COMMODORE 64 GAMES
NINJA STAR
THE LAST NINJA
DEVELOPER: SYSTEM 3
RELEASE: 1987
Armakuni’s first outing is still one of the Commodore 64’s most fondly remembered games, and rightly so. It featured satisfying combat and plenty of secrets, of course, but let’s not kid ourselves – the gorgeous presentation was a huge reason why we loved it. You could see the attention that had gone into the lavish details of every screen, your character moved smoothly and the isometric perspective gave that sense of depth that made things feel just a little more real. Plus, it wasn’t converted to Sir Clive’s baby, so it was great for making your Speccy-owning mates jealous.
The Last Ninja is a great illustration of one of the core features of the Commodore 64 market. As a popular game that always has demand, the tape version is a little pricier than some of the other games out there, but you can still get it for less than a tenth of the price of the disk version, which we’ve seen go for as much as £150. We’re not sure we’d pay that much just to cut down on the multiloads.
COMPLETE THE TRILOGY
The continuing adventures of Armakuni
THE LAST NINJA 2
After defeating Kunitoki in the first game, Armakuni suddenly finds himself transported to New York City and must try to resolve this mysterious turn of
