Ninja vs Zombies

Why We Picked Ninja vs Zombies

Ninja vs Zombies is built around timing your jumps, and the level design does the explaining that the text does not. The levels are short because the fun is in the route, not the length. The screen is readable at a glance, so you can plan the next jump while finishing this one. Nothing in it wastes your time on purpose, which is rare for the genre. The page's own numbers: 207 plays, 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 439 of 500 on the arcade shelf.

How to Play

What you actually do, in order:

• Jumping is the only verb, so the whole game is about when you press it.
• Get through the route in one piece; the retry is cheaper than the detour.
• Learn how the character moves on safe ground before you need it over a hazard.

Editor’s Note

Short levels, generous checkpoints, and no penalty for leaving mid-run. A level that cannot be finished is usually a route problem rather than a control problem, which is worth remembering.

Written by the UGFJD editorial team for this page. The publisher’s own description follows below, unedited.