Hudson Soft's port of the classic Tecmo series Ninja Gaiden is not an original game like the Genesis version, nor is it a port of the graphically complex arcade game (despite the PC Engine being one of the first systems to allow an accurate port.) Instead, this is a visually-upgraded port of the great NES sword-slinging platformer, featuring the same stages with retouched sprites, backgrounds and cinemas. This upgraded version was not, however, used as the basis for the ensuing SNES revival Trilogy cartridge.