The Last Ninja 5?

[Ringo]

Anyone familiar with the C64 know The Last Ninja series. A triology that always seemed to have some rather impressive graphics considering it was made for the C64. All the games in the series contained a (at times) very frustrating game-play, which makes one appreciate the trainer+++ releases of the games

Anyway, I've come across this page: Last Ninja 5!?!

It doesn't seem to be a fan-made game and it was released as late as 1996. For strange reasons they skipped number 4 in the series and made a fifth, which story-line carried on from the non-existing LN4 :blink:

I've been unable to find ANY other information about this game at all. No screenshots, No nothing. I can't even seem to find System 3's homepage - and I figure they should have a updated one, since they did release International Karate for GBA recently.
I've niether been able to find a copy of this game by... well... regular means *cough*p2p*cough*

Just wonder if anybody knows anything about this strange release...
If not - then consider this post as a service-message to inform you about something, that could be rare enough to be a good collectors item :lol:

Edit:
Ooops... Nevermind - After checking the linked page's forum, I found out following: IT'S FAKE!!!
Must have taken some determination to create a walkthrough, cover, story-line AND music for a fake game though... It Almost makes me him for being an ass

 

[Phycho Doughboy]

Don't know anything about it...
BTW shouldn't this be in "Off topic discussion" or "Other consoles"?

(EDIT: Whoops, sorry there! I forgot "Other Consoles" got posted on the front page.)

 

[LeeT]

I don't think the game exists - There is no known download for it. It sounds like it is just an idea for a sequel that someone came up with.

 

[Huxley]

But why would they call it 5 rather than 4? This whole thing makes no sense h34r:

 

[Winterkid]

Could be an elaborate hoax, I once saw an Atari 2600 cartridge with the Doom cover art on it, designed to look as if there was a Doom 2600 or something. Quite convincing, although laughable when you think about it.

 

[Ringo]

Did any you read my edit? I did find posts on their own board surgesting that it infact IS a hoax... Just didn't discover it before posting about it here first

Anyway a reason why the hoax would be nr. 5 instead of number 4, is because a New Last Ninja is in the works for the modern systems....
well, was anyway... It was original due for release in 2002, and that release was moved to 2003. It haven't been released yet, so... <_<

Just as well... I doubt it would have something, that couldn't be found in the Tenchu series.

 

[frolik]

Shit I'd love to play last ninja on my gp32, but the diagonals on mine are screwed

 

[Winterkid]

Atari 2600 Doom Hoax page.

http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcad...91/2600DOOM.HTM

Found it.... Damn, this was hysterical when I first read about it.