Ninja Clowns
- Jan 24, 2018
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 30
"SEXY CHICKEN?!
SEXY CHICKEN!"
It began with a Raspberry Pi on shuffle—and it ended in absolute clown-fueled chaos. Rick & Topsy are hurled face-first into Ninja Clowns (1991), a baffling arcade brawler from Strata that contains roughly 0% ninja and 500% clown. From the moment the title screen slaps you with its red nose and honking menace, you know you're in for something unholy. The guys face an endless parade of enemies that reads like a rejected Mad Max casting list: undead businessmen, deranged mimes, alcoholic hobos, angry skinheads, radioactive chickens in fishnets—each more inexplicable than the last. All while the protagonist—an ambiguously honking nightmare in greasepaint—fights evil with balloon swords and slapstick agony. It's part circus, part fever dream, and entirely unforgettable. GAME BIO: Ninja Clowns (1991) is a surreal side-scrolling beat ‘em up from Strata, known more for its confusion than its quality. Players control a vigilante clown battling through the city’s underbelly against waves of grotesque and absurd enemies. Despite the title, there are no ninjas—but plenty of laughs, honks, and head-scratching visuals.
