Ryu Hyabusa saves daylight

If you never played the original Ninja Gaiden, this post will be nonsense.

I decided to give Ninja Gaiden another try. It's still impossible, but now I'm getting stuck in level 4 instead of 5 like I had been.

I have the NES and SNES versions, and I really prefer the SNES. It comes with all 3 original Ninja Gaidens, even though only the first one is worth playing. The graphics are nicer and I think it controls better, even though the overall gameplay stays blistering fast and frustrating.

I don't know how getting shot can take off 1 bar of life and getting touched by a bird can take off 3, but that's the decision the programmers made, and we all have to live with it.

In true Ninja Gaiden fashion, Ryu set the clocks ahead an hour for daylight savings time. He ran through the house at top speed, jumping off the walls and chopping up bugs and lanterns to get the goodies hidden inside. Along the way he got knocked out of midair by an assortment of birds, and avoided army guys who could jump an unusually long distance.

Because of his methods, he got to each clock in a different amount of time, and after setting them all ahead an hour, none of them had the same time. Because setting each clock to be the same as all the others would be an arduous task, he decided to save it for the sequel. Sadly, the game turned out terrible and nobody in their right mind played it.

Thus, all the clocks in my house have a different time on them. This is the official explanation. Mr. Hyabusa is not available for comment, as he is currently off in search of demon statues.