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.
Ninja Gaiden (NES)
source: HardcoreGaming101
The Last Ninja series (C64)
source: Atari Age Forums
Shadow Of The Ninja (NES)
source: KamilDowonna's LP
Bushido Blade (Playstation)
source: Classic Game Room's LP
Zool (Sega Genesis)
source: bleedingangl2's LP
Shinobi (NES)
source: Shinobi Wiki
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade)
source: thecoopmode's LP
Saboteur (C64)
source: Reinhard Klinksiek's LP
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (Playstation)
source: EpicRickyC's LP
Kid Niki: Radical Ninja (Arcade)
source: carlitoshacker's LP
Do you know any other classic games featuring even cooler characters? Show us your picks with visual support.