{{Quote|敵襲(てきしゅう)だ！<br>十字ボタンとAボタンで応戦(おうせん)だ！<br>フジヤマ（ふじさん）！！"<br>"(It's an enemy raid! Fight them with the D-pad and the A button! Fuji-yama (Fuji Mountain)!!)|Ninja Bodygaurd Description (Rhythm Tengoku)}}
{{GameExplainGBA
{{Quote|敵襲だ！<br>左ボタンと右ボタンで応戦だ！<br>フジヤマ！！"<br>"(It's an enemy raid! Fight them with the Left and Right buttons! Fuji-yama!!)|Ninja Bodygaurd Description (Rhythm Tengoku Arcade)}}
|title=忍者
{{Quote|An enemy is attacking your lord!<br>Block the arrows with your sword--<br>and maybe next time bring a shield!|Ninja Bodyguard Description (Rhythm Heaven Megamix)}}
{{Nihongo|'''Ninja Bodyguard'''|忍者|Ninja}} is the 22nd Rhythm Game in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' and the 63rd game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. This game is about a [[Ninja]] who protects his [[Lord]] from the enemy onslaught. A sequel is later unlocked in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' called [[Ninja no Shison]].
{{Nihongo|Ninja Bodyguard|<ruby>忍者<rt>にんじゃ</rt></ruby>|Ninja}} is the 2nd [[Rhythm Game]] of Stage 5 (26th overall) in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' and the 1st of [[Star Land]] (63rd overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
The arrange version, [[Ninja no Shison]], appears in Technician in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Ninja_gameplay.PNG|thumb|240px]]
[[File:Screenshot GBA Ninja.png|thumb]]
[[File:Ninja Bodyguard Arcade.png|thumb|240px]]
[[File:Screenshot Arcade Ninja.png|thumb]]
[[File:Ninja_gameplay_3DS.PNG|thumb|240px]]
[[File:Screenshot 3DS Ninja Bodyguard.png|thumb]]
In this rhythm game, the player controls the Ninja who wears all black. He uses the A button, and then the D-Pad, to swing his sword back and forth in time to destroy the arrows shot as his lord.
This game has the player control a [[Ninja]] who protects his [[Lord]] from an enemy onslaught shooting arrows. The player must swing the sword back and forth following the enemy's pattern to slice the arrows.
In ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', rather than a [[Practice]], the game has an opening cutscene. It begins with an enemy [[Ninja]] shooting an arrow, cuts to a shot of the arrow flying through the air from the enemy's castle to the [[Lord]]'s castle through the night sky, then cuts to the [[Lord]] taking a walk, interrupted as the arrow sticks itself in the wall in front of him. As he turns around in confusion, the [[Ninja]] drops in to protect him from further arrows. This cutscene can be skipped the same way as a [[Practice]]. ''[[Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)]]'' compensates for the lack of a [[Practice]] with a "How to Play" demonstration prior to the opening cutscene.
In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', the game is given a proper [[Practice]] session, in which the arrows are shot by allied [[Ninja]]s at a wooden dummy with a [[wikipedia:Henohenomoheji|henohenomoheji]] drawn on it, representing the [[Lord]]. Once [[Practice]] is complete, the [[Ninja]] jumps into the air, followed by a fade transition into the opening cutscene. Skipping the [[Practice]] also skips the cutscene.
|cp_DEF_Ng Alt=Please protect me properly...)''<br>''(You lack quick sword skills.)''<br>''(The "four arrows in a row" overwhelmed you.
*"すばやい 剣さばきが みじゅくである。" (Your fast sword timing is unskilled.)
|cp_DEF_Hi Alt=You're skilled with the quick sword!)''<br>''(The "four arrows in a row" were blocked well!}}
*"「四連矢」 に コテンパンである。" (You couldn't handle the "four arrows in a row".)
{{Results
===OK===
|Console=3DS
*"う~ん．．．" (Yeah...)
|caption=My Lord Solemnly Intones
*"まぁまぁ、 かな。" (OK, I guess?)
|cp_DEF_Ng=I hired you to protect me.
*"とりあえず．．．" (Anyway...)
|cp_DEF_Hi=Impressive swordplay.}}
*"よしと します。" (You did your best.)
