_Legend of a Ninja: A Shadow to Remember_ is a top-down RPG with classic
sprite graphics. The battles are first-person, turn-based, with strategic
emphasis on skills and items. There is a single save slot, and it auto saves
player progress.
You play as a ninja who has been requested to complete a secret mission. Deep
in the woods, a magical orb was hidden to keep it out of the hands of the
deadly ninja, Orlo. Now, forced to work with Orlo, you train to be powerful
enough to rebel. If you don’t escape, people you love could be hurt with your
own blade.
The game relies on choices and consequences. On ninja missions, you have to
choose between honor and power, and you also have to consider if you would
follow a mission to assassinate someone you know. The story is passively based
on the choices you make throughout the game, making it partially non-linear.
There are four party members in the game, besides the player. Two are ninjas,
to help on missions, and two are wizards to help on adventure missions. You
can choose to have only party character at a time. You will find the ninja
missions, and adventure missions, open different parts of the map, so you have
to do all of the missions to explore the entire kingdom.
Random battles only occur if you step off the roads, expect on the kingdom map
there are no encounters. Battles are quick, lasting no longer than three
rounds. If you lose, you are not penalized, and it can be difficult to win a
battle in the first part of the game. Battles can always be won with strategic
use of items and skills.
The games lore is extensive, and there is a book series that includes some of
the characters and places in the game.
