Greaper

Greaper is an enemy in Ninja Gaiden (NES). They resemble hunchbacks and, in a way, reference the well-known enemies from the Castlevania series.

Ninja Gaiden[]

Greapers are first introduced in Act 5-1. There are two versions of them with different movements. The first variant has the Greaper rushing towards Ryu immediately, and jumping forward once he gets close. They can either run along the ground or ambush Ryu from the ceiling. The second variant starts out stationary, but it's only when Ryu gets close do they start moving and jumping. Both Greapers turn around after jumping to continue their attack. They deal 2 points of damage on contact, and are easily defeated in one hit by any attack.