What platforms is Ninja Combat on?

Ninja Combat was released on Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, Wii, Neo Geo CD.

When did Ninja Combat release?

Ninja Combat was first released on January 24, 1990.

Ninja Combat

Jan 24, 1990PlatformHack and slash/Beat 'em upArcadeNeo Geo AESNeo Geo MVSWiiNeo Geo CD

Ninja Combat — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Ninja Combat on?: Ninja Combat was released on Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, Wii, Neo Geo CD.
When did Ninja Combat release?: Ninja Combat was first released on January 24, 1990.

About Ninja Combat

Ninja Combat is a 1990 side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK. It was one of the launch titles for both the Neo Geo MVS (arcade) and AES (home) systems. It is notorious for its unbalanced difficulty and odd design and gameplay ideas.

Summary via IGDB.

Ninja Combat on Wikipedia

Ninja Combat is a 1990 beat 'em up video game developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, Wii, Neo Geo CD
Publisher: ADK Corporation
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Neo Geo AES	1991	$245	$467	—	Medium

Release timeline

Neo Geo MVSJan 24, 1990
ArcadeFeb 1, 1990
Neo Geo AESJul 1, 1991
Neo Geo CDOct 31, 1994
WiiMay 27, 2008
PlayStation 4May 31, 2018
PC (Microsoft Windows)May 31, 2018
Nintendo SwitchMay 31, 2018
Xbox OneMay 31, 2018

First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.

We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Neo Geo AES · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-21

Loose

$245

Complete

$467

Sealed

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Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
US release (SNK of America)	$165	$326	$375

How often it sells

Loose: about 2 times a year
Complete: about 3 times a year
Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-21.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $264 in Jan 2021, $263 five years ago, and $245 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2021	$264	$968
Jan 2022	$227	$341
Jan 2023	$302	$380
Jan 2024	$181	$496
Jan 2025	$228	$443
Jan 2026	$270	$454
Oct 2026	$245	$467

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	NGH number
Japan	1 July 1991	NGH-009

Japan: SNK's identification number for the game, printed on its ROM chips and inserts; confirmed by both the NeoGeo Dev Wiki and MAME's software list.

Source: NGH numbers: the NeoGeo Dev Wiki's game pages, each cross-checked against MAME's Neo Geo software list (ROM chip numbers and printed serials); published only where both agree

Region: JP+NA
Released: 1991
Authenticity: Med

On ACA NeoGeo (Hamster’s digital re-release of the arcade version) since May 31, 2018 — the cartridge is now a collectibleMedium counterfeit risk

Neo Geo AES prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A launch-window beat 'em up with showpiece visuals, short and easy by the standards of the day.

Ninja Combat is a beat 'em up developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK. Two surviving members of the Shinobi family, Joe and Hayabusa, set out to stop the Shadow family and its leader Genyosai. It was one of the original arcade titles of 1990, and the home cart went on general sale in Japan in July 1991.

Electronic Gaming Monthly's reviewers liked the audiovisual presentation and the way each character fights in his own style, but marked it down for unlimited continues, short length, easy difficulty and repetitive play. Britain's ACE disagreed about the continues, arguing they were a design flaw in the first batch of AES consoles, but still found it short. Its verdict was that it delivers what the Neo Geo promised, an arcade game at home.

A Neo Geo CD edition appeared in 1994, and the arcade version is playable on modern systems through ACA NeoGeo.

How it was made

Developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK. Wikipedia credits Tsutomu Maruyama as producer.

Before you buy

A mid-to-upper priced cart for the early catalog. The US release from SNK of America sells for less than the Japanese cart in current listings. For a copy at the higher end, ask for board photos, since arcade boards in AES shells are the documented fraud: genuine AES boards read NEO-AEG. Complete copies shipped in a hard plastic case with artwork and manual.