Retro 80s & 90s on Instagram: "The intro to Ninja Gaiden is pure cinematic hype. It opens with two ninjas sprinting through a moonlit field, clashing mid-air in one of the most iconic cutscenes of the era. Then you jump into Ryu Hayabusa’s story as he reads his father’s final letter, setting off on a revenge mission that feels way deeper than most games of the time. For 1989, the dramatic music, cutscenes, and storytelling were next-level — it set the tone for the whole franchise and showed ever