Cubic Ninja

Rather than quick platforming-based gameplay focused on stamina and reflexes with buttons, Cubic Ninja challenges the player's ability to tilt the 3DS physically in every conceivable direction to drop the block of ninja through traps, tunnels, and dangers a plenty.

Whereas n+ is strictly timed, Cubic Ninja is not, but challenges players to complete stages as quickly as possible, recording the best times.

The story is about CC, the titular cube-shaped ninja who takes charge to save a princess from "lab-coated bandits." The game's focus has CC working his way through the bandit hideout, the location of which was discovered by CC using the Internet.

The bandit hideout is, of course, awash in unfriendly things like explosives, traps, spikes, flamethrowers, and rest rooms.

Rest rooms may actually tend to be friendly, providing special power-ups, but over use of the rest rooms may have less rewarding consequences.

The game also features boss battles, which must be "fought" in a similar manner as the rest of the puzzles in the game, with tilting the 3DS to cause harm to boss characters.

No modern self-respecting ninja comes without some kind of special skills, and despite being small black block, CC is no different.

Hidden and scattered through each level are ninja scrolls which are collected to be able to use Ninjutsu skills.

Shrinking makes CC smaller and easier to maneuver through tight areas.

Switch automatically activates all switches in a level.

The Star skill makes the ninja shoot stars in all directions.

The Shield, as might be obvious, gives CC a protective shield allowing him to resister a number of hits before dying, as opposed to dying with a si

Cubic Ninja for Nintendo 3DS is currently worth €36.94 loose, €13.74 complete in box, and €32.90 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Cubic Ninja has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Cubic Ninja, loose is €36.94 and CIB is €13.74 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Cubic Ninja is currently worth €36.94 loose, versus €24.34 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.