Shinobi 3 - Return of the Ninja Master

Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master is where the game really shines. You either throw throwing knives at enemy ninjas, or slice them with your katana. Plus, if you tap forward twice, your character will run very fast and while running, if you press the attack button, you will do a forward lunging swipe attack. Sounds simple, but it is really fun. The controls are tight, so you can't blame bad controls when you kill your own dumb self. The levels are not short, but not very long either. No problems there. Bosses are pretty clever also.