In Ninja Gaiden

I just spent 22 hours to beat Ninja Gaiden Black on normal mode. I only found 30-something scarabs, which means I did not unlock the arcade version of Ninja Gaiden. I'm pretty disappointed as I am a big 2D gaming fan. I have a few questions.

Is there an easy cheat code to unlock the arcade version in Ninja Gaiden Black?

I have the original NES version of Ninja Gaiden. Is there a difference between the NES version and Arcade version? As much as I like the game, I don't feel like replaying the whole game right now all over again on Hard mode to unlock something I already have.

I think 50 scarabs unlocks 'Ninja Gaiden 1', not the "arcade version" (unless 'NG Black' is different from the original).


If you the game, you should already have the 'Ninja Gaiden' arcade game (check your inventory when starting a successive play game). If not, then the guides I was looking through are wrong.


Yes. The arcade version is completely different.
You can check it out .


You should still have all the scarabs in your possession when starting a "new game" from your last save file (meaning, when you start you will automatically already have 30 scarabs) and you should not have to play it on a harder mode.

The game becomes available when you get the 50th scarab and visit Muramasa, which can be any time during the game. You can play the "disc" he gives you at Han's Bar in the arcade machine.
You must complete other objectives afterwards to get the rest of the games.

Be warned! The classic 'Ninja Gaiden' games are NOT the NES versions, they are the Super Nintendo remakes (with worse sound/music and blurry textured graphics). So that is kind of a disappointment.

I believe successive play was removed from Black, but I'm unsure of this, as I have yet to complete it.

Also, as far as I know the Arcade version is the only unlockable in Black, I think the others have been replaced.

Yeah the arcade version is much different. Pretty cool though. I think the Raine emulator will play it.