3 Foot Ninja I - The Lost Scrolls

You guide the ninja through side scrolling levels, moving left and right, jumping over gaps, and crouching under obstacles. The main goal is to find five lost scrolls scattered across the stages. You use a sword for close combat, swinging it at enemies that get in your way, and you can also throw shurikens for a ranged attack. The pacing is fairly quick, and the difficulty comes from timing your jumps and attacks against various foes. It feels like a compact test of basic platforming and combat reflexes.