Evolution of Ninji (1987 - 2024)

[@NintenUnity]

Decided to give my Jamboree main his own video

[@JFLOnYourSide]

Woah! Ninji's your main?

[@maelanlixy2540]

bap

[@andreacorrea5921]

what a winner

[@danmessi8142]

Deserved

[@leahluostarinen]

Anything

[@Randomnessam1]

7:49 you didn’t have to disrespect Bowser like that.

[@E-102GammaMKII]

He's in it to win it.

[@cosmicdunsparce]

You obviously don't know how to play Mario Party

[@Annaliynn]

@@cosmicdunsparce😐

[@squirreldude-o7f]

@@Annaliynnhe’s not wrong though

[@nikozanoyblequy4636]

7:49 my man really stopped right before the finish line just to go back and punch his boss before claiming the win 💀

[@josejarmanuel7007]

If we don't see him again after this game, we know why

[@TheMythicalMatty]

Remember guys, Nintendo doesn’t send their Ninjas after you. *THEY SEND NINJIES*

[@dracos0024]

.....Brb I have to make some copyright infringement real quick.

[@elecmagpulse7385]

I love Ninjis! Their design history is fascinating to me, too. First they had fangs, then buttons, then back to fangs for a bit (and they turned purple!) before going back to buttons again. I wonder what the thought process was through all of that?

[@Ethonra]

One of my favorite Mario enemies. Up there with Shy Guys.

[@Annaliynn]

He’s an enemy? I thought he was just a regular character

[@Ethonra]

​@@AnnaliynnA bit of both, like most Mario enemies. Especially in series like Paper Mario.

[@E-102GammaMKII]

0:00 - _Doki Doki Panic_ 0:11 - _Super Mario World_ 0:24 - _Hotel Mario_ 0:41 - _Paper Mario_ 1:11 - _Super Mario Advance_ 1:33 - _Mario vs. Donkey Kong_ (GBA) 1:48 - _Mario Party Advance_ 2:20 - _WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase_ 2:32 - _Paper Mario: Sticker Star_ 3:12 - _Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam_ 3:29 - _Paper Mario: Color Splash_ 4:27 - _Super Mario Run_ 4:48 - _Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey_ 5:19 - _Super Mario Maker 2_ 5:46 - _Paper Mario: The Origami King_ 6:35 - _Mario Golf: Super Rush_ 6:57 - _Super Mario Bros. Wonder_ 7:19 - _Mario vs. Donkey Kong_ (Switch) 7:28 - _Super Mario Party Jamboree_

[@ThyagoCrackOficial17]

The Ninjis are So Cute Enemies in The Mario's Franchise.

[@Mikkaithegamer]

7:50 bro had to do it one more time 🤣🤣

[@helloworld9593]

He like "bitch you didn't pay me enough"

[@davisbowe8668]

Interesting how their design changed from being little gremlin-like creatures with fangs to looking more like actual ninjas.

[@Twin138956Productions2019]

Honestly Ninji must be a nostalgic and underused character.

[@BFDIFinalistsfan2763]

Ninji is nostalgic

[@clappytriofan2098]

Bot

[@maniacteal2918]

It dont even look like original Ninji how is he nostalgic? Feels like a new random character

[@galaktika1695]

@@maniacteal2918 Wdym? Ninjis look almost identical now to how they did in Doki Doki Panic. Even the buttons were there

[@stikpetparty]

Im glad he’s becoming playable in More games

[@aaronpasache1847]

The OG Fall Guy

[@ShakaHapa]

Batman Fall Guy

[@Pietrothesquid]

Ninji is the cutest enemy and the most underrated character of the entire Mario franchise

[@minhhoangang2278]

I really want to give Ninji a hug. Such a cutie 😍

[@matheuslisboa836]

I liked that after several years of only making a few appearances as an NPC or common enemy, Ninji now has more recognition as a playable character!

[@brandonwilliams6119]

I always misread SMB2 Ninji’s Sprite as him having teeth but they changed his modern appearance to have buttons you button up on clothes.

