Ninja Princess was no doubt one of the better overhead run-n-gun shooters out in the mid-’80s. This is only ever used once by the level design to introduce a dead end, but opens up new strategies of retreating and luring enemies into unfavorable positions. Different to most shooting games, merely touching an enemy doesn’t kill you, and other than Commando the stages also scroll backwards (as they do in Front Line). But not the only one: The third and final button makes the princess use her ninja skills to disappear into dust for a second to avoid enemy attacks. Projectiles also destroy each other when clashing together, so the ninja princess’ weapons are at the same time a means of defense. It circumvents C ommando‘s great weakness – the inability to fire independently of the movement, aside from the very limited grenades – without making things as complicated as they were in Front Line, by introducing a secondary fire button, that always fires straight up the screen. The first button works just the same as Super Joe’s gun in Capcom’s hit, firing in whatever direction the character is currently moving to.
Those familiar with Commando will feel right at home with Ninja Princess.
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