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Revision as of 17:18, 15 January 2010
| Ninjabread Man | |
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 North American boxart, Wii version | |
| Developer(s) | Data Design Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | EU Data Design Interactive NA Conspiracy Entertainment |
| Engine | GODS engine, Havok, RenderWare |
| Platform(s) | Wii, PlayStation 2, PC |
| Release | PS2 PC Wii |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Ninjabread Man is a platformer from English developer/publisher Data Design Interactive. The game was released on the PlayStation 2 and PC in July 2005, and on the Wii in 2007.
Gameplay
Ninjabread Man is an action-adventure platformer.
Several comic attacks appear in the game, such as the Samurai Sword attack that reduces enemies to jam.
There are three levels, including one training level, and four modes of play in each Ninjabread Man level. When the player completes a level and plays it again, a menu appears with a second mode available, ‘Score Pickups’. If the level is completed again in this mode, the player will unlock ‘Time Attack’ mode. Completion of this mode unlocks the ‘Hidden Pickups!’ alternative mode.[citation needed]
Sequel
Despite negative reception, on January 23, 2008, a sequel titled Ninjabread Man II: Blades of Fury was announced.[1]
Reception
The game received overwhelmingly negative reviews upon release. The PlayStation 2 version of the game has a 31% average rating on GameRankings.[2]
On Metacritic, a review aggregate site, the game has an average score of 20/100, based on 6 reviews.[3] On GameRankings it has an average of 17/100, based on 5 reviews.[4] IGN gave the Wii version a score of 1.5/10, saying: "Is Ninjabread Man actually a good game? No chance. It’s buggy, often completely broken, somehow manages to have frame issues in tiny levels, and is completely ruthless if (and when) younger players die."[5] Thunderbolt gave it 1/10, citing the game's length and the unimaginative use of the character as key flaws, "Ninjabread Man could be a cool guy with a bad attitude, in a stark and ironic contrast to his surroundings. He could be the Jack Bauer of the bakery, but instead our hero is silent and lifeless."[6] UK magazine n-Revolution rated the Wii version 0.5/10.[citation needed]
Screwattack.com made it a SAGY nominee for "Worst Multiplatform Game of 2007." Screwattack blamed the quality assurance testers for not pointing out the flaws.
The PC version of the game was not reviewed by any major publication.[7]
Other
In 1988 there was also a "Ninja Bread Man" character, published by Star Comics (Marvel Comics imprint for younger audiences 1984-1988) in "The Care Bears Comics" for just one issue. Care Bears Comics Vol. 1 - #14 "The Ninja Bread Man Meets the Care Bears" (by Star/Marvel Comics Group / Jan 14, 1985) (Although, it is doubtful that there is any connection to the video game character released in 2005 by Data Design.)
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