Budo: The Art of Ninja Combat! is a side-scrolling, ninja-themed action game. The protagonist has been trained for twenty years by the best Tokugawa warriors in the art of ninja combat. Now he is a Budo master, capable of inflicting on his enemies instant death or a low and hideous demise. His goal is to find and destroy many fierce Satsuma warriors with his various skills, which include jumping , firing energy bolts, and striking enemies.