



Which makes more sense for the title of Mark of the Ninja than the joke theory my girlfriend suggested that it’s actually meant to be “Mark, the Ninja”, considering we never discover the protagonist’s name. Of most intrigue is the mysterious power of the tattoo you’ve been marked with, which imbues the wearer with great power, but leads to eventual madness. Along the way, it becomes apparent that the reasoning behind the initial attack is more complex than initially thought. Originally released in 2012 across Xbox 360 and PC, Mark of the Ninja ’s incredible design remains one of the best 2D stealth games ever made.Īwakening to the violent sound of gunfire, you play as a ninja whose clan is attacked by armed mercenaries, following which you are tasked with hunting down those behind the infiltration.
