There's no doubt that ninja are among the coolest video game characters. They do everything with style; running, jumping, fighting, even breathing. These games—mostly platformers—were able to capture this no matter how limited the hardware capacity was; ninja always look awesome.

The Commodore 64 turned 30 this week. As the firs video game platform my family ever owned, it will always have a very special place in my heart.

Today, we're looking at The Last Ninja. The first "badass" game I ever played, and still one of my all-time favourites.