Mirai Ninja, also known as Future Ninja, is a scrolling beat-’em-up arcade game. It was developed by Namco, the studio that gave us Pac-Man, Tekken, and Ridge Racer. The game was released in November of 1988 and was exclusive to Japan. As part of the Arcade Archives series, the game is available for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
Mirai Ninja Premise
The platformer game follows a similar storyline to the movie Mirai Ninja: Keigumo Kinin Gaiden (Future Ninja: Stealth Joy Cloud Device Side Story). There is a war between humans and cyborgs. And now the cyborg legion needs a final sacrifice to summon their demonic overlord from another dimension. They kidnap Headstrong Princess Saki from the royal family. Now the cyber-ninja must defect from the enemy and save the day.
Mirai Ninja Main Character
Not much is known about the protagonist except he was a man before his body and soul were stolen from him. They were used as part of a demon’s castle. What’s left of him has become the cyber-ninja Shiranui. Now he must go rogue and save the princess.
Shiranui fights by throwing shurikens at long range and slashing with his sword at close range. In the film, he is the long-lost brother of a young resistance member.
Mirai Ninja Series
While Mirai Ninja is a standalone game, it has a live-action film adaptation. It might even beat Super Mario Bros. for the title of the first live-action video game movie. Mirai Ninja: Keigumo Kinin Gaiden came five years before the original Super Mario Bros. film. It was even released worldwide. The title is Warlord in Canada, Robo Ninja in the UK, and Cyber Ninja in the USA.
And if you are looking for more retro games by Namco, check out some of their other titles below.
- Gee Bee (1978)
- Bomb Bee (1979)
- Galaxian (1979)
- Pac-Man (1980)
- Dig Dug (1982)
- Super Pac-Man (1982)
- Pac-Land (1984)
- Dragon Buster (1984)
- Dig Dug II (1985)
- Burning Force (1989)
- Steel Gunner (1990)
- Cosmo Gang the Puzzle (1992)
Mirai Ninja Cheat Codes
Unfortunately, Mirai Ninja does not have any cheat codes for any of the platforms. But the Arcade Archives PlayStation 4 version has several unlockable trophies.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock | |
| HI SCORE Player (Gold Trophy) | Have your score posted to the online rankings in the “HI SCORE MODE” | |
| Mark High Score (Silver Trophy) | Have a high score | |
| Record Score (Silver Trophy) | Have your score posted to the online rankings in the “ORIGINAL MODE” | |
| Score 100,000 Points (Silver Trophy) | Score 100,000 points | |
| Score 150,000 Points (Gold Trophy) | Score 150,000 points | |
| Score 50,000 Points (Bronze Trophy) | Score 50,000 points | |
Mirai Ninja Cheat Code FAQ
Does Mirai Ninja have any cheat codes?
No, the game has no cheats, codes, or known exploits.
Is the Arcade Archives version the same as the original?
The story and design stay faithful to the original. To keep the arcade atmosphere, players can even compete online against each other for high scores. And now it has different game settings, like multiple difficulty levels and multiple languages like English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.