summon powers of the arcane; magical spells that do great damage to those cast upon. And he'll need it - the world has been cast into utter darkness in which monsters and creatures from the beyond roam.

There are four different worlds broken into 11 distinctive levels - Kurosawa will travel throughout cemeteries, rocky mountain terrain, coastal areas, deep and dark forests, etc. The goal in each is to survive, which is often easier said than done. As alluded to earlier, monsters (such as goblins) are out for your blood - even fellow ninjas who've turned to the dark side will meet you with resistance.

Played from a third-person perspective, you must stop your foes at all costs. In addition to magical spells (flame and lighting area attacks included), Kurosawa is provided with an arsenal of weaponry fit for a ninja. Among daggers and sword-like items, players can use throwing stars and other various projectiles on their enemies. But watch out - those enemies will join forces with each other and gang up on you; one must practice stealth and strategy if they are to survive!

NINJA: Shadow of Darkness is for one player and requires one block of memory for saving. Help Kurosawa destroy the evil and return peace to the land. If he fails, the world will be overrun by the hideous Dragon and Lord Batanaka... the young ninja's life will also perish.

Manufacturer's description:

The creators of Tomb Raider and Fighting Force bring you NINJA: Shadow of Darkness.

Enter the mystical world of Kurosawa, the young ninja, as he fights his way through 11 levels of puzzles, baddies and bosses with dozens of fighting moves, weapons and magic spells in this third person action arcade game from Eidos Interactive.

Dozens of fighting moves plus special magic attacks each more powerful than the next!

More baddies and bosses than ever, including numerous Dragons, Demons, Goblins and a host of other monsters.

Ten unique environments including forests, beaches, mountains and demon lairs.

Developed by Core Design, the creators of Tomb Raider II and Fighting Force.

Features:

Third person perspective.
3D graphics
Cartoon graphics
Ninja theme

Number Of Players	1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks	1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested ( Official Gamepads Only )	Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns ( Official Light Guns Only )	None
Other Compatible Controllers ( Official Controllers Only )	None
Special Controllers Included Or Supported ( Official Only )	None
Vibration Function Compatible	No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible	No
Link Cable Function Compatibile	No

Emulator	ePSXe v.2.0
Video Plugin	Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin	ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin	ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin	N / A
Vibration Compatible	The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used	SCPH7502

NOTE: This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.

BASIC CONTROLS:
Move character: D-Pad
Jump: X Button
Throw daggers: Triangle Button
Punch (or use weapon if applicable): Square Button
Kick: Circle Button
x 3 punch combination when close to an enemy: Square Button
x 3 kick combination when close to an enemy: Circle Button
Block: L1 Button
Throw bomb: L2 Button
Walk: R1 Button + D-Pad
Release magic potion: R2 Button
Back punch: Square Button x2 then Square + D-Pad Left
Back kick: Circle Button x2 then Circle + D-Pad Left

MISC CODES (Pause the game and enter the following):
Invincibility -
L2, R2, L2, L2, L2, R2, R2, Circle, Triangle, Square, Circle, Triangle, Square
Invencibility & Items -
L2, R2, L2, L2, L2, R2, R2, R2, Circle, Triangle, Square, Circle, Triangle, Square
More effective smoke bombs -
R2, R1, L2, L1
Throw two smoke bombs -
R2, L2, L1, L2, R1, R2
Weaker Bosses -
L2, L2, L2, R2, R2, R2, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Tirangle, Triangle, Triangle
Weapon Select -
R2, R2, R2, L2, L2, L2, R2, R2, R2, L2, L2, L2, L2, L2, L2

GAMESHARK CODES:
Joker command -
D00A879E 0000
Infinite Lives -
8006D030 0009
Infinite energy -
8006D09E 0050

- Jewel Case Covers
FRONT	BACK	INSIDE

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- Advert Covers
USA ADVERT PAGE 1	USA ADVERT PAGE 2	USA ADVERT PAGE 3	USA ADVERT PAGE 3	EUROPEAN ADVERT

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- Disc Cover
DISC

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PAL:

Ninja Shadow of Darkness [SLES-01554]
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