Pocket Ninja

Link: Pocket Ninja
Developed by Meetreen Games
Sponsored by A10
Genre: Strategy

Aww.. Look at the little ninjas in Pocket Ninja. They are so cute but so deadly and have some interesting tricks up their sleeves. Pocket Ninja, by Meetreen Games, is an interesting strategy almost RTS like flash game that I think should be expanded on.

The main idea behind Pocket Ninja is that you combine ninjas to make better ninjas. So you start out with just a bunch of single ninjas. However, if you combine two single ninjas they combine to make one archer ninja. Combine three ninjas and you get a ninja with a spear. Four you get an axe ninja, etc. This comes to play because before each level there is a planning phase where you decide essentially what ninjas you want based on the amount you have. I think this idea is a great one that has tons of potential.

Yet, Pocket Ninja kind of squandered it away. What ended up happening in Pocket Ninja's case is that it was too easy. You just make the best ninja you could with your numbers and spam your powerups and you win. There is not much evaluating the situation at hand and choosing carefully what ninjas to make. Even still Pocket Ninja is a fun game to play and has a decent amount of levels to keep you occupied (30 levels), yet the idea is so good and I feel Pocket Ninja failed at that.