Ninja Bodyguard

It's an enemy raid! Take on their challenge with both of your hands. (NP)

— Ninja Bodygaurd Description (Rhythm Tengoku)

An enemy is attacking your lord! Block the arrows with your sword and maybe next time bring a shield!

— Ninja Bodyguard Description (Rhythm Heaven Megamix)

Template:Game-Nav Template:Game-Nav Template:Minigame infobox 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 Black Ninja who protects his Feudal Lord from the White Ninjas' onslaught.

Gameplay

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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 in forth in time to destroy the arrows shot as his lord.

Controls

Button Mode

• A: Swing sword right. Can only be done if the sword is to the left.
• D-Pad: Swing sword left. Can only be done if the sword is to the right.

Arcade Version

• D-Pad: Swing Sword Left and Right (depends on its current place).

Simple Tap Mode

• Tap: Swing sword left or right (depends on its current place).

Timing Notes

• Hit: The arrow is split in half.
• Barely: The arrow will bounce out of the way, making a shine noise. A barely counts as a miss.
• Miss: The arrow goes past the ninja and pins to the wall, shocking the master.

Rating Notes

Header

• "The Feudal Lord's Opinion"

Try Again

• "Please protect me properly..."
• "Your slow slashes are quickly angering me."
• "You couldn't handle four arrows in a row."

OK

• "Yeah..."
• "Eh. Good enough."
• "For now, that'll do..."
• "You barely made it."

Superb

• "Your agility with a sword is unmatched!"
• "The four-arrow strike was rebuffed!"

Header

• "My Lord Solemnly Intones"

OK

• "Eh. Passable."

Superb

• "Impressive swordplay."

Epilogue

Rhythm Tengoku

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  "No! The feudal lord has fainted!"

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  "Forgive me, my lord!"

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  "He told me "great job"!"

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

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  "Nooooo!"

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  "I...I am glad you are safe, my lord."

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  "Not a scratch!"

Rhythm Item

Scroll

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Skill Star

When you are at the four arrow shoot time slice the forth arrow perfectly to collect the star.

Appearances

• Remix 5
• Remix 6
• Ninja Reincarnate
• Final Remix

Trivia

• This is the only rhythm game to, instead of starting with a practice, starts with a cutscene.
  • The game did however get a practice in Rhythm Heaven Megamix in addition to the cutscene.
• The towers during the cutscene look similar to the one's seen in Dog Ninja.
• According to the debug menu in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, this game was supposed to have a prequel.[1]

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	忍者 Ninja
French	Protection ninja
Spanish	Guardaespaldas ninja