My favourite Ninja Gaiden game is easily Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword Of Chaos, on the NES. Here's a part of its opening, which was super cool at the time:
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Upgrading the original's wall-clinging/jumping to full-blown climbing felt like cheating in the very best way. And the whole "shadow clones" that trail you and mimic your attacks is still a really nifty and memorable power-up/mechanic.
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