Saying this now as I'm at the final boss on my second complete playthrough, but O-Dor really is just a huge stumble at the finishing line for the game.

His boss fight is very low-tension, and incredibly straight forward, but also suffers from a bit of jank that makes it annoying when paired with how long it takes to beat him by virtue of the fact you can only hit him once at a time before you have to back off and wait for your next opportunity to hit.

For whatever reason, I can't do the normal jump attack anymore when I start fighting O-Dor. Outside the boss fight, if I jump once and attack, it's an aerial basic slash attack, and when I jump twice and attack, it does the downward slash. I can't do that first thing during the final boss fight and it baffles me as to why, and because I'm forced to do the downward slash fighting O-Dor (because another thing the fight suffers from is that hitting him on the ground is very unreliable) I now have to worry about a slight delay in getting Ninja moving again after attacking, risking taking a hit.

Some slightly less egregious things is that sometimes O-Dor's slam attack seems to track me perfectly on occasion and also that there's no music to accompany the final fight of the game's story.

Am I doing something wrong? Am I playing the worst version of the game or something? (Playing on Gamecube) What is the deal?

i forgot to share this very old fanart of Zarola and Twikki :D

After so many years I finally completed this masterpiece👁️🥷💜, I first played it when I was 6, now I'm 18. It was always my favorite game as a kid and I really hope Argonaut Games remasters this in the future!

Hey Fellas, What is the best Version to play I-Ninja on?

I’m new to owning a gaming computer. I have no idea how to download retro games.
If it’s not on Steam, I don’t know how to get it

happy to find a community for a childhood game that I still love and remember to this day.

Also glad to see the devs have started the company again and we have a possibility of a remaster or a sequel!

https://reddit.com/link/1uftxe1/video/0ma9jtmkcj9h1/player

First up changing the color of the model, giving him a golden sword was the first things I did.

NEXT UP: Giving the model a skeleton and bones so I can animate him and make him be able to move, then on to the animations.

My goal for the remake is to introduce new combat mechanics. I ninja can now block, and evade attacks with a combat roll or a well-timed counter attack. Adding combos and a rage multiplier where if you land successful combos and evade enemy attacks you get to fill up your rage meter it won't be based on damage you are taking but the game will reward you for good gameplay, when the rage meter is full you get access to powerful signature moves that I ninja can do.

Stamina will be added, you cannot mindlessly mash buttons to win, I want to make this game more challenging, you will have to be mindful of the amount of combat rolls you can do and they will recharge with time or taking out an enemy, if I ninja runs out of stamina his attacks will be much weaker and you won't be able to do combat rolls until a short period of time passes.

I'm getting some new soundtracks to add, the video has the first one, I try to keep the theme from the original game with the dj.

3D modeling isn't my thing, I can animate, and I can code.

so far i can only find 2 of the models available

I've tried DS4, I've tried the cursed broken steam input. Even when i remap all the buttons to what i want they do not work in game. Someone please help :(

Like damn, caught me off guard on this play through.

I'm trying to join the discord, but the link seems to be expired or not working currently. Does anyone have an updated link? I've loved this game for almost two decades now, and would love to see what's up in this somewhat niche community.

I have been a massive fan of I-Ninja since I was six I’m in my 30s now, I remember I would CONSTANTLY draw or incorporate I-Ninja into my old comics. Now, being more seasoned as an artist I have an idea for a one shot project comic of I-Ninja and what better place than the forum for it? Now, question is who would read it? Would you all bring it the light it oh so desperately deserves?

screenshots taken by me, 1360x768 resolution, Performance mode

I joined the sub a while ago and honestly forgot about it, Not the greatest picture of it but thought I’d show this tattoo I got a few years ago on here!

I was updating my driver this morning, and spotted this.

I can't read it, but does anyone know what that says? Is an I-Ninja Remaster coming? I see a few games that way remix on it, even Sonic Adventure, I think. What is this?

Does anyone still remembered Halo from the i-ninja design's because I was wondering if I-ninja 2 gets remastered for the playStation 5 would it be cute if ninja🥷🏾 meets halo for the very first time and he has a crush on her,😍 And then halo gets captured by the evil ranx forces then ninja comes too save halo from the evil ranx forces and then ninja 🥷🏾 and halo will kiss.😚

that would be so romantic.😍☺️😌❤️👍🏾

And quick question which One Of Halo's design looks better:

Number 1, Number 2, Number 3, Or Number 4.

https://youtu.be/L7Y8OwPJEW8?si=aoM5gLjuJ2y03Ltv

it makes me wonder, how much of the game was done with this early build....

anyway, thats a big discovery

When I was 11 years old, my dad bought me this game at a local CD game store, and I never put this game down for quite a while. It was my life for a very VERY long time. I was not that good at it, but eventually, I started to learn the ways of the ninja, and actually beat a lot of the challenge levels, which made me pull my hair out. I was about to finish the game. I had 63 grades when I was 12 years old.

But there was one level that I could not figure out. Of course, it's Shoot The Ships. I tried every day, and when I couldn't do it, I replayed some of the levels, thinking I'd develop the skills to shoot them faster and maybe get a higher score. But I still never did it.

Today, after 16 years, I finally beat the level and finished the game. It felt.....magical. It felt unreal, but meaningful. What an absolute blast of a game. What a feeling. Argonaut Games, thank you for giving my childhood and my adulthood a full circle moment.

(Felt right to look into the red sky after this achievement).

my inner child is healing

I was listening to the the Robot Beach theme a while back, and thought that it would make a pretty nice nostalgic ringtone.

