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10 Second Ninja X
Released On: Jul 19, 2016
76
5.3
Where to Buy
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
76
69% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
31% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
76
69% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
31% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A furiously engaging speedrunning platformer, 10 Second Ninja X is as much about shaving seconds off your time in each level as it is concerned about shaving slivers off of your sanity, but never before has laying waste to your mental state while running a gauntlet of almost obscenely well-designed platforming levels been so much fun.
It’s a slick, if understated, little title that delivers a frenetic, yet rewarding experience—like the best escape rooms.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 User Ratings
5.3
38% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
29% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
33% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 User Ratings
5.3
38% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
29% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
33% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
If you want a cheesy story to go along with a hard platformer, this is for you! The game takes inspiration from Super Meat Boy, but faster paced. As the name implies, you have 10 seconds to finish the level. This is done by destroying every single robot (which there are a variety of), and not being electrocuted (which can also happen many ways). There are multiple "stages" that have multiple levels. These levels get progressively more difficult the more you complete, and each stage has it's own twist that changes how you play the game. Each stage also has different tilesets and music. In my opinion, the default control map is good, but be aware there is no control mapping. My only complaint is the learning curve. The levels, as I said, do get harder, but each time you enter a new stage, it becomes significantly more difficult, although I think that's the point. If you've never played a game like Super Meat Boy or 10 Second Ninja, you should definitely try this game.
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La storia principale è formata da 60 livelli, ogni livello ha un timer di 10 secondi per essere completato. In questo lasso di tempo dovremo distruggere tutti i robot presenti in esso: si tratta dell’unico modo per avanzare e guadagnare stelle. Più velocemente finiremo il livello più stelle acquisiremo, fino ad un massimo di 3. Queste ci serviranno per sbloccare i livelli successivi. Per distruggere i vari robot useremo una katana o, per ogni livello, potremmo usare un massimo di tre stelle ninja, che potranno eliminare anche più robot contemporaneamente.
Avanzando nel gioco i nemici cambieranno asset. Troveremo infatti anche robot con un’armatura o capaci di assorbire le nostre stelle ninja. Ci saranno anche degli interruttori per spostare dei blocchi rossi e blu, o blocchi che cadranno al nostro passaggio. Una volta finiti i primi 60 livelli potremmo affrontarne altri 40, trasposti però del primo capitolo.
Sono varie le impostazioni che potremo modificare, dal suono alla luminosità. Potremo anche cambiare la velocità del gioco rendendolo più lento.
Una volta avviato il titolo verremo catapultati nel tutorial: qui ci verranno spiegati i vari pulsanti per il combattimento o per il salto. Dopo averli superati incontreremo il capitano che ci trasporterà sulla nave. Su questa, nella stanza principale, ci saranno 6 televisori a tubo catodico (ciascuno dei quali contenente dieci livelli), uno schermo gigante e tre porte.
Nella parte inferiore della stanza troveremo invece le tre porte. Una ci porterà alla poppa della nave dove incontreremo altri due **** ed altre due porte. In una di queste troveremo un mini-gioco che, premiando la memoria, ci permetterà di guadagnare delle monete che si potranno usare per ottenere un suggerimento nei vari livelli. In quella centrale potremo entrarci solo quando finiremo i primi 60 livelli. Saranno sbloccabili anche vari costumi (otto diversi) e alcuni cambieranno anche il **** giocabile. Potremmo cambiare l’abbigliamento andando nella porta a sinistra.
Gli esploratori acuti noteranno che ci sono alcune stanze nascoste che ci serviranno a trovare dei pezzi di un disco. Esso poi ci permetterà di fare un altro mini-gioco in cui guideremo una suora che dovrà uccidere degli zombie a suon di pugni.
Una gradita aggiunta è la presenza in ciascun livello di una classifica dove confronteremo i nostri risultati con quelli di altri giocatori spingendoci a migliorare il nostro punteggio.
10 Second Ninja X è un platform che ricorda la grafica di giochi ben più celebri come l’intramontabile Super Mario, molto gradevole alla vista e poco confusionaria grazie alla sua semplicità. Anche i **** sono molto semplici (ma arricchiti da dialoghi molto divertenti) e dal design curato.
