Ninjabread Man review

The name makes you smile, the game takes it away

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    The game's clever title. Tee hee

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    Concept of a cookie ninja

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    Did we mention the title?

Cons

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    Controls are gawd-awful

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    Falling off things over

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    and over

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    Funny art squandered by weak graphics

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Nov 8, 2007

Great name! If only somebody with a bigger budget had thought of it first. While we love the concept of a ginger ninja terrorizing the cake shop, the only thing this game has really got going for it is the lead character.

It's a bog-standard 3D platformer with incredibly horrid controls. Simply getting the sugary hero to land on a platform is no mean feat, as he'll often slide right off the other side or fail to jump high enough because he hit a sticky wall. It's an opportunity lost through low production values.

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GenreAction
DescriptionIt's a standard 3D platformer with incredibly horrid controls. Stay away.
Platform"Wii"
US censor rating"Everyone"
UK censor rating""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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