Getting the no-savestate 1CC on this? Coolest arcade achievement in a long while.
What really had me coming around on this game is the intricacy of the enemy AI - each sub-type has multiple ways they'll initiate attack against you based on environmental geometry, your positioning, whether or not you've bumped them, etc. And yet how these enemies behave is always consistent on a level-by-level basis, your memorization and commitment to a plan of action is always rewarded and repeatable. Impeccable, intensely-replayable level design with a punishing but plentiful lives system makes this one of the most exhilarating games to master.
Shinobi III is the game to play if you want to live out the cinematic, acrobatic ninja fantasy, but this is where's it's at for the mindgames, the routing, and that up-close martial arts struggle.
What really had me coming around on this game is the intricacy of the enemy AI - each sub-type has multiple ways they'll initiate attack against you based on environmental geometry, your positioning, whether or not you've bumped them, etc. And yet how these enemies behave is always consistent on a level-by-level basis, your memorization and commitment to a plan of action is always rewarded and repeatable. Impeccable, intensely-replayable level design with a punishing but plentiful lives system makes this one of the most exhilarating games to master.
Shinobi III is the game to play if you want to live out the cinematic, acrobatic ninja fantasy, but this is where's it's at for the mindgames, the routing, and that up-close martial arts struggle.