==Epilogue==
===Superb===
{{Epilogue
*"すばやい 剣さばきであった！" (Your fast sword timing is good!)
|Console=GBA
*"「四連矢返し」 が おみごと！" (The "four arrows in a row" reflection was wonderful!)
|NG=ゲッ！ トノが きぜつしてる！！
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
|OK=トノ！ ごめんなさ〜い。
===Header===
|HI=アッパレって 言われちゃったゼ！！
*"My Lord Solemnly Intones"
|NG alt=Geh! My lord has fainted!!
===Try Again===
|OK alt=My lord! Sooorry~.
*"I hired you to protect me."
|HI alt=He said I'm admirable!}}
===OK===
{{Epilogue
*"Eh. Passable."
|Console=Arcade
===Superb===
|NG=ゲッ！ トノが きぜつしてる！！
*"Impressive swordplay."
|OK=トノ！ ごめんなさ〜い。
== Epilogue==
|HI=アッパレって 言われちゃったゼ！！
===''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''===
|NG alt=Geh! My lord has fainted!!
<gallery>
|OK alt=My lord! Sooorry~.
Ninja_tryagain.png|"ゲッ！ トノが きぜつしてる！！" (Uh oh! The lord has fainted!!)
|HI alt=He said I'm admirable!}}
Ninja Try Again JP.PNG|"トノ！ ごめんなさ~い。" (My lord! Sooory~.)
{{Epilogue
Ninja_superb.png|"アッパレって 言われちゃったゼ！！" (I received praise!!)
|Console=3DS
</gallery>
|NG=Nooooo!
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
|OK=I...I am glad you are safe, my lord.
<gallery>
|HI=Not a scratch!}}
Ninja 3DS Try Again.PNG|"Nooooo!"
==[[Rhythm Item]]==
Ninja 3DS OK.PNG|"I...I am glad you are safe, my lord."
{{item
Ninja 3DS Superb.PNG|"Not a scratch!"
</gallery>
==Rhythm Item==
{{Item
|name=Scroll
|name=Scroll
|item=Scroll.png
|title=Rolled-Up Secrets
|title=Rolled-Up Secrets
|explain=My lord carries this scroll with him<br>at all times. I have never asked him<br>what it contains, but the rumor is<br>that its secrets made him the wealthy<br>and powerful man he is today. But it<br>might just be a love letter or something.}}
|explain=My lord carries this scroll with him<br>at all times. I have never asked him<br>what it contains, but the rumor is<br>that its secrets made him the wealthy<br>and powerful man he is today. But it<br>might just be a love letter or something.}}
==Skill Star==
==[[Skill Star]]==
When the enemies shoot four arrows at once, slice the arrows perfectly to collect the star.
The Skill Star appears when the enemy ninjas shoot four arrows in a row.
==[[Challenge Land]]==
{{PAGENAME}} appears in the following [[Challenge Train]] courses:
Screenshot 3DS Ninja Bodyguard Final Remix.png|[[Final Remix]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Ninja Bodyguard 2P==
==Ninja 2P==
{{Quote|敵襲だ！<br>左ボタンと右ボタンで応戦だ！<br>フジヤマ！！"<br>"(It's an enemy raid! Fight them with the left and the right button! Fuji-yama!!)|Ninja Bodygaurd 2P Description}}
{{GameExplainArcade
{{Game-Nav
|title=忍者 2P
|Minigame_infobox/Data = Power Calligraphy
|explain=敵襲だ！<br>左ボタンと右ボタンで応戦だ！<br>フジヤマ！！
|Minigame_infobox/Data2 = Tap Trial}}
|titleEN=Ninja 2P
{{Minigame infobox
|explainEN=We're under attack!<br>Block with the Left and Right buttons!<br>Fuji-yama!!}}
{{Nihongo|Ninja 2P|忍者 2P|Ninja 2P}} is the 3rd [[Rhythm Game]] of Stage 3 (11th overall) in the [[Two-Player Menu|2P mode]] of ''[[Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)]]''.
|rname = Ninja 2P}}
Ninja Bodyguard also appears in the 2P mode of ''[[Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)]]'' where it is referred to as {{Nihongo|'''Ninja Bodyguard 2P'''|忍者 2P|Ninja 2P}}. It plays the same as the 1P version, except the two players take turns on each section. This effectively doubles the length of the game.
The arrange version, [[Ninja no Shison 2P]], appears in Stage 5 of the [[Two-Player Menu|2P mode]] of ''[[Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)]]''
<gallery>Ninja Arcade2-P.PNG</gallery>
It plays the same as the 1P version, except the two players take turns on each section. This effectively doubles the length of the game.<gallery>Screenshot Arcade Ninja 2P.png</gallery>
==Video==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This is the only [[Rhythm Games|Rhythm Game]] in the entire series to start with a skippable cutscene instead of a practice.
