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In July 1990 Scholastic Corporation published a novelization of Ninja Gaiden under the Worlds of Power series of NES game adaptations, created and packaged by Seth Godin under the pseudonym "F. X. Nine". Godin and Peter Lerangis, under the pseudonym "A. L. Singer", wrote the novelization. As with the other Worlds of Power books, the amount of violence present in the video game was toned down in the novelization, because Godin and Scholastic were concerned that some of the material in the video game was inappropriate for a young audience. The novel did not strictly adhere to the game's storyline; for instance, the ending was changed so that Ryu's father survived. Ryu's father remained alive in the story because Godin believed that the revised ending was consistent with the Worlds of Power character and as real-life fathers Godin and Lerangis felt reluctance to leave Ryu without a father. The book's cover, otherwise a replication of the North American box art, had the kunai held in Ryu's front hand was airbrushed out, leaving him to prod the air with an empty fist.
A soundtrack CD, Ninja Ryukenden: Tecmo GSM-1, was released by Pony Canyon in February 1989. The first half of the CD starts with an arranged medley of the game's music. It then continues with enhanced versions of the game's music which utilized stereophonic sound and additional PCM channels. The remainder of the CD features music from the arcade version.
| Ninja Ryukenden: Tecmo GSM-1 track listing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | |
| 1. | "NINJA GAIDEN ARRANGE VERSION" | 6:46 | |
| 2. | "Moonlight Duel" | 0:20 | |
| 3. | "A Decision – Father's Letter" | 0:47 | |
| 4. | "The Ninja Dragon" | 0:55 | |
| 5. | "Mysterious Woman" | 0:24 | |
| 6. | "Heroism – The Approaching Evil" | 0:49 | |
| 7. | "Reflection" | 0:41 | |
| 8. | "... Suddenly!" | 0:04 | |
| 9. | "Like a Hurricane" | 0:11 | |
| 10. | "Ambush – Pursuit of a Nightmare" | 0:50 | |
| 11. | "Eyecatch" | 0:04 | |
| 12. | "CIA" | 0:50 | |
| 13. | "The Temple of Darkness length13 = 0:20" | ||
| 14. | "Ryu's Determination" | 1:31 | |
| 15. | "Danger" | 0:46 | |
| 16. | "Assault – Stealthy Devil" | 0:44 | |
| 17. | "Malth – The Crimson Terror" | 0:34 | |
| 18. | "The Hidden Truth" | 0:42 | |
| 19. | "Tragic Fate" | 0:32 | |
| 20. | "Requiem" | 0:44 | |
| 21. | "Jaquio's Threat" | 0:52 | |
| 22. | "Offense and Defense – To the Hideout of Death" | 0:42 | |
| 23. | "The Demon's Curse" | 0:34 | |
| 24. | "Dilemma – The Battle of Ordeal" | 0:46 | |
| 25. | "To the End of Combat" | 0:47 | |
| 26. | "Irene – Prelude to Dawn" | 1:05 | |
| 27. | "Insert Coin" | 0:04 | |
| 28. | "Game Start" | 0:05 | |
| 29. | "Shadow Soldier" | 3:07 | |
| 30. | "Sumo Wrestler" | 1:46 | |
| 31. | "Round Clear 1" | 0:07 | |
| 32. | "Pat" | 1:54 | |
| 33. | "I am Man" | 1:41 | |
| 34. | "Round Clear 2" | 0:07 | |
| 35. | "Casino" | 2:56 | |
| 36. | "Na-n-to" | 2:06 | |
| 37. | "Round Clear 3" | 0:07 | |
| 38. | "Nature's Symphony" | 3:13 | |
| 39. | "Round Clear 4" | 0:07 | |
| 40. | "Chasing Him Until the Very End" | 2:46 | |
| 41. | "Round Clear 5" | 0:07 | |
| 42. | "Humming of the Devil" | 2:32 | |
| 43. | "Last Fight" | 3:34 | |
| 44. | "Time Up" | 0:05 | |
| 45. | "Game Over" | 0:04 | |
| 46. | "689, Everybody Likes ... Sukiyaki?" | 1:46 | |
| 47. | "The Most Unexpected Thing in the World" | 1:09 | |
| 48. | "The Sun Rises Over the Hills" | 2:04 | |
| Total length: | 0:54:47 | ||
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