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Stuttgart, Germany – 19 January 2023.
ININ Games and City Connection are today very happy and proud to announce that “Ninja JaJaMaru” (which First released in the late 80s, the “Ninja JaJaMaru” series steadily became one of the best-selling Famicom releases in Japan!) is coming digitally and physically to the West for the PS4 and Nintendo Switch on February 21st, 2023!
Furthermore, ININ Games are also very excited to announce the pre-order start of the three incredible Ninja JaJaMaru collections, with games never before released in the West from the developers at City Connection. The physical version of Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle+Hell Deluxe Edition is available now for pre-order on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle +Hell Deluxe Edition is a must-have for both old and new fans of this Japanese action-adventure platformer! This collection includes six of the series’ most important games, so international fans can finally experience some of these classics for the first time ever! The special +Hell update features new original music and two new boss battles in the unlockable Hell Mode. With this iconic series restored to new glory, this collection is definitely one you cannot miss.
The physical edition of Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle +Hell Deluxe Edition is now available for pre-order on PlayStation 4 (PS4) and Nintendo Switch.
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle +Hell Deluxe Edition features the following titles:
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun (1985, Famicom/NES®)
JaJaMaru’ no Daibouken (1986, Famicom/NES®)
Oira JaJaMaru! Sekai Daibouken (1990, Game Boy)
Ninja JaJaMaru – Gingadaisakusen (1991, Famicom/NES®)
Super Ninja-kid (1994, Super Famicom/SNES®)
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle +Hell (2022)
More of a fan of JRPGs? ININ Games will also publish Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs, a bundle of two RPG entries of this franchise that have never been released outside Japan! For the first time ever, fans all over the world will get the chance to play “Ninja JaJaMaru: Ninpouchou” and “Ninja JaJaMaru: Gekimaden – Maboroshi no Kinmajou” – fully localized in English! Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs will be available as a digital download.
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs is comprised of the following titles:
Ninja JaJaMaru: Ninpouchou (1989, Famicom/NES®)
Ninja JaJaMaru: Gekimaden – Maboroshi no Kinmajou (1990, Famicom/NES®)
The last collection, JaJaMaru: Legendary Ninja Collection, is a catch for all fans of the franchise who want the full Ninja JaJaMaru experience. JaJaMaru: Legendary Ninja Collection includes all titles of the previously mentioned collections and will be an ININ Games digital-only release for PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
JaJaMaru: Legendary Ninja Collection contains the following titles:
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun (1985, Famicom/NES®)
JaJaMaru no Daibouken (1986, Famicom/NES®)
Ninja JaJaMaru: Ninpouchou (1989, Famicom/NES®)
Ninja JaJaMaru: Gekimaden – Maboroshi no Kinmajou (1990, Famicom/NES®)
Oira JaJaMaru! Sekai Daibouken (1990, Game Boy)
Ninja JaJaMaru – Gingadaisakusen (1991, Famicom/NES®)
Super Ninja-kid (1994, Super Famicom/SNES®)
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle +Hell (2022)
For retro gaming enthusiasts, limited physical editions of JaJaMaru: Legendary Ninja Collection will be exclusively available via Strictly Limited Games.
About ININ Games
ININ Games focuses on the digital and physical publishing of high-quality, feel-good retro and arcade games. ININ Games brings retro games to life and creates the classics of the future. They are best known for “Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World”, “CrossCode”, “Cotton Reboot”, “Slaps and Beans” and as the publishing partner for TAITO titles “Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back” and “The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors” in North America and Europe. Numerous other milestones of classic gaming culture are in the planning and will be announced in the coming months. ININ Games is part of United Games Entertainment GmbH. For more information, visit www.iningames.com.
About City Connection
City Connection is a developer and publisher that has taken over the game licenses of the long-established game developer Jaleco. We are actively working to expand the fan base and maximize the value of the games, as well as a variety of other IPs from both our own and other companies in Japan and overseas.
Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround
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Tags: Action, Adventure, City Connection, ININ Games, Ninja JaJaMaru, Nintendo Switch, Platformer, PS4, Retro games
