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Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom

Immerse yourself in action-acked Ninja adventure as you help Ryu through his greatest challenge. Battle the hideous ancient forces of darkness to save mankind, with the epic adventure unfolding as you complete…

18 August 1991

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom is a hack and slash/beat 'em up, released 18 August 1991 on Atari Lynx.

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What Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom is

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom was released in 1991. It is available on Atari Lynx only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Immerse yourself in action-acked Ninja adventure as you help Ryu through his greatest challenge. Battle the hideous ancient forces of darkness to save mankind, with the epic adventure unfolding as you complete each level.
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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.

Where it sits in the Ninja Gaiden series

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom is the 11th of 51 entries we hold in the Ninja Gaiden series. The next entry was Ninja Gaiden in 1991.

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When did Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom come out?
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom was released on 18 August 1991 for Atari Lynx.

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