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Ninja Gaiden begins with a cinematic animation in which two ninjas fight to the death and one falls. It is then revealed that the cursed ninja is Ryu Hayabusa's father. When Ryu learns of this, he embarks on a quest to find out who killed his father and why. This quest takes her to America to find an archaeologist her father was working with. From there, Ryu finds himself embroiled in an evil supernatural conspiracy involving a villain named Jaquio who intends to use an ancient castle and relics to unleash terrifying evil upon the world.

Ninja Gaiden is a side-scrolling game where Ryu the ninja can run, jump and slash with his ninja sword. It can also attach to any vertical surface. Power-ups that allow Ryu to throw fireballs and ninja stars as well as perform other feats are scattered across the landscape.

Ryu will fight through urban cities, forests, jungles, snowy castles, underground railways and ancient castles. A major feature of Ninja Gaiden are the cinematic scenes - sometimes full screen - through which the story unfolds.