[@TheFlashzap]

Long ago when I was writing my own Paper Mario styled game one of the partners was Ninjoe the Ninji, a obvious Naruto parody complete with headband and boisterous attitude something that made him a terrible ninja for being loud and obnoxious but joins Mario to save the Mushroom Kingdom from a Adult Bowser Jr. from the future His ability is to pull out a camouflage screen that turns Mario invisible and attacks with Star Toss and Concealment to avoid attacks pretty much the Bow or Vivian of the game

[@TheUniversalninja]

That's really cool!!!

[@AutisticKomeiji]

A basic jumpy enemy to an iconic ninja.

[@Rundas45ma5h]

Used to think that Ninji were some sort of bat-like creatures when I was younger and played Super Mario World on the GBA. Guess I was wrong, unless these enemies have been retconned over the years since then.

[@mrplatink]

Ninji taking out Bowser mercilessly makes my heart warm!

[@reimufan205]

Still waiting for the day they make a ninji plush

[@lordsquid6652]

There are

[@hectorcollazo8845]

As much as I love Bowser's overused minions like Goombas, Koopa Troopas, Boos, etc I was not aware that Ninji has made more appearances under my radar since Super Mario World 🤯🤯🤯🤯 Always loved the little guy since since the Western Super Mario Bros 2. I find him just as cool as Pokeys, Bob-Ombs, Birdos, and Shy Guys.

[@gregwilliams4926]

I didn't realize he was used so often. I thought it was just Mario 2.

[@hectorcollazo8845]

Same here. It slipped under my radar that he had made more appearances after SM World. 🤯 And I always loved Ninji since I had my original SMB2 for my NES.

[@EndlessBeat_]

I know they're sticking with the newer design, but I like to think there are two different types of Ninjis, the black ones with buttons and no visible mouth and the purple ones with no buttons and a visible mouth. I'm sure they'd have no problem coexisting.

[@Jewel_Man_Kisser]

Me too. They're both adorable

[@Sr.Tweeter]

The "new" design actually exists since Super Mario World.

[@EndlessBeat_]

@ I guess the word I was looking for is current

[@_puduposting]

Just to think how many things from doki doki panic became mainstates in regular Mario Games: Shy Guys, Ninjis, Birdo, Sniffits, Bob-Ombs, Mouser. And all thanks to the japanese versión of Super Mario Bros 2 being too hard for overseas

[@faustoalvarezthepeashooter1955]

The Ninjis, Shy Guys, Snifits, Bob-ombs, Pokeys, Birdo and Wart were born exactly in the year where the bite of '87 occurred. 😲😲😲

[@TheIceCreamWizard]

7:50 That one was just cruel.

[@mrpig404]

Me: I love little guys with no mouths! Me during Advance-D.I.Y showcase: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH Me after D.I.Y Showcase: I love little guys with no mouths!

[@AerosTactician]

Ninji is such an underrated enemy, from what I know. Glad it’s been getting more appreciation in more recent games.

[@eduardomagana3858]

Who else thought those red dots were originally teeth?

[@andreacorrea5921]

apparently it was fangs before, but they changed it to buttons i feel like this might have been just a mistake the people at nintendo kept because fangs on family friendly game = bad

[@AnotherCodeCastle]

@@andreacorrea5921 *Looks at Bowser, the Goombas, and all the Koopalings..* Uhh, yeah, about that…

[@andreacorrea5921]

​@@AnotherCodeCastlebleh

[@pedrogarcia5932]

I used to think the white part were the eyes, that they had like big Sonic style eyes

[@massgunner4152]

​@@andreacorrea5921i think is because it looks like a gengar

[@megagianluigi]

Aaawww!!! So cute the ninjis

[@Rick-ishere]

Ninjis are probably my favorite Mario enemy tbh

[@MoxxieFromHelluvaBoss]

Ninji fans unite!

[@CrimsonNick171]

I wish they'd do more playable roles for Ninji.

[@Rygonn]

Ninji > Every other Mario enemy

[@Sinvoyd]

Da babi looks very cute in any game!

[@Creeperpro84]

Ninji just made big history when he is in mario party jamboree

[@Hello_8D]

Best character ever!

