Ninja Golf is an Atari 7800 video game which combines scrolling beat 'em up with golf simulation gameplay. Released in 1990, it later gained some renown for its outlandish subject matter and unique blend of gameplay styles. The player starts each hole by aiming his ball and shooting it toward the green. He then runs toward the ball, in traditional sidescroller fashion, fighting various enemies encountered along the way. These enemies include other ninjas, gophers, birds, giant mutant frogs, sharks and more. The enemies faced depends on the environment the ninja golfer is currently in. Sharks are encountered in water hazards and snakes in the sand traps. Ninjas are encountered in all the environments, including underwater.
It follows the story of a ninja that for whatever reason has to play golf while being constantly attacked by the environment. You putt your ball and then have to beat the shit out of the enemies with your fists and ninja stars to get to your ball and putt it again, then you gotta fight a Zylon the Dragon at the end of each course. Courses are made up of either rolling hills, desert, ocean, or forest. The dragon will continue to get faster and faster until you can't hit him anymore, basically causing the game to be unbeatable. You can eat carrots that grow in the ground too, which raise your eyesight stat making the games visuals more HD and your health bar go up. Your Dovahkinn Rank increases with each dragon you kill, allowing you to use more magic and heal while running.
BlueSky Software
Atari Corporation
Unknown
31/12/1990
Single player
Side view
