Excellent, even by my standards
I, like everyone else, was a little weary when I first saw that this game was a stick-fighting game. I think everyone can safely say that had deja vu of a simple newbie "flash" which took about two seconds to cook up on Paint. I was especially careful and, quite skeptical when I saw that it involved ninjas.
How wrong I was.
Right from the moment I hit 'play', this animation (and game!) hit me as fast as a shrukien. Showing off the most amazing fight-scenes, the introduction really does show you that this isn't just another stick-battle. It's a new level of stick fighting. These weren't just any old Paint-ed stick men. These were the best stick men I've ever seen. Pulling off the best moves I've ever seen. Using the best weapons I've ever seen in any (yes any!) stick game on NG.
Now, onto the playing the actual game itself.
The three modes of play came as a nice suprise, offering more than one way to go about your business. I was really taken in by the Adventure Mode, despite it being a little too short, it had all sorts of activites to do. And I still can't get enough of beating the 'reds' up with all the different weapons.
Then there's survival. Obviously not the intended feature of the main game, but still a nice little touch. The same goes for tournment, too. Both modes look like they've been ripped from a typical stick fighting game, but they still remain fresh.
Excellent. Except I was disapointed at the lack of muppets. Especially if it's supposedly called "Dynasty Street".