C64 Longplay - The Last Ninja 2

Complete walkthrough from the C64 game "The Last Ninja 2"
The full video is downloadable at Archive.org
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[@MeAndTheBoys_]

This game looked, sounded and felt so ahead of it's time back then. It still is miles ahead of most c64 games at the time. And the music still kicks ass! This music was like metal to me back then,hahaha.

[@chimiland]

the music was effectively metal and punk... have you listened to the covers made by the "Fastloaders"? kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIrYoX6pptx3q68

[@ModernRetroGaming1972]

Still one of the best 8 bit sound tracks in any game from the day...

[@a.lzanen7594]

Game was so ahead of its time.

[@einzeltier]

Was just gonna say that... Plus probably one of the best soundtracks ever along with Katakis.

[@MystikWizard]

I don't think it was ahead of its time at all. It was about right where it should've been with games.

[@laughingachilles]

Man I've been looking for a video of this game for ages! I can't believe how great the graphics were for the time.

[@2PeteShakur]

"Last Ninja 2 built on the template we created for the original. The Integrator tool allowed me to overlay and assemble chunks of multicoloured art that I made using a mouse. The isometric 1:2 angle was unusual and challenging to animate. We didn't multiplex the sprites, so the ninja and his opponents shared the same torso and legs, with another sprite for the weapon and a 1-sprite colour overlay for the face, hands and enemy outfits. A shadow was also added to the characters in this sequel." -- Hugh Riley, graphic artist

[@robpearce8225]

Wow he made that look easy. I spent months, if not years trying to complete Last Ninja 2. Never managed it but what a great game

[@jarodcollard5015]

I'd love to see a modernised version of these games, keep the same perspective and puzzle element, even that horrendous jump-timing (it took weeks, if not months for my brother and I to get past the bandstand and across that river)

[@aleksanderh.5407]

@@jarodcollard5015 Only if the music is unchanged and that they ruined on the remakes of Amiga Monkey island, so that would have happened as well with LN if leaving it up to the game industry

[@phreak761]

​@@aleksanderh.5407Listen to Matt Grey's remakes of the music 👍

[@Bit-Z1]

Ahh, Central Park Theme is timeless.

[@judyhopps9380]

Amazing game. I love at the start in the first few duels though. It seems ninjitsu is the art of kicking a man in the balls until he dies. Played this game when I was four-five. My dad never got past the helicopter in the office, and I got as far as the basement box jumping scene. So good to see it finished

[@rafalkowalczyk8080]

these days we've GBs of memory and this game is what 64kb? still amazing...

[@nicholasvinen]

Only 32kB I think. The rest was ROM (Basic interpreter etc).

[@rafalkowalczyk8080]

you're probably right - I miss C64 days very much, I want to buy one for my Son, but not modern retro Commodore - but rather refurbished old boy!

[@Peterpanic-c3h]

I remember reading the Zzap 64 review over and over again in the school summer holidays as I excitedly waited for this game to be released. When the postman finally delivered it I knew it was going to be amazing as soon as I heard that loading music. One of the few Commodore 64 games I ever completed!

[@Deathkicker666]

Me too :)

[@aleksanderh.5407]

1988 ish

[@Tsamados]

I completed this too, though I'm not sure how as there were no saves back then!?

[@staffkiel1657]

Don´t ask me why this game crossed my mind after so meany years - but I still love it! The music is awesome, especially the first song :-) Thanks for this walkthrough..

[@deepcloudsmusic]

This game is so impressive. The developers were extremely innovative to make it that good with the hardware they had back then.

[@flyingcumshot]

After all these years, the music from the central park area still gives me goose pimples.

[@Fastbikkel]

#metoo

[@yalmazalpha1]

Memories, C64, Arcade Games, Ninja Movies, Karate Kid Movies, Rambo, USSR, $ has much more value, no internet, people likes to socialize. Those were the days. Time flies.

[@Raunchola]

My favourite game on the C64. The graphics were so awesome and the music inspired me a lot! I love it... best gamemusic ever!

[@matthias3175]

What a sound, what a great music compition, greetings from a last ninja nerd from germany.

[@L00kkino]

this is so nostalgic, last time i saw this game was when i was about 10 years old watching my brother playing this. now im watching and im 30 years old, good times.