Sul versante della localizzazione non è presente la lingua italiana, ma i dialoghi sono molto semplici così da rendere il titolo fruibile anche dai non anglofoni. Per proseguire col dialogo ci verrà chiesto di premere il pulsante X permettendo così di tradurre con calma ogni parola. Oltre all’inglese troveremo anche il tedesco, francese, spagnolo e russo: un vero peccato che non sia stato incluso anche l’italiano.
La colonna sonora non è sicuramente incisiva, ma offre dei pezzi che si prestano benissimo all’atmosfera veloce e dinamica del gioco, scandendo il ritmo che il giocatore dovrà tenere per poter superare tutti i livelli.
10 Second Ninja X è presente su svariati store. Sia su quello Microsoft, Steam e PS sarà acquistabile al prezzo di 9.99€. Su quello Nintendo invece a 15€.
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PlayStation 4
Ripe for exposure to a wider audience, X is a splendid sequel/remake of the original, serving up 60 new levels of precise platforming to go with the original 40 legacy level
10 Second Ninja X is a wonderful test of strategy, emotions and patience. The game will last as long as your anger skills, so prepare yourself if you ninja your way into this.
10 Second Ninja X is one of gaming’s simple joys for those who relish repeated challenges in order to shave fractions of a second off of leaderboard high scores. The downside is that it fails to cater to the players who don’t immediately appreciate that level of challenge, shutting the door to them pretty quickly.
While '10 Second Ninja X' suffers from a lack of difficulty scaling, it's still an enjoyable skill based title that is as much a puzzle game as a platformer.
10 Second Ninja X is fun, but I definitely had to limit it to smaller sized doses.
This game is a blast. Time attack platformer with perfect controls. My qualms with this game is that difficulty is too hard too fast. Would be better if you could progress and then go back to get all the stars but you quickly hit a wall and cannot progress. Remapping controls would be nice. Runs perfectly on Vita.
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PlayStation 4
Hard but addicting gameplay. The brief story is cheesy but entertaining enough. Worth playing and a pretty good price point.
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PlayStation 4
A game that does exactly what it says on the tin. You play as an unnamed, and seemingly mute, ninja and on each of the games stages you have ten seconds to clear the screen of all the enemy robots. As you progress different enemy types and obstacles are added to complicate matters adding an almost puzzle like element to proceedings.
The game requires some quick fingers but thanks to the tight controls and well balanced learning curve I never felt frustrated and often ended up in that “one more go” loop many gamers will be familiar with. It won’t take long to complete (2-3 hours for most people) but I thoroughly enjoyed my time with 10 Second Ninja X and I’d recommend it to anyone that is a fan of games like Super Meat Boy.
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PlayStation 4
uber hard and very time consuming and can be very frustrating. Unless you enjoy to be very precise and it takes a long time to get good at it, and the story is pretty bad.
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PlayStation 4
Impossible and intolerable for mere mortals. Casual gamers need to stay far away from this game. Physical copies should be surrounded with yellow and black barricade tape.
The score is not a reflection of the quality of the game itself which, if you're an expert joystick fiddler, may be quite good. The basic premise is you are a ninja (obviously) who has 10 seconds (obviously) to kill all the **** robots in a level. You get up to 3 stars depending how quick you are and if you get enough stars you'll progress to the next chapter. The game is fast and level design, what I saw which wasn't much because I'm terrible, is thoughtful. By which I mean you normally have to think of a strategy to get the best time. But that's not enough, mostly you need controller control.
My rating because this game is mostly unplayable by me (and this rating is mine): 2 / 10
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PlayStation 4
Summary 10 SECOND NINJA X is a hardcore sidescroller. You're a ninja, there are robots, you've got ten seconds to destroy them all. Get three star ratings, climb leaderboards, discover secrets and stop Captain Greatbeard.
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation Vita
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Jul 19, 2016
Developer:
- GameDesignDan
Publisher: Curve Digital
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