What platforms is Ninja Gaiden on?

Ninja Gaiden was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.

When did Ninja Gaiden release?

Ninja Gaiden was first released on March 31, 1992.

Ninja Gaiden

Mar 31, 1992PlatformHack and slash/Beat 'em upSega Master System/Mark III

Ninja Gaiden — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Ninja Gaiden on?: Ninja Gaiden was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
When did Ninja Gaiden release?: Ninja Gaiden was first released on March 31, 1992.

About Ninja Gaiden

Ninja Gaiden for Sega Master System was released in 1992 by SEGA. It is a different game from homonym NES game.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Publisher: Sega
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action
Series: Ninja Gaiden

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

79/100

from 6 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Sega Master System	1992	$52	$150	—	13 reviews	Low (look-alike)

Also released on: Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28

Loose

$52

Complete

$150

Sealed

—

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $67 in Apr 2010, $51 five years ago, and $52 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2011	$40	—
Jan 2012	$40	—
Jan 2013	$31	—
Jan 2014	$70	$60
Jan 2015	$95	$90
Jan 2016	$85	$75
Jan 2017	$97	$103
Jan 2018	$42	$54
Jan 2019	$33	$47
Jan 2020	$29	$59
Jan 2021	$58	$68
Jan 2022	$74	$103
Jan 2023	$58	$98
Jan 2024	$37	$95
Jan 2025	$39	$98
Jan 2026	$42	$120
Oct 2026	$52	$150

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Known board
Europe / PAL	16 July 1992	171-5507 · MPR-14677

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Master System software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published only where both agree on the same cartridge dump; Japanese numbers also checked against Sega Japan's software list. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: EU
Released: 1992
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages and Virtual Console, are not tracked hereLow look-alike risk

Sega Master System prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A fast Ninja Gaiden built for the Master System, with new moves and one of the pricier European-only carts.

SIMS developed this Ninja Gaiden for Sega under license from Tecmo, and it came out in Europe on July 16, 1992 under the Ninja Gaiden name. Ryu Hayabusa stars, but the plot is not connected to the other games in the series, and it swaps some NES abilities for a new wall-to-wall jump.

Mean Machines Sega called it an excellent four-way scrolling slash 'em up with super-speedy play, perhaps a tad easy. One reviewer said it is to the Master System what The Revenge of Shinobi is to the Mega Drive.

What the press said at the time

Mean Machines Issue 24	September 1992	PRESENTATION 78% PLAYABILITY 80% LASTABILITY 86% OVERALL 83%
Mean Machines Sega Issue 3	December 1992	OVERALL 83%
Sega Force Issue 14	February 1993	90%
Sega Master Force Issue 3	October 1993	90%
Sega Master Force Issue 5	November 1993	90%
Computer and Video Games		81%
GameZone		86%
Consoles +		87%
Joypad		90%
Player One		93%
Sega Force Mega		90%
Sega Pro		90%
Zero		90%

“Ninja Gaiden has loads of appeal. The graphics are excellent (sometimes rivalling Megadrive visuals, believe it or not) and the scrolling is super-smooth.”
— Mean Machines, September 1992

“An excellent four-way scrolling slash 'em up, Ninja Gaiden scores highly with its super-speedy game¬ play and smoothness. A tad easy maybe, but Ninja Gaiden is just so good to play you'll still be coming back for more months later.”
— Mean Machines Sega, December 1992

“Mat promised Ninja Gaiden was ‘a thousand times better than the small screen version’. Loads of levels, tough villains and a satisfying challenge, who could ask for more? Another Smash at 90%.”
— Sega Force, February 1993

“Ryu Hayabusa! That's you (that is) as you jump pits, climb trees, leap from girder to girder and dodge the odd throwing star or three. A great challenge and with controls, graphics and effects this good, you're sure to want to take it up.”
— Sega Master Force, October 1993

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Sega Master System version.

In the sales charts

In 4 sales charts, December 1992 to July 1993; highest position #5.

Show all 4 placings

#5 in the Master System chart — Mean Machines Sega, Issue 3, December 1992
#7 in the Our Price Master System chart — Sega Pro, Issue 20, June 1993
#9 in the Virgin Master System chart — Sega Pro, Issue 20, June 1993
#10 in the Our Price Master System chart — Sega Pro, Issue 21, July 1993

Sales charts as printed in the magazines of the time.

Before you buy

Only the European cart exists. It is one of the pricier European-only carts, though the look-alike risk is low. A US buyer can use it, since the US console plays European carts.