“Ninja Ryukenden III”… Interesting gameplay, storyline with cutscenes in each stage and great music! The hack adds to all of these an ability to choose 1 of 5 difficulties to play and changes the “super sword” mechanics a little. Also, a new menu option was added – the “BGM test”!

• Choose difficulty level (which determines the multiplier of enemies’ damage) in the main menu using the “right-left” buttons;
• The password system remained intact - so you can choose “difficulty” - and then enter a password;
• To use the sword’s SuperSlash attack now it’s not enough to just take the “sword” upgrade item - you’ll have to simultaneously press “B + right” or “left” (actually, you have to press directional button a bit earlier and you have a 3-frame gap for an attack button press). Note that in the air you can execute frontal SuperSlash using either “forward” or “back” button;
• Timer was made almost 2 times slower;
• The spikes and electricity are deadlier up to “instant death” on higher difficulties;
• In “BGM-test” mode, use Start or A buttons to play the next track, B button for the previous.

• Database match: Ninja Ryuuken Den III - Yomi no Hakobune (Japan)
• Database: No-Intro: Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20210216-231042)
• File SHA-1: 05B17D32CF0602C5827187E399A6232B4C04A1D9
• File CRC32: 5BD3865
• ROM SHA-1: 22E620EF21DE748F49E425DF1A35401922EB3406
• ROM CRC32: 2F2E30F7