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Console Archives: Ninja-Kid II

Ninja-Kid II was released by UPL in 1988 for an 8-bit home console.¸ In this action game, you embark on an adventure across diverse fields—including mountains, oceans, and caves—to defeat your greatest and…

19 March 2026

Console Archives: Ninja-Kid II is an arcade developed by Hamster Corporation, released 19 March 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.

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What Console Archives: Ninja-Kid II is

Console Archives: Ninja-Kid II is an arcade game developed by Hamster Corporation and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ninja-Kid II was released by UPL in 1988 for an 8-bit home console.¸ In this action game, you embark on an adventure across diverse fields—including mountains, oceans, and caves—to defeat your greatest and most powerful foe, Ashura. Despite its cute art style, the game offers hardcore ninja action, featuring wall-kicking and intense battles using a wide variety of weapons. The Console Archives series is developed with the concept of faithfully reproducing masterpieces released on various home game consoles, allowing players to easily enjoy them on the latest hardware. The series is packed with convenient features, including customizable button layouts and screen settings, as well as the…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Console Archives: Ninja-Kid II launched on 19 March 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Marathon and Pokémon Pokopia. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Marathon, Pokémon Pokopia.

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When did Console Archives: Ninja-Kid II come out?
Console Archives: Ninja-Kid II was released on 19 March 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.

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