[@skycaboose]

"Here comes, the Boooiiii"

[@matthewgaming2408]

I love the Ninjis themselves, but fighting them in Sticker Star annoyed me to the point of actively avoiding them. If I saw a sticker I wanted or a tree with stuff in it or even a ? block that might even have something good and a Ninji was jumping next to it, I would often try to lure the Ninji away to avoid fighting it because these guys have a random chance of dodging your attacks and, just like the hammer bros, have 2 different attacks, both of which are timed differently, the stomp & the Ninji Star, and I guess I could be remembering it wrong, but I swear that their stance doesn't determine anything as I distinctly remember a Ninji that wasn't jumping turn into a star, one that was jumping then stomped me instead of going Star, and both managed to dodge. The only sticker type that was almost consistently good were the ice & fire flowers, but I think the game might've thought I was trying to break the RnG or something because I remember them even be able to dodge fire and ice flowers. I would call them the worst part of the game, but they're really just an annoyance that can be easily avoided, if they weren't optional, it would be a major problem, but it isn't... for them. (I think you all know what I'm talking about).

[@goofyfish17]

Had no idea they were in Hotel Mario 😂 yeah but I love the ninjis I hope they're in the next Mario kart cause they're just little guys

[@JJMcCullough]

What an odd fellow

[@antoniojavieraranda9351]

Wow, you are just here and nobody notice yet...

[@greenamogus]

Steamed hams

[@FlygonkingVGC]

That was a weird pink phase

[@jasontachin]

RW:funfact: Originally the Ninji’s had Fangs and claws until the people remembered that its a mario game and so they say “loose the fangs and claws and never put claws on them anymore and replace their fangs with red buttons” and thats how we have these cute little “Fall Guys “

[@zigzoinks5493]

But they didn’t start out with fangs and claws…?

[@Kafei01]

That's not true, you can see in this very video that he had this design already in doki doki panic, even before becoming a Mario character

[@andreacorrea5921]

oh​@@Kafei01

[@andreacorrea5921]

6:42 NINJI FUCKING DABBED

[@pikapikachu2010lol]

i report you

[@Cheltenhamification]

Ninji is awesome 🤩 🎉

[@PlayersPurity]

Modern Paper Mario used him a lot and I totally forgot they also existed in the original! 🥺

[@kusogakirenfir]

Ninji is so cute 🥺

[@kristibrown1159]

I literally thought he was new for Jamboree 😭😆

[@Xsyven]

Bro was absolutely abusive in that Jamboree segment.

[@doyler_0290]

Did not know this Ninji was Mario character thought some 3rd Party character that was in Jamboree for some reason !!! Anyone else think that ???

[@varietychan]

Am I the only one who misses the "Riches of Glitches" series?

[@douglewisamaanthro383]

anyone elce thing Nabbit is just a rabbit Ninji

[@Scorbunny_Loquendero_2000]

Ninji as a Assist Trophy in the next Super Smash Bros or a new racer in Mario Kart 9

[@GnomAnimations]

I love ninji

[@nolosenidea8373]

THE FALL GUYS ORIGINAL!

[@jairog2787]

2:10 ninji: oh hey Kenzo (Rendell), what I want you ask a dragon ball final bout game 3:32 Gohan (Geo): uh oh Ninjis: Intruder at fort rocket

[@LeGamerduNordOuest]

I hope see a return of Wart(Rival for Bowser???)

[@User-ue4j4wf3o]

Fr

[@dedennnededennne3220]

そんな昔からいたんだ…

[@leonardpayne8795]

0:00 Doki Doki Panic/Super Mario Bros. 2

[@WegraX]

For the longest time I mistook the buttons for fangs

[@Nate-Dawg921]

You forgot the American version of "Super Mario Bros. 2".

[@sakiburfahim5636]

Also super Mario all stars smb2

[@fallensnow94]

If Ninji had their own little game it needs to have specific power ups such as a Narutomaki, Onigiri or Sushi 🍥🍙🍣

[@emily91303]

He looks like 👍 a rice ball 🍙.

[@alvaroperez2349]

You realized he’s not really in that many games.

[@EingefrorenesEisen]

Honestly, he's in a LOT more games than I was expecting.

[@Joma-7663]

Hey guys, look. Is the Vernias!!! :D!!!

