The Last Ninja - Atari ST / STE

In this video, Last Ninja (The), released(!) in 1988 for the Atari ST by System 3.
According to what I've seen while lurking for info, the ST version of The Last Ninja is a pre-release and it has never been fully released. After the amazing digitized music intro we can clearly see that it requires 1MB of RAM to run and be also prepared to change disks because the game is on 4 floppy.
The game is basically an action/adventure and it's shown in isometric view; we can walk, jump, collect weapons or objects and fight enemies in all four directions in a nice and detailed Japan landscape setting. There is no scrolling, the animations are awesome for an '88 game, the chiptune is astounding and the difficulty is high, especially when you have to cross rivers.
Here you'll find full digitized music intro and gameplay
All footage taken from original hardware machines and upscaled to 1080P.
Let me know what do you think about the video in the comments below but, most important, Enjoy!!!
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[@timoloef]

I actually like the international karate tune in the last ninja

[@IntoTheVerticalBlank]

How are the controls in the one?

[@hundgirridchannel]

I find it challenging to play this game especially when I had to dodge or jump.

[@TPau65]

Interesting that they used the title music of "International Karate" for this game (Both games are from System 3 though)! Another interesting fact that a soundtracker version of the title music is used on the ST in 1988! 😮 Iirc soundtracker routines for the ST were invented later. But hey, after I read in the credits that Marc Rosocha and Jochen "Mad Max" Hippel are involved, it wasn't a surprise anymore. 😉

[@29Twinsen]

Yes! 4:23, it's ik+!! 👍😳