Little Ninja Brothers

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A ninja character in pink stands in the center of a green field dotted with red and yellow fruits or items scattered across the ground. Blue sky with clouds and green grass form the background, with a brown fence visible at the bottom right. A black UI bar at the top displays player statistics and character names in white text. The scene uses NES-era 8-bit pixel art with limited color palette.

Little Ninja Brothers

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NES Action 0 plays

A landmark action game for the NES, Little Ninja Brothers combines tight controls with engaging gameplay. Its enduring appeal lies in the perfect balance of challenge and reward.

Developer
Released
Platform
NES
Genre
Action
Players
2P
Rating
4.7 / 5 (2.2K)
Last updated

Little Ninja Brothers Controls — NES Keyboard Keys

Default keyboard bindings for Little Ninja Brothers on our in-browser NES emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.

Keyboard Console button Typical use
D-Pad Up Move up
D-Pad Down Move down
D-Pad Left Move left
D-Pad Right Move right
X A Primary action (jump / confirm)
Z B Secondary action (attack / cancel)
Enter Start Start / Pause
Shift Select Select / Mode

Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.

Little Ninja Brothers Longplay & Gameplay Videos

Watch a full playthrough of Little Ninja Brothers on NES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.

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"Little Ninja Brothers" NES longplay 1990

Little Ninja Brothers Cheat Codes

26 community-curated cheats for Little Ninja Brothers. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.

  • Start With Meat Bun

    044D:01
  • Start With Batteries

    0449:02
  • Start With Whirly Birds

    044A:01
  • Start With Medicine

    044B:01
  • Start With Sweet Buns

    044C:08
  • Start With Sacred Robe

    043D:04
  • Start With Prism Shield

    043C:04
  • Start With Prism Sword

    043B:05
  • Start With Prism Claw

    0439:08
  • Start With T-Stars

    042B:08
  • Start With Marks

    042A:06
  • Infinite HP

    OLKUAOOO
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  • Invincible to Water

    SXSZXNTS
  • Invincibility

    AIULZPEI
  • Infinite Money

    AVSIOOSZ
  • Max Money After Fights

    AEOSKPZA
  • Start With 255 Life

    NYUSKXZE
  • Start With 50 Attack

    ZLUSSZPA
  • Quick Level Up

    AAXIVOZP
  • Infinite Dragon Kicks

    AEUUYKIA
  • All T-Stars

    OZXONUPX
  • T-Star Allways Avalaible

    ATUOSUSZ
  • Mighty Ball Allways Avalaible

    AEEOKZPA
  • Infinite Health

    0543:FF
  • Infinite Sen (Money)

    0436:FF+0437:FF
  • Any Random Full Password Counts As Sound Test Password

    EYXLNAEI
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Little Ninja Brothers released?

Little Ninja Brothers was released in 1990 for the NES.

Who developed Little Ninja Brothers?

Little Ninja Brothers was developed by Culture Brain, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.

How many players does Little Ninja Brothers support?

Little Ninja Brothers supports up to 2 players, ideal for couch co-op or competitive sessions on the NES.

What type of game is Little Ninja Brothers?

Little Ninja Brothers is a Action game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.

How can I play Little Ninja Brothers for free?

Open this page and click "Play Now" — Little Ninja Brothers runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.

Do I need to download anything to play Little Ninja Brothers in the browser?

No. Little Ninja Brothers streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.

Can I save my progress in Little Ninja Brothers?

Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original NES cartridge supported.

Does Little Ninja Brothers work on mobile devices?

Yes — the NES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.

Is it legal to play Little Ninja Brothers this way?

RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Little Ninja Brothers. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.

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