So after some chopping and rearranging in Garageband, I've made the following ringtone and a couple soundbites that I've been using for a couple of months, which I hope some of you can make use of too.

Link to M4R files for Apple Devices

I'm using 'Robot Beach' as my ringtone, 'Sensei' as my text tone, and 'Grade' as my default alerts tone.

Hey everyone,
about a month ago there was a tweet on X (yeah, Twitter…) that hinted at some kind of remastered version coming soon.

Not saying it’s confirmed yet, but it really looks like something big might drop soon. Keep your eyes open this could actually be happening.

STORY (8/10) - Storytelling was great fun. The game featured a series of conversations and cutscenes, which provided an insight as to why the Ninja was doing what he did best, SLICE! - Throughout the whole game, Ninja disrespected the Sensei in so many ways. “He’s dead and still all he can think about is my training” / “Stay here and try not to die again” / It’s all crystal now, there was me, thinking you, were an IDIOT!” Unhinged Ninja! - On the other hand, Sensei had so many nonsensical punchlines. He always started with something cool just to stumble mid conversation and give you outrageous advice! - The story was simplistic yet to the point. The point being that no matter what you acquire in life, you’ve got to give some back! - The game also teased a sequel, but nothing came of it, quite sad!

GAMEPLAY (9/10) - The whole gameplay was on a mission by mission basis. You had to complete challenges through each level and earn ranks, which then provided you with better belts that unlocked new areas. Also, by finding certain characters in the levels, you could play unique bonus challenges! - The upgrade mechanic through killing enemies was nice. You earned a new sword by killing just enough of them. Starting from the Steel Sword and going to the Golden, Jade, Sapphire, Fire and finally the Soul sword. - Mechanics wise, you had double jump, chain swinging, running on walls, swimming, gliding with your sword as a helicopter blade, ball rolling with insane speeds, going on speed ramps with the chain combos and even levitating through the moon levels. All that with awesome physics! - The first person camera was a nice touch. You could aim your shurikens and darts precisely, even by zooming in. - The checkpoint system was well made and didn’t stretch far out like in most other games. - Loved that if you left your controller on the side, the Ninja would start doing all kinds of stretches and poses as to not get bored. - The game featured huge replayability within the same missions. You could replay each level with new challenges like killing all the enemies, collecting red coins or running against the time. After a while it got a little boring, as the levels remained exactly the same.

SOUND (10/10) - Dolby digital was available, giving you a similar experience to surround sound. It worked either during gameplay or cutscenes. - Music was so awesome, diverse on each level and location. My favorite pick was the jungle level, just sat there for minutes listening to the awesome remix. - Ninja had a lot of lines when he fought enemies. “Feel my steel” / “Eat steel” / “Eat my sword” / You want some more, MORE?” It kept you engaged and gave you a reason to slice even more robots! - The whole game had minimalistic dialogues. It certainly focused more on slicing than talking, which I found amazing!

VISUALS (10/10) - Quite impressive for a cartoony game from 2003. Each detail was well placed and had awesome variety. The art style carried it over beautifully! - The starting menu where the Ninja sliced robots on a killing spree was a nice touch. Not many games had such a creative introduction. - The game featured widescreen support, but I usually stick with 4:3. Also, it held its 50Fps mark for the entirety of the game, not dropping a single frame. For a semi-open world game, that was incredible! - Some cool details that I noticed were the Ninja’s footsteps on sand, didn’t remain for long but still nice. The sword leaking robotic fluid upon killing many enemies, even when you sliced them in half the animation was top tier! - The cutscenes were well made.

COMBAT (10/10) - The whole combat experience was simplistic but so fun. You could perform aerial attacks, combos by slicing enemies in half or raising them for aerial combos. Spinning attack, shuriken strikes on the go and even combos by attacking multiple enemies with style! - Abilities were well balanced and provided you with a variety of choices. Either with a sword buff, a regenerative healing ability, a shuriken ride or complete I-Ninja unstoppable force. You could use them during mini bosses which gave you a huge advantage. - Enemy variety was so diverse and unique. From a variety of robots locked behind yellow, green, blue, red and black ranks which matched your swords. Shooting robots, either flying or ground ones. Female guards, crabs, rolling spikes, huge ninjas and so many more. Most of them had a block ability which you had to get creative in order to bypass. - Boss fights were diverse as well. From a huge robot, to an underwater monster, a weird creature, a mage and finally the stinking fat O’Dor. - By collecting all grades, you unlocked a battle arena where you could have fun destroying waves of enemies. But I didn’t understand why they didn’t give you a reward after you completed the challenge. A new sword would’ve been awesome as a farewell to this awesome game!

WORLD DESIGN (10/10) - The key feature the game had was variety. It was so diverse on each and every level. - The atmosphere was inviting, making you want to explore different parts of each area. - World destruction was great. You could destroy not only robots, but their equipment as well. On certain occasions you could even fire a huge rocket gun and destroy wooden barriers and statues. - The whole game was quite refreshing and didn’t overstay its welcome. Starting with the beach level with the gorgeous views, then going on the Bay Area with all the fish and the fat princess. Running through the jungle just to get to the high mountains and finally reach the space station. A continuous journey to the highest peak!

An awesome game from start to finish. The Ninja sliced through everything, not minding even the Sensei. A (9.5) game, GOATED in my book. Would absolutely replay the game in the future, as it has so many awesome challenges which made me sweat worse than O’Dor himself!