Ninjas specialize in stealth, so they typically wear dark colors to hide in the shadows. JaJaMaru-kun disregards this rule because he’s just that badass… or maybe it’s because to the main villain is a catfish pirate.

Did you know Ninja JaJaMaru-kun turns 30 this year? That makes Jaleco well now Hamster’s red ninja older than other Famicom series like Final Fantasy and Mega Man.

Hamster is reviving one of Japan’s oldest platform heroes, but since Ninja JaJaMaru-kun games weren’t released overseas you might not recognize the red ninja.

Yeah, we remember the Ninja JaJaMaru-kun game for the DS that Jaleco quietly canceled, but Ninja JaJaMaru-kun: Princess Sakura and the Secret Dragon probably will come out!