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

Doki Doki Panic Super Mario Bros. 2 Super Mario All-Stars (Which wasn't featured in this video) Paper Mario Super Mario Advance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA) Mario Party Advance WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase Paper Mario: Sticker Star Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Paper Mario: Colour Splash Super Mario Run Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey (3DS) Super Mario Maker 2 Paper Mario: The Origami King Mario Golf: Super Rush Super Mario Bros. Wonder Mario vs. Donkey Kong (NS) Super Mario Party: Jamboree! But not Ninja Hideaway for some reason...

[@DzakyDstory]

So, Ninji was enemy?

[@山本-q5p]

ハックン海外の名前だと忍者なのか…元ネタは忍者ハットリくんかな？

[@Felizardfantasy]

They look cute in Paper Mario 64

[@iOD-ut6kc]

なんでこいつクリボー並の強さなのにワールドやとクッパ城の最奥にしかおらんのや...

[@linconnuedetous]

The last one was personal for bowser

[@enterguavastuff]

He gives off such "lil guy" vibes

[@clementrenaud4260]

Am I the only one who have the impression that he looks like a Fall Guys character in Jamboree ?

[@WillieCalahanlevel]

The title should be Appearances of Ninji from 1987 to 2024.

[@miauscavern6920]

i wonder if ninji possibilty appeared in mario movie?

[@DarthRatchet]

I didn't remember this character.

[@M_Alexander]

I liked them as little devil guys

[@cedgamer2009]

Advance is so weird for him having teeth

[@omegahaxors9-11]

Wait, so you're telling me they're *not* a fall guy??

[@AdventureRuben]

Where are Super Mario II and Super Mario II Allstars???

[@redblue151]

Its Ninij!

[@AlessandroOcando-b6d]

Wait You forgot super mario all stars

[@kamefletcher5010]

He kinda looks like Sonic.

[@inv_hana]

Ninji gaminggg

[@ScaryMaskLP]

Ninji has a mouth? But where is it in Jamboree?^^

[@Sr.Tweeter]

Covered

[@davidlick1]

7:48 HAHAHSHA

[@raetedr2246]

Ninji or dry bones?

[@kingkazma3246]

Ninji's seems to have had a mouth and fangs in American media in the past, so does that means that those games were they had mouths and fangs were made in Nintendo of America?

[@Sr.Tweeter]

No, the mouth and fangs were also in early japanese artwork too (Doki Doki Panic).

[@kingkazma3246]

@@Sr.Tweeter Wow! I see! What a strange change, were they always called Ninjis?

[@Sr.Tweeter]

@@kingkazma3246 If we talk about the English name, yes they were (except for Hotel Mario where they're referred as "Mini Ninjas").

[@nightz_playz8548]

Who is ninji? He looks like a fall guy character

[@jakehaberecht2764]

My facorite little guy

[@just_an_elli]

Me who thought he was a Mario Maker character 😂

[@AlessandroOcando-b6d]

You forgot super mario bros 2

[@chalanagodbold9644]

The American version of super Mario 2 is a reskin of doki doki panic

[@BVE1840]

Games: Doki Doki Panic (1987 - Family Computer Disk System) Super Mario World (1990 - SNES/2001 - Game Boy Advance) Hotel Mario (1994 - Philips CD-i) Paper Mario (2000 - Nintendo 64) Super Mario Advance (2001 - Game Boy Advance) Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004 - Game Boy Advance/2024 - Nintendo Switch) Mario Party Advance (2005 - Game Boy Advance) WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase (2009 - WiiWare) Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012 - Nintendo 3DS) Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015 - Nintendo 3DS) Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016 - Wii U) Super Mario Run (2016 - Android, iOS) Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2019 - Nintendo 3DS) Super Mario Maker 2 (2019 - Nintendo Switch) Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020 - Nintendo Switch) Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021 - Nintendo Switch) Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023 - Nintendo Switch) Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024 - Nintendo Switch) Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024 - Nintendo Switch)

[@maelanlixy2540]

bap

[@20000dino]

I genuinely hate his new model. He looks too plasticky and over-modeled, losing the ninja/pijama like quality he once had.

[@Sr.Tweeter]

???

[@kamefletcher5010]

He kinda looks like Shadow The Hedgehog