Ninja Golf

Name: Ninja Golf
Brand: Atari Corporation, BlueSky Software

1990· Atari Corporation, BlueSky Software· Fighting, Sport, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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Fighting Sport Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Action Comedy Side view

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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 you...

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.