<s>
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2009	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
IO	B-Application
Interactive	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Eidos	O
Interactive	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
8	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
by	O
Feral	O
Interactive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2011	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
also	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
browser	B-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
for	O
Google	B-Application
Chrome	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Kinect/Xbox	O
Live	O
Arcade	O
spin-off	O
game	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
Adventures	O
followed	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
spin-off	O
game	O
,	O
an	O
endless	O
runner	O
titled	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
Mobile	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
smartphones	B-Application
and	O
tablets	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Shield	B-Application
Android	I-Application
TV	I-Application
port	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
is	O
a	O
linear	O
third-person	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
six	O
playable	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
characters	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
unique	O
abilities	O
,	O
weapons	O
and	O
skills	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
collect	O
special	O
weapons	O
,	O
including	O
caltrops	O
,	O
shuriken	O
,	O
different	O
bombs	O
and	O
fishing	O
rods	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
multi-functional	O
ninja	B-Application
hat	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
potions	O
and	O
food	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
enemies	O
in	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
are	O
animals	O
enchanted	O
by	O
the	O
main	O
antagonist	O
,	O
turning	O
them	O
into	O
samurai	B-Application
warriors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
ancient	O
Japan	O
,	O
an	O
era	O
of	O
peace	O
of	O
harmony	O
has	O
existed	O
ever	O
since	O
the	O
evil	O
samurai	B-Application
warlord	O
Ashida	O
was	O
defeated	O
at	O
the	O
hand	O
of	O
a	O
wise	O
ninja	B-Application
master	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
wake	O
of	O
Ashida	O
's	O
defeat	O
,	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
master	O
hid	O
the	O
secrets	O
of	O
Kuji	O
magic	O
,	O
which	O
grants	O
one	O
power	O
over	O
nature	O
,	O
in	O
various	O
scrolls	O
contained	O
in	O
shrines	O
across	O
the	O
wilderness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
centuries	O
later	O
,	O
at	O
Ninja	B-Application
Mountain	O
,	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
master	O
has	O
trained	O
six	O
orphans	O
in	O
the	O
way	O
of	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
with	O
the	O
aid	O
of	O
the	O
mountain	O
's	O
tengu	O
inhabitants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
youngest	O
of	O
these	O
ninjas	B-Application
,	O
Hiro	O
,	O
possesses	O
the	O
power	O
to	O
control	O
Kuji	O
magic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
long-lasting	O
peace	O
begins	O
to	O
slowly	O
erode	O
when	O
mysterious	O
events	O
begin	O
to	O
occur	O
across	O
the	O
countryside	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
disappearance	O
of	O
animals	O
and	O
sightings	O
of	O
armored	O
samurai	B-Application
in	O
the	O
wilderness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ninja	B-Application
master	O
eventually	O
learns	O
that	O
Ashida	O
has	O
returned	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
using	O
Kuji	O
magic	O
to	O
convert	O
forest	O
animals	O
into	O
deadly	O
samurai	B-Application
warriors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ninja	B-Application
master	O
sends	O
Kunoichi	O
,	O
Tora	O
,	O
Shun	O
,	O
and	O
Suzume	O
to	O
investigate	O
Ashida	O
's	O
army	O
,	O
but	O
all	O
are	O
captured	O
behind	O
enemy	O
lines	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reluctantly	O
,	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
master	O
then	O
sends	O
out	O
his	O
last	O
ninjas	B-Application
,	O
Hiro	O
and	O
Futo	O
,	O
after	O
teaching	O
Hiro	O
how	O
to	O
learn	O
Kuji	O
spells	O
from	O
the	O
hidden	O
shrines	O
across	O
the	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hiro	O
and	O
Futo	O
rescue	O
Suzume	O
from	O
the	O
samurai	B-Application
and	O
infiltrate	O
the	O
Earth	O
Castle	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
defeat	O
an	O
enormous	O
samurai	B-Application
boss	O
;	O
subsequently	O
,	O
the	O
castle	O
explodes	O
,	O
and	O
Ashida	O
becomes	O
aware	O
of	O
the	O
existence	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
ninjas	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hiro	O
and	O
his	O
allies	O
continue	O
to	O
push	O
through	O
the	O
wilderness	O
,	O
encountering	O
many	O
dangers	O
,	O
including	O
new	O
varieties	O
of	O
samurai	B-Application
with	O
unique	O
powers	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
tortured	O
spirits	O
which	O
try	O
to	O
steal	O
their	O
life	O
force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
the	O
way	O
,	O
they	O
find	O
and	O
rescue	O
Shun	O
,	O
Tora	O
,	O
and	O
Kunoichi	O
from	O
the	O
clutches	O
of	O
the	O
