Time for another game review this time it's Mini Ninjas.

Mini Ninjas is an action adventure game made by IO Interactive who are probably better known for the Hitman series; It was released in 2009 when the likes of Naruto was still popular and everyone loved ninjas so this is very much like it's contemporaries which was a way to cash in. The story revolves around Hiro and a group of other trained ninja attempting to save the world from the Evil Samurai Warlord, as the name suggests everything is mini in size compared to the huge environment the ninjas travel in. Taking a page out of the book of Sonic all the enemies are animals that have been transformed into samurai in order to take over the world and upon defeat they return to their animal forms making the game more family friendly. Hiro also has Kuji Magic, a selection of jutsu on scrolls that Hiro can perform from animal possession to the usual elemental attacks, so for what is an unremarkable looking game actually manages to show some surprising depth, the fun little videos on the characters does a great job of making us understand how each character acts and it shows that all of them are needed to finish the game not just Hiro. The enemies range from the hilarious to the outright intimidating although hearing the samurai shriek ninja all the time does get old very quick. The gameplay is solid and gives you a satisfying experience despite the need to collect things for 100% completion.
Current State: Mini Ninjas has ironically been stealthily releasing some games on Android as recently as 2013 and even more unknown has released a cartoon series, originally picked up by 4Kids but later released last year in France, so we've not seen the last of the franchise by any stretch.
Why Should it be Revived?: Well technically it hasn't been finished but a mainstream return would be welcomed on current generation consoles.