when I was a child I played a lot C64 games, and I've ever expected a new Last Ninja clone. small, one screen isometric levels with one or a few enemies in each, or some other task. it could be somehow upgraded a bit to a 3d world... said to be action-adventure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Ninja#Levels

pics of a remake that seems to be unfinished:
http://justonemoregame.wordpress.com/2010/09/05/exclusive-first-5-screens-from-last-ninja-remake/