samurai	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ninjas	B-Application
reach	O
the	O
Night	O
Castle	O
and	O
defeat	O
its	O
boss	O
,	O
subsequently	O
doing	O
the	O
same	O
for	O
the	O
Water	O
Castle	O
and	O
the	O
Snow	O
Castle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
outraged	O
Ashida	O
taunts	O
the	O
ninjas	B-Application
to	O
come	O
face	O
him	O
at	O
his	O
fortress	O
,	O
located	O
atop	O
a	O
volcano	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ninjas	B-Application
reach	O
Ashida	O
's	O
castle	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
animates	O
using	O
Kuji	O
,	O
turning	O
it	O
into	O
an	O
enormous	O
monstrosity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ninjas	B-Application
are	O
able	O
to	O
infiltrate	O
the	O
castle	O
,	O
where	O
Hiro	O
confronts	O
and	O
defeats	O
Ashida	O
,	O
who	O
falls	O
to	O
his	O
death	O
in	O
the	O
volcano	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Peace	O
restored	O
in	O
the	O
land	O
,	O
the	O
ninjas	B-Application
return	O
triumphantly	O
to	O
Ninja	B-Application
Mountain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
on	O
January	O
19	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
official	O
trailer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
except	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
which	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
"	O
Whether	O
you	O
're	O
big	O
or	O
small	O
,	O
there	O
's	O
a	O
lot	O
to	O
like	O
about	O
these	O
little	O
ninjas	B-Application
and	O
their	O
lengthy	O
journey.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guardian	O
concluded	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
constant	O
charm	O
renders	O
it	O
calming	O
and	O
even	O
relaxing	O
to	O
play	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
any	O
parent	O
watching	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
being	O
played	O
will	O
find	O
it	O
hard	O
to	O
resist	O
the	O
temptation	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
go	O
over	O
their	O
own.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Sean	O
Garmer	O
of	O
411Mania	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
eight	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
very	O
good	O
first	O
effort	O
from	O
IO	B-Application
Interactive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aceinet	O
of	O
GameZone	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
8.1	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
is	O
about	O
having	O
fun	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Joseph	O
DeLia	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
6	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
While	O
the	O
vibrant	O
visuals	O
,	O
easily	O
manageable	O
combat	O
and	O
light-hearted	O
mood	O
might	O
enamor	O
some	O
,	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
is	O
just	O
too	O
repetitive	O
,	O
short	O
and	O
bereft	O
of	O
features	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
stand	O
out.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Tora	O
was	O
featured	O
among	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
ninja	B-Application
characters	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
consoles	I-Device
by	O
Play	O
UK	O
in	O
2010	O
,	O
while	O
Hiro	O
was	O
chosen	O
to	O
illustrate	O
a	O
similar	O
list	O
by	O
Cheat	O
Code	O
Central	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
CraveOnline	O
included	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
five	O
"	O
badass	O
ninja	B-Application
games	O
"	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
quality	O
ninja	B-Application
game	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
enjoyed	O
with	O
the	O
whole	O
family	O
kids	O
"	O
,	O
adding	O
that	O
its	O
"	O
best	O
aspect	O
was	O
,	O
without	O
a	O
doubt	O
,	O
how	O
slain	O
enemies	O
burst	O
into	O
cute	O
animals	O
instead	O
of	O
blood	O
clouds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2012	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
,	O
who	O
preside	O
over	O
Eidos	O
Interactive	O
,	O
filed	O
a	O
trademark	O
in	O
Europe	O
for	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
:	O
Hiro	O
's	O
Adventure	O
and	O
created	O
a	O
domain	O
"	O
minininjashirosadventure.com	O
.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
trademark	O
was	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
Adventures	O
,	O
a	O
spin-off	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
game	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
exclusively	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Sidekick	O
studio	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
29	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
Adventures	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
spin-off	O
game	O
,	O
entitled	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
Mobile	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
Mobile	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
a	O
cartoon	O
series	O
adaptation	O
of	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
in	O
production	O
by	O
Cyber	O
Group	O
Studios	O
was	O
announced	O
as	O
coming	O
soon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
aired	O
in	O
2015	O
on	O
various	O
networks	O
and	O
broadcasters	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
Mini	B-Application
Ninjas	I-Application
.	O
</s>
