Ninjabread Man review

The name makes you smile, the game takes it away

12DOVE Verdict

Pros

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    The game's clever title. Tee hee

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    Concept of a cookie ninja

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    Did we mention the title?

Cons

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    Controls are gawd-awful

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    Falling off things over

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    and over

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    Funny art squandered by weak graphics

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Nov 8, 2007

Great name! If only somebody with a bigger budget had thought of it first. While we love the concept of a ginger ninja terrorizing the cake shop, the only thing this game has really got going for it is the lead character.

It's a bog-standard 3D platformer with incredibly horrid controls. Simply getting the sugary hero to land on a platform is no mean feat, as he'll often slide right off the other side or fail to jump high enough because he hit a sticky wall. It's an opportunity lost through low production values.

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GenreAction
DescriptionIt's a standard 3D platformer with incredibly horrid controls. Stay away.
Platform"Wii"
US censor rating"Everyone"
UK censor rating""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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Martin Kitts is a veteran of the video game journalism field, having worked his way up through the ranks at N64 magazine and into its iterations as NGC and NGamer. Martin has contributed to countless other publications over the years, including 12DOVE, GamesMaster, and Official Xbox Magazine.