The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors
Released Jul 2023
Alluring audio! Pixel art perfection! Beat-em up beauty! Discover how hard a 32,000kg ninja hits with The Ninja Saviours!
91% positive · 451 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors is a self-remaster of a 1994 beat 'em up, released on Steam on July 24, 2023. The store description presents it as a complete, feature-rich package — five playable characters, co-op, multiple difficulties, a time attack mode, and multiple unlockable soundtracks are all included at launch. There is no DLC listed, no season pass, and no roadmap or announcement of post-launch content for this game specifically. The only developer news post of note (December 23, 2024) promotes an entirely separate game, Operation Night Strikers, with no mention of additional content for The Ninja Saviors. The game's eight news posts consist almost entirely of sales, merchandise, and community events — none announce new content for this title. This is consistent with a finished, self-contained product that shipped complete.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete package with five characters, co-op, multiple difficulties, time attack, and multiple unlockable soundtracks — no mention of planned future content or DLC.
The only announcement-tagged post from the developer promotes a separate game (Operation Night Strikers), with no mention of new content or updates for The Ninja Saviors.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
TAITO CORP.
Achievements
17
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen
About this game
A self-remaster of the 1994 spinoff to Taito's 1987 arcade classic, The NinjaWarriors, with The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors, Tengo Project have taken the original console beat 'em up and reimagined it, adding extra moves & combos, 2 new characters, 2 player co-op, fluid, even more hand animated pixel art and an amped up soundscape to boot!
Select one of five android ninjas, each with their own unique ninjutsu techniques, and take the battle to Banglar's army alone, or with a ninja partner, as part of Mulk's revolutionary force!
Maintaining the original's 16-bit style, Return of the Warriors expands its playfield from 4:3 to a wide 16:9, adding heavily redrawn backgrounds, even more fluidly animated characters and explosive pyrotechnics. The enhanced music comes courtesy of a new, arranged soundtrack, alongside unlockable soundtracks from the 16-bit console original, and arcade version, by Zuntata.
Multiple difficulties provide challenge for even the most seasoned ninja, and Time Attack allows you to compete against on the leaderboards against the fastest masters of ninjutsu in the world!
Features
- A 16-bit classic, reborn in full, 16:9 wide screen glory!
- Lovingly redrawn, pixel art graphics and smoother animation!
- 8 stages, 2 difficulties, 2 play modes and multiple unlockables!
- 5 ninjas with multiple techniques allow for 5 separate play styles!
- Punch, kick, slash, juggle, throw, crush and combo your foes!
- 2 player couch coop for ninja nunchaku action!
- Select from Arcade, Again or a new arranged soundtrack!
About TENGO PROJECT
NatsumeAtari's ultra-skilled game-smiths were responsible for bringing titles like Pocky & Rocky Reshrined, WILD GUNS Reloaded and more to consoles in the 90s and now they're back, better than ever, bringing Technostacy to modern gamers!Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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