4/5 ★ – notesurfer's review of Super House of Dead Ninjas.

Playtime: 10 hours Super House of Dead Ninjas is a well executed retro-styled precision platformer. The lightning fast combat and sensitive controls can seem a bit unwieldy at first, but they ultimately lead to a uniquely adrenaline-charged "ninja" feel that only hurtling through the levels at a breakneck speed can create. There is a wealth of unlocks as well, the only problem being that after showering the player with new weapons and upgrades during the first few hours of gameplay they slow to a mere trickle. Add to that the unusual order in which upgrades unlock, and you have a recipe for potentially unsatisfying progression. Still, the meat of the gameplay is, like a fine steak, rare and delicious. Although the game suffers from "roguelike repetition" the randomly generated levels and enemies each present unique obstacles which push a player's reflexes to the maximum as they adjust on-the-fly. Gamers who love this genre will find Super House of Dead Ninjas to be a superb entry with many hours of replayability as they race to survive long enough for that elusive high score.