Perhaps the most amazing Japanese-sounding game concept that was actually conceived by an American, Ninja Baseball Bat Man was the brainchild of Drew Maniscalco, who combined several pop culture touchpoints (ninjas, baseball, Batman) into a beat-em-up that oozes character and humor. Tasked with retrieving several stolen artifacts from the Baseball Hall of Fame (so the stakes are clearly world-altering), up to four bat-wielding heroes battle side-by-side against similarly baseball-themed enemies to recover the relics. The gameplay features fantastic character designs, a series of colorful stages, a wide range of power-ups, bizarre bosses and other touches that have made the game a cult classic despite its relative obscurity.