*This is the only [[Rhythm Game]] in the entire series to have a cutscene.
**The game did, however, get a practice in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' in addition to the cutscene.
**During the opening cutscene, a unique scene showing the arrow flying between the two castles is shown. The castles look identical aside from the horn-like protrusions on the roof which vary in color, the enemy's being red and the [[Lord]]'s being yellow. For some reason, they are both red in [[Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)|the arcade version]].
*The towers during the cutscene look similar to the ones seen in [[Dog Ninja]].
**During this scene, one can also see what might be [[wikipedia:Mount Fuji|Mount Fuji]] in the background.
**Also, the Ninja Bodyguard prologue shares the same scenario as the one for Dog Ninja: A big yellow moon with grass in foreground, in a dark blue sky.
*This game and [[Ninja no Shison]] are the only games to have their controls changed in [[Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)|the arcade version]].
*According to the debug menu in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', a short version of this game was intended to appear.[https://tcrf.net/Rhythm_Heaven_Megamix#Debug_Menu]
*A lot of the visual design of this game was reused in [[Dog Ninja]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', such as similar looking towers to the ones in the cutscene, and a similar prologue: A big yellow moon with grass in foreground, in a dark blue sky.
*In ''Rhythm World: The Best Plus'', the characters' clothing were changed.
==Development History==
===Korean Differences===
{{Main|Ninja Bodyguard/Development}}
====Game artwork====
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
!Elsewhere
!Korean
|-
|[[File:Ninja 3DS.png|130px]]
|[[File:Korean Ninja.png|130px]]
|}
====Game icon====
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
!Elsewhere
!Korean
|-
|[[File:Ninja 3DS icon.png|40px]]
|[[File:game_agbTono_L_KR.png|40px]]
|}
====Gameplay====
=====Enemies=====
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
!Elsewhere
!Korean
|-
|[[File:White Ninja 3DS.jpeg|193px]]
|[[File:IMG E2084.JPG|193px]]
|}
=====Ninja & Lord =====
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
!Elsewhere
!Korean
|-
|[[File:Ninja_gameplay_3DS.PNG|193px]]
|[[File:IMG E2085.JPG|193px]]
|}
====Epilogues====
=====Try Again=====
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
!Elsewhere
!Korean
|-
|[[File:Ninja_NG.png|193px]]
|[[File:ng_KR.png|193px]]
|}
=====OK=====
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
!Elsewhere
!Korean
|-
|[[File:Ninja_OK.png|193px]]
|[[File:ok_KR.png|193px]]
|}
=====Superb=====
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
This game has the player control a Ninja who protects his Lord from an enemy onslaught shooting arrows. The player must swing the sword back and forth following the enemy's pattern to slice the arrows.
In Rhythm Tengoku, rather than a Practice, the game has an opening cutscene. It begins with an enemy Ninja shooting an arrow, cuts to a shot of the arrow flying through the air from the enemy's castle to the Lord's castle through the night sky, then cuts to the Lord taking a walk, interrupted as the arrow sticks itself in the wall in front of him. As he turns around in confusion, the Ninja drops in to protect him from further arrows. This cutscene can be skipped the same way as a Practice. Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade) compensates for the lack of a Practice with a "How to Play" demonstration prior to the opening cutscene.
In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, the game is given a proper Practice session, in which the arrows are shot by allied Ninjas at a wooden dummy with a henohenomoheji drawn on it, representing the Lord. Once Practice is complete, the Ninja jumps into the air, followed by a fade transition into the opening cutscene. Skipping the Practice also skips the cutscene.
My lord carries this scroll with him at all times. I have never asked him what it contains, but the rumor is that its secrets made him the wealthy and powerful man he is today. But it might just be a love letter or something.
This is the only Rhythm Game in the entire series to have a cutscene.
During the opening cutscene, a unique scene showing the arrow flying between the two castles is shown. The castles look identical aside from the horn-like protrusions on the roof which vary in color, the enemy's being red and the Lord's being yellow. For some reason, they are both red in the arcade version.
During this scene, one can also see what might be Mount Fuji in the background.
A lot of the visual design of this game was reused in Dog Ninja in Rhythm Heaven, such as similar looking towers to the ones in the cutscene, and a similar prologue: A big yellow moon with grass in foreground, in a dark blue sky.
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