[@OnkelCromson]

When i remember back, last ninja was the best game what you can get on c64. The GFX was outstanding for that time...

[@ninjapirate47]

Then you didn't play creatures.

[@jellyboy123]

i got to say the graphics look amazing and the musics awesome.

[@bbenjoe]

They really brought out the maximum from C64 in this game.

[@rootykazooty351]

Masterpiece.

[@AdurianJ]

"When I was a kid we played games where you had 1 life and every bird, insect and blade of grass was trying to murder you."

[@Fastbikkel]

Hahaha, ruthless times indeed.

[@TheCodedtestament]

I have loads of nice memories playing this game back in the day,Even now when I load and play this game its still one of the best C64 beats em ups around!

[@Aphamino]

Good game. Excellent music. I wanna go back in time...

[@pegeman1510]

If you wait for 5 seconds on the start of the level that you walked the edge of the building (12:04) you will see superman flying in the distance.

[@MrDasmaster]

thats right lol

[@2PeteShakur]

"In 1988, I created the Last Ninja 2 soundtrack for System 3. I started with the Central Park tracks, which was important in order to stamp some sort of 'sound' on the game. It basically took from mid-January until early April to finish. It's about as big a project as you would want to undertake, but everything just seemed to work without any real hitches. I was given a fairly free hand to produce what I thought would be most suitable, and, luckily, every time I took in new tracks for each level, I got the thumbs up. It was a great time for me personally, to suddenly be working full time on C64 music. I was almost 18, but I had no real worries in the world beyond whether I could afford to buy a better car." -- Matt Gray, musician

[@MegaasAlexandros]

Thanks for posting

[@Rafitchas22]

This game is so awesome... And the music... Man, the trip is complete!

[@Raunchola]

My alltime favourite game on the C64.

[@billyliddy5833]

After 20 years and popping up in my mind every now and again.......poke the boat with the stick!!!arggggg

[@TheAnchor78]

oh man....yes I remember...can you imagine how hard it was for a little German child? "poke the boat"....I'm like wtf?? 😊

[@jellyboy123]

lol took me months to work that out as a kid.

[@Sdroalaun]

Well, who knew throwing stars were part of NY city cop gear? Learn something new every day

[@carlmanvers5009]

I always wondered why random people would attack this poor ninja on sight. And now I still don't know.

[@KDCW3534A]

Wow man, I have played that game through many times on my C64 back in the day, but I have never seen anybody play it like this! Nice one

[@MegaasAlexandros]

Thus guy must be the world champion on it.

[@swedstar]

best sound in videogame history was before 1990

[@v3teran75]

The anticipation for this game to be released was insane at the time due to how Groundbreaking Last Ninja 1 was.

[@MacKlaus71]

Mmhh, I love the graphic, sounds and musics of C=64... they bring me sweet memories of my teenage era!

[@Fastbikkel]

This game was magical to me back then, mesmerizing graphics, sounds and gamplay. I can proudly say i finished it and i think i was around 10 years old when i did.

[@AchtungBaby77]

Yep, same here! No internet back then to lookup walkthroughs and tips when you were stuck on a game! I was about 9 years old and managed to complete it as well, felt on top of the world seeing Kunitoki get captured in the end!

[@nooan79]

Impressive. I never beat the first level (of LN3 too) :( I guess my brain and the game mechanics are not compatible hehe

[@melbourneausttours]

30 years this year the game is still amazing the original was a classic on release in my opinion

[@rozone5757]

Some game for an 8 bit game..the details and shadows so advanced and that soundtrack impeccable.. love it

[@dsmyify]

Well played! ... Great music! ... Great game! ... Time for a reboot!

[@zvolencan1]

I used to load every part of the game from a tape, which took a hell of a time, but I spent very nice time playing this. Thanks for the upload. :)

[@rootykazooty351]

The tape version is better than disc because of the *awesome* loader music.

[@niansenx]

Ah, happy memories of simpler times. I love the way the Ninja waits patiently at the traffic lights to cross the road.

[@TheBattlefieldSource]

I love the Music from the first Stage/Level!

[@SendyTheEndless]

The ninja in the bottom right goes on a blinking frenzy when you win. It's like he's trying to communicate in code.

[@Koettnylle]

Let's just say that back then going to the park was anything but a picnic.

