The Last Ninja Collection + Bonus Games confirmed for Nintendo Switch [update: release date]

September 10, 2024: The Last Ninja Collection + Bonus Games took to Kickstarter today and almost immediately reached its funding goal. In forty minutes, fans helped raise over £10,000 – and that amount is naturally still rising.

The Last Ninja Collection will contain every Last Ninja title from the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Commodore Amiga for the first time, including The Last Ninja, Last Ninja 2, Last Ninja 3, and Ninja Remix. Bangkok Knights, International Karate, and International Karate + are also available.

Mark Cale, CEO of System 3, said in a press release: “I’m really excited to bring The Last Ninja Collection to Kickstarter. Before Souls-like was a genre, The Last Ninja defined it, and to bring these titles and more, including the International Karate series to Nintendo Switch and PC is a real salute to Archer Maclean and his legacy. Video games must be preserved at all costs, and I’m thrilled we’re able to lead the way in securing a physical legacy for years to come.”

We have the official trailer below.

Official Trailer

The Last Ninja Collection + Bonus Games will land on Nintendo Switch in early 2025. Check out the Kickstarter campaign here. Those who back the project at Diamond Ultimate level will also receive access to the code for Last Ninja 4 work-in-progress 2002 and 2018, as well as a cancelled remaster of international Karate, IK++ – each of these exclusive additions are never-before-seen developments not available to the public.

February 21: It took longer than expected, but we finally have a release date. The launch is happening on March 5, 2026 with the price point set at $29.99.