The Legend of Kage 2

On her way to Iga Village, the secret princess Kirihime is kidnapped by the evil Yoshiro Yukikusa, the leader of an evil demon army. Kage and Chihiro are ninjas from the Iga village and have sworn on their loyalty to do everything they can to rescue her. On their quest across Japan, they must face Yoshiro's endless demon ninja army. As ninjas, Kage and Chihiro utilize a variety of ninja equipment and skills. Kage uses katana and shuriken, while Chihiro uses a kusarigama (a chain with a blade at the end). Between stages, the player can arrange collected orbs on a grid to create different ninjutsu or ninja magic. These have a variety of uses, including elemental attacks, damage reduction and faster attacks. New abilities are also learned regularly, such as combo moves and new attacks, as well as a greater jumping height (in a nod to the absurd jumps the original game is known for). After playing through the game, a hard mode is unlocked. There is also an art gallery with illustrations from the production, which is unlocked by fulfilling various conditions in the game.