[@ACanOfBakedBeans]

Aki Jarvinen does an awesome metal version of the Central Park theme (the music that played at first)

[@foughtthelol]

Amazing graphics!!!

[@Freddyfan1428]

Great music, really decent animation, and lots of nice work in creating the layouts! I really liked the added touch of having to wait for the crossing light at the curbs to progress... Safety first, even for Ninjas! lol!

[@exidy-yt]

This is from a machine built in 1982, people. Dang I loved the Last Ninja series, music, graphics, gameplay. It had it all.

[@CitroenC407]

You are the best Ninja player I have ever seen mate... excellent job! Super Longplay it has to be said!

[@Micantropo78]

MASTERPIECE!!!

[@OceanLoader]

Great vid. 15 mins?! I remember playing it for hours! For those that love the music, Google "Matt Gray Reformation"

[@deployedkitty]

Such a great game though I never managed to complete it. Thanks for uploading!

[@gj8313]

One of fave games of all time👍.

[@vangelisvalasakis2802]

amazing game and graphics that make C64 look like amiga music is also so good, especially the first part of central park

[@MegaasAlexandros]

Bravo Vangeli. Ena ap ta kalhtepa tou c=64 file.

[@aleksanderh.5407]

No no... Two entirely different products, sound and "feel".

[@DJKeltech]

Great video, awesome game and music by Matt gray, games are so easy now compared to back then

[@SheikhAltijdGezeikhh]

pyraplastic So true!! ''Let me wiki it''' iis what they say now xD

[@sockjems2558]

Me and my brother loved this game so much! It was the first game he completed

[@pinkelephantz286]

Epic game ! the best day of my life is the day when i bought the collectors edition and put on the ninja mask and threw the rubber shuriken in my mates face - the reason to have a 64 -and system 3 are still in the business with a great website !!

[@rootykazooty351]

I was looking for a copy complete with the mask and shuriken on ebay. Finally found one last month, but it went for £90 !!!

[@user-kh1fm3gl2i]

My favorite game of the era. But i just now realized that he never kills anyone, but always just knocks them out even with the sword? :D AND waits for the light to turn green. What a gentleman!

[@philipgorin6676]

amazing! look at the hairs at 12:44, it's so realistic!

[@huguini2893]

Yeah¡¡¡¡ Back to 1988 again, I feel like a Kid again ready to take down all the Guards with my Amazing Ninja Weapons and Techniques. Although it was pretty hard sometimes It's my all-time Favourite Video Game

[@MegaasAlexandros]

Best last ninja player ever. Played to perfection.

[@Gizeon]

Love the game play and the rendering. Pioneer.

[@tomkozisek]

This game brings back some great memories...

[@tomkozisek]

Tell me about it...:)

[@ukmopsteruk]

MINT true classic... this brings back memories:)

[@AIEra-bz2lv]

Matt Gray's masterpiece,

[@phuturephunk]

I love the waiting to cross the street part. NINJAS ALWAYS OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES!

[@zyura]

That ninja fella is very polite, cause he waits the signal, dont step in the grass. LOL

[@OberfeldwebelPfeffer]

Hey! Central Park is my ringtone. I always wait 10 seconds or more to answer :D

[@Garnetzx]

Here after James Rolfe (aka AVGN) Posted his video on this game. You made the last part with the candles look easy

[@RonaldKethers]

Less than 15 min! So great, dude!!! I remember in 5th class (1988) during big break (15 min) I always tried so hard to do it in our school's computer room, but I never made it... That's why I take drugs today, I think.

[@mehrdad3090]

O God ! u brouth me back to my childhood ! and U play the game professionally ! thanks.

[@doctorweile]

Very impressive walkthrough

[@knutritter461]

As a kid it took me AGES for finding out about the Molotov cocktail....

[@021881mt]

Much better than the NES version which had "game of the year" on its cartridge. Way more level details, better animation and graphics plus more attacks. Impressive for 1988. Looks like an action platform version of Marble Madness and NBA Live 95-96

[@Vulkans]

That store with the "DRUGS" sign on it, those damnable pushers aren't even trying to be subtle anymore. Also cops trying to kick you in the nuts for wearing pajamas... CLASSIC FUCKING NEW YORK.

[@Steambull1]

The look and sound of this game are both so solid great. I have to play this at some point, I expect it to take time to beat it, but I definitely will. This game manages to feel like a Shô Kosugi ninja film with all the American city surroundings, especially that bad guy's house / offices area after the underground drug lab.

