Ninja Gaiden - NES vs. PC Engine

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Ah yes! Ninja Gaiden! Now that NES game is the awesomeness as most people with a brain would know. Little do people outside of the *cough* PCEngineFX forums *cough* know that there is an alternate version of the game released for the PC Engine console. Is that version worth getting? Lets find out.

NES version

+ Affordable
+ Much better music
+ Great controls
+ One of the most badass cover arts ever.
- Chances are you will find a used cart with somebody's name written on it.

PCE version

+ Better graphics in the cutscenes
+ You can play it in English via a code.
- The music is different and is inferior in every way
- Controls aren't as tight as the NES original
- Worse cover art
- Pointlessly choppy paralax scrolling
- Expensive. $60 expensive.

Verdict: The NES version by MILES. If you PCE fanboys want ninja action, get Ninja Spirit instead.