| The Barbarian | |
|---|---|
| |
| Race | Human |
| Nationality |  Brazilian
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| Gender | Male |
| Professional Status | |
| Affiliation | Malice Four |
| Occupation | Assassin |
| First Appearance | |
| Debut | Ninja Gaiden |
| Voices | |
| Japanese Voice | N/A |
| English Voice | N/A |
The Barbarian (バーバリアン; Bābarian) is the first of the Malice Four assassins. Known as the Executioner of South America, and feared by the natives, the Barbarian uses the Amazon rain forests of Brazil as his hideout.[1] Although his weapon of choice is, according to the instruction manual, a huge axe, he instead uses a scimitar in-game.
Ninja Gaiden[]
The Barbarian is the boss of Act 1, and Ryu encounters him inside Jay's Bar. A very slow opponent, the Barbarian lumbers forward and stops every now and then to slash 2 to 3 times. In the NES version, the hitbox on his attack is very small, and the scimitar actually passes through Ryu without hurting him if he remains standing. If the Barbarian does manage to corner Ryu, he can cling to the wall to stay out of reach, then jump over the Barbarian once he gets underneath.
All of the Barbarian's attacks do 2 points of damage. His biggest weakness is the Jump & Slash Technique: if Ryu jumps over him while spinning, it is guaranteed to one-shot him.
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References[]
- ↑ "The First of the 'Malice Four' who will cut anything to shreds that gets in it's way. Lives deep in the forest of Brazil which he uses as his hideout. The natives are scared to death of this killer. Known as the executioner of South America. He attacks his enemy by ferociously swinging a huge ax." - Ninja Gaiden Instruction Manual
Trivia[]
- Despite being the first boss, the Barbarian ironically has the most amount of sprites in his animation.