Shinobi (2002)

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Shinobi

System(s): PlayStation 2, PlayStation Network

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Overworks

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	2002-12-05^[2]	¥6,800 (7,140)6,800 (7,140)^[2]	SLPM-65200
JP (The Best)	2003-09-25^[3]	¥3,000 (3,150)3,000 (3,150)^[3]	SLPM-74415
US	2002-12-11	$49.9549.95^[1]	SLUS-20459
EU	2003-05-14		SCES-51428
AU	2003
KR	2003-03-14^[4]	₩49,00049,000^[4]

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Shinobi is an entry to the Shinobi series, though is unrelated to the 1987 Sega System 16 release of Shinobi. It was developed by Overworks and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2 in 2002.

The game was originally planned for the Sega Dreamcast, though development was moved to the PlayStation 2 after Sega moved out of the hardware business. It was followed by a sequel known as Nightshade.

Magazine articles

Main article: Shinobi (2002)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

JP TV advert

Print advert in Dorimaga (JP) #2003-02: "2003-02 (2003-01-31)" (2003-01-17)

Artwork

Physical scans

PlayStation 2, US
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, JP
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, JP (The Best)
Cover
Disc Promotion disc

PlayStation 2, CN
Cover

PlayStation 2, AU

PlayStation 2, AU (Special Edition)
Cover
Material Art

PlayStation 2, UK
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, FR
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, DE
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, ES
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, IT
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, Scandinavia
Cover
Disc

PlayStation 2, KR

External links

Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PlayStation 2
Sega Creators Note interview with designer Masahiro Kumono on Shinobi
Shinobi on PlayStation.com: PlayStation 2: JP, JP (PS2 the Best), US, UK, KR; PlayStation 3: KR
Shinobi on PlayStation Store: UK

References

↑ Press release: 2002-11-04: SEGA Delivers Great Games for All Ages and All Consoles This Holiday Season
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm65200.html (Wayback Machine: 2007-04-27 08:19)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm74415.html (Wayback Machine: 2008-07-05 05:03)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 http://archive.is/E0WaK
↑ http://archive.is/VHwlQ

Games in the Shinobi series
	Shinobi (1987) \| Shadow Dancer (1989)
	Shinobi (1988) \| The Cyber Shinobi (1990) \| Shadow Dancer (1991)
	Shinobi (1989)
	The Revenge of Shinobi (1989) \| Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1990) \| Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993)
	The GG Shinobi (1991) \| The GG Shinobi II: The Silent Fury (1992)
	Shinobi Legions (1995)
	The Revenge of Shinobi (2002)
	Shinobi (2002) \| Nightshade (2003)
	Shinobi 3D (2011) \| 3D Shinobi III (2013)
	Sega Ages Shinobi (2019)
Shinobi related media
	The Super Shinobi & Works (1989) \| Shinobi Original Soundtrack (2002) \| Legend of Joe Musashi: Shinobi Music Collection (2009) \| Shinobi 3D Original Soundtrack (2012) \| Kunoichi Original Soundtrack (2014) \| Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (2015) \| The Revenge of Shinobi (2016) \| Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (2022)
	Shinobi: The Fear Pavilion (1994) \| Shin Shinobi Den Hisshou Kouryaku Hou (1995) \| Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Shinobi (2002) \| Shinobi: The Rise of Hotsuma (2002) \| Shinobi: The Complete Guide (2002) \| Shinobi the Wide Ilustration Archive (2003) \| Kunoichi Koushiki Guide Book (2003) \| Kunoichi Perfect Guide (2004)

[Press_release:_2002-11-04:_SEGA_Delivers_Great_Games_for_All_Ages_and_All_Consoles_This_Holiday_Season-1] Press release: 2002-11-04: SEGA Delivers Great Games for All Ages and All Consoles This Holiday Season

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20070427081922.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.jp.playstation.com.2Fsoftware.2Ftitle.2Fslpm65200.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm65200.html (Wayback Machine: 2007-04-27 08:19)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20080705050301.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.jp.playstation.com.2Fsoftware.2Ftitle.2Fslpm74415.html-3] 3.0 ^3.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm74415.html (Wayback Machine: 2008-07-05 05:03)

[http:.2F.2Farchive.is.2FE0WaK-4] 4.0 ^4.1 http://archive.is/E0WaK

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Games in the Shinobi series
	Shinobi (1987) \| Shadow Dancer (1989)
	Shinobi (1988) \| The Cyber Shinobi (1990) \| Shadow Dancer (1991)
	Shinobi (1989)
	The Revenge of Shinobi (1989) \| Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1990) \| Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993)
	The GG Shinobi (1991) \| The GG Shinobi II: The Silent Fury (1992)
	Shinobi Legions (1995)
	The Revenge of Shinobi (2002)
	Shinobi (2002) \| Nightshade (2003)
	Shinobi 3D (2011) \| 3D Shinobi III (2013)
	Sega Ages Shinobi (2019)
Shinobi related media
	The Super Shinobi & Works (1989) \| Shinobi Original Soundtrack (2002) \| Legend of Joe Musashi: Shinobi Music Collection (2009) \| Shinobi 3D Original Soundtrack (2012) \| Kunoichi Original Soundtrack (2014) \| Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (2015) \| The Revenge of Shinobi (2016) \| Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (2022)
	Shinobi: The Fear Pavilion (1994) \| Shin Shinobi Den Hisshou Kouryaku Hou (1995) \| Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Shinobi (2002) \| Shinobi: The Rise of Hotsuma (2002) \| Shinobi: The Complete Guide (2002) \| Shinobi the Wide Ilustration Archive (2003) \| Kunoichi Koushiki Guide Book (2003) \| Kunoichi Perfect Guide (2004)