Dutch studio Blast Zero has released Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast From the Past to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the popular 90s anime Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (Samurai Pizza Cats in English). The first game based on this anime was released in 1991 exclusively in Japan, but the rest of the world got to know it thanks to a fan ROM called Ninja Cat.
Dutch studio Blast Zero has released Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast From the Past to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the popular 90s anime Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (Samurai Pizza Cats in English). The first game based on this anime was released in 1991 exclusively in Japan, but the rest of the world got to know it thanks to a fan ROM called Ninja Cat.
Kyatto Ninden Teyandee is a science fiction, action-comedy animated show set in Edoropolis, a city inhabited by anthropomorphic robotic animals. The series gained international recognition in the early 1990s when it was localized as Samurai Pizza Cats and broadcast worldwide/
Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast From the Past is described as a 2D action RPG with graphics inspired by the original anime. In it, players will be able to switch between different characters from the Samurai Pizza Cats and use their unique abilities in combat and to solve puzzles.
«Level up and customize — explore the adventure world of Little Tokyo, where you’ll battle fierce enemies to level up your characters and earn special cards that you can use to expand your combat capabilities,» the game’s description reads.
In 1991, Tecmo (now known as Koei Tecmo) published a video game based on the anime Samurai Pizza Cats for the home computer. It was officially released only in Japan, but was distributed outside of Japan under the name Ninja Cat.
Although the game was never officially released in the West, an English fan translation (with character names and locations adapted from those in the Samurai Pizza Cats dub) was available via a fan-made ROM patch. Ukrainian players could play Ninja Cat on unofficial cartridges for 8-bit consoles like the Dendy and Subor.
The original Ninja Cat also featured players taking on the role of three main «Samurai Pizza Cats», who could be switched between at any time and had special abilities to help them progress through the game. The game features most of the characters from the anime, as well as an additional villain who appears later in the game.
Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast From the Past is being developed for «all major platforms,» including PC. The game is in the early stages of development, but can already be added to your Steam wishlist. It’s scheduled for release in 2026.