[@StreetFighter2010]

That is EXACTLY what I was thinking. Revenge of the Ninja.

[@TheSnoopyclone]

Omg, the music is outstanding!

[@lovenlightman]

looks like a great one. Great graphics for its time and very nice music. This was made in 1988?

[@benceszolnoki2411]

Yes it is 1988 ☺

[@chewyalvarez89]

+Bence Szolnoki 2

[@hybridlegix466]

I mainly focus on the music because it's so damn cool

[@mickfromaustralia2680]

It was an awesome game in its day. I used to play it on my commodore 64. Plus castle wolfenstein and Rambo.. The good ol days lol

[@lindontilson471]

Oh yeah. Take me back

[@kimpleton1]

At last it will come modern versions of this classic soundtrack with "lost level" soundtrack with orginal SID made by Matt Gray Kickstarter is the place where to go NOW! (Nov 2014)

[@MrHugosantos1982]

I would have loved this game if I had it back in the day.

[@SheikhAltijdGezeikhh]

Hugo Santos Emulate it ;) All 3 games are freaking awesome. (so is the music ;) )

[@rootykazooty351]

Awesome trilogy!

[@MarcelSerbassen]

Great play!

[@gamerofdeath5048]

Great 8bit Music^^

[@CritzGiggles]

I wish 6 year old me knew to use the alcohol bottle with the torch to make a molotov to handle that alligator #themoreyouknow

[@shiftystevo]

+Critz & Giggles all you had to do was google “how to kill alligator on ……. wait a minute..

[@AchtungBaby77]

There was a hint in the manual but it was extremely cryptic - "You'll just need lotsa bottle."

[@benbaselet2026]

@@AchtungBaby77 Yeah.. the manual... right. I don't know anyone who actually bought the game, but everyone had it :-D

[@einzeltier]

7:44 building up to the drop at 7:58 all through to that grimy bassline at 8:14... Massive!

[@g0bbl3Plz]

Never has a visit to the park been so dangerous

[@Syntaxter]

Der Soundchip ist Gänsehaut (letzter Versuch 2017 geglückt...L.N)

[@jonasthesen]

As an old demo scener as a C64 musician, having 3 channel was quite a feat, still it was fk fun to f*k beat that sound chip.

[@lifeperformancestrategies7081]

Childhood relived :) thanks for the upload! ...haha the bees at 2:37 :)

[@moun10high]

You are da man! Unbelievable. I think I never managed to get to the "boss" myself.

[@marekprv1703]

so good!

[@Thegamingking89]

Nice Game play of the last ninja! ^_^

[@JohnDoe-yr4wc]

My oh my, you are a god!

[@Darkuk]

that this game can be completed in under 15 min makes me want to travel back in time to my 8 year old self and slap.

[@control_the_pet_population]

Well, 15 minutes of playtime and 140 minutes of waiting for levels to load via that blazing 1541 floppy drive!

[@MegaasAlexandros]

This guy is exceptionally good at the game. For most it would take around a hour !!! A whole hour if you know what you are doing :) @@control_the_pet_population

[@ShockRockRecords]

Na, the game was pretty hard for a child! The walk through looks easy, but in reality it was nearly impossible to beat it!

[@mikeromney4712]

@@ShockRockRecords I had even hard times with unlimited lifes......^^

[@einzeltier]

Water and swamp jumps were mostly killing me :D

[@Moleplay]

There was a dark room in level 6. You mena the room by minute 13:13 In the room before was an switcher. Here you can turn on the light.

[@septicbrainfluid]

rad music

[@Thegamingking89]

Yes this music is very good!

[@EtheriumSky]

Damn... Never played this but this was on the Commodore?! That 3d is insane!

[@christophheider8927]

Liebe diese 2 spiele haben sie früher Gesuchtet!😍😍😍

[@Mikul438]

great music !!!

[@Kellerkind80]

Last Ninja on C64, Michael Dudikoff-Movies on VHS, plastic Ninja-Swords! The world needs a Ninja-Revival!

[@kraenk12]

Kellerkind Ghost of Tsushima on PS4!!!!!

[@alessandromarani6523]

The TLN with the best level design, the enviroments are so different and so well defined.

[@Emrico35]

Amazing music!