Console Archives Round-Up: Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom

Price: $7.99 USDConsole Archives Release Date: April 23rd 2026Original Platform: Nintendo Entertainment SystemOkay, here we go. The last handful of Console Archives releases have had limited appeal for various reasons, but this time around we’ve got the NES/Famicom version of Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom. This is a great addition to the Console Archives line, as it’s a strong game in a popular franchise that isn’t currently available on either the Switch 2 or PlayStation 5 in any other form. There are no issues that prevent including both the Japanese and North American releases of the game, and in this particular case that’s a critical point.Irene Lew has been murdered, and the perpetrator is none other than… Ryu Hayabusa? This comes as a surprise to many, not the least of which being Ryu himself. Clearly this is a frame job, but who is behind it and why are they doing it? Ryu needs answers, and the only way he knows how to phrase his questions is in the form of a…