Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, iOS, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS 68k
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
CERO
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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, called The Super Shinobi II (ザ・スーパー忍II) in Japan, is an entry in the Shinobi Series of video games, and the direct sequel to 1989's The Revenge of Shinobi, called The Super Shinobi in Japan. It was released in 1993 exclusively for the Sega Mega Drive, though has since been included in many compilations and released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service.

Controls are virtually identical to other Shinobi titles: A jumps, B shoots a sword, and C performs a ninjutsu move selected from the pause menu.

Production Credits

Directors: Tomoyuki Ito, Takeshi Matsuhashi
Programmers: Tsukasa Aoki, Toshiaki Yajima, Akio Ooi
Graphic designers: Kazuyuki Iwasawa, Katsuhiko Ogikubo, Hiroyuki Hirama, Hideaki Moriya, Masanori Hara
Music and sound: Masayuki Nagao, Hirofumi Murasaki, Morihiko Akiyama
Planner: Naohisa Nakazawa
Supervisor: Noriyoshi Ooba
Producers: Tomio Takami, Tokinori Kaneyasu
Special thanks to: Kazuo Fuchigami, Isao Okano, Yasuo Minowa, Kouji Umeda, Kouji Iwashita, Hiroshi Ooba, Toshiyasu Kamiko, Akira Terasawa, Takayuki Yanagihori, Yuusuke Yoshida

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №23, p138/139/140
84 №135, p22/23/24
82 №143, p38/39
96
84
90
93 №6, p46/47/48
79 №13, p34
89
73
88 №14, p22/23/24/25
93 №21, p46/47/48
88 №4, p18/19/20/21
89 №11, p60/61/62/63
90
82
79 №46, p38/39
89 №17, p38/39
89 №18, p67
80 №24, p74
80 №4, p56/57[1]
85 №7, p10
Sega Mega Drive
86
Based on
22 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[2]
Ação Games (BR)
81
[3]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
85
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[5]
Console Mania (IT) NTSC-J
93
[6]
Consoles + (FR)
89
[7]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
84
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
82
[10]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT) NTSC-J
85
[11]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
69
[12]
Digitiser (UK) NTSC
84
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
90
[14]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[15]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9 (RU)
80
[16]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
89
[17]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[18]
GameFan (US)
96
[19]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
92
[20]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
84
[21]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[22]
Gamers (DE)
60
[23]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
80
[24]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
86
[25]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
90
[26]
MAN!AC (DE)
81
[27]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
79
[28]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
85
[29]
Megablast (DE) PAL
87
[30]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[31]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
73
[32]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
88
[33]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
93
[34]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
88
[35]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
89
[36]
Megazone (AU)
85
[37]
Play Time (DE)
85
[38]
Power Up! (UK)
78
[39]
Power Unlimited (NL)
90
[40]
Sega Magazin (DE)
86
[41]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[43]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[44]
Sega Pro (UK)
80
[45]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
80
[46]
Sega Force (SE)
82
[47]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
82
[48]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[49]
Sonic the Comic (UK) NTSC-J
85
[50]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-J
86
[51]
Supergame (BR)
69
[52]
Super Juegos (ES)
86
[53]
Sonic Videogame & Fumetti (IT)
82
[54]
Todo Sega (ES)
85
[55]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[56]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
91
[57]
Sega Mega Drive
82
Based on
56 reviews

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU (Classic Mega Drive)
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Mega Drive, JP
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Manual
Mega Drive, BR
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Mega Drive, KR
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Mega Drive, AU

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Mega Drive, AU (Sega Gold Collection)
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Cart (Silver variant)

External Links



Games in the Shinobi series
Arcade
Shinobi (1987) | Shadow Dancer (1989)
Sega Master System
Shinobi (1988) | The Cyber Shinobi (1990) | Shadow Dancer (1991)
Amiga
Atari ST
Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
IBM PC compatibles
MSX
Shinobi (1989)
Sega Mega Drive
The Revenge of Shinobi (1989) | Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1990) | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993)
Sega Game Gear
The GG Shinobi (1991) | The GG Shinobi II: The Silent Fury (1992)
Sega Saturn
Shinobi Legions (1995)
Game Boy Advance
The Revenge of Shinobi (2002)
Sony PlayStation 2
Shinobi (2002) | Nightshade (2003)
Nintendo 3DS
Shinobi 3D (2011) | 3D Shinobi III (2013)
Nintendo Switch
Sega Ages Shinobi (2019)
Shinobi related media
Music
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)
Book
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)
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  8. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 187
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  32. Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 80
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  40. Power Unlimited, "Nummer 4, November 1993" (NL; 1993-10-27), page 55
  41. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 64
  42. Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 38
  43. Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 38
  44. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  45. Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 74
  46. Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 56
  47. Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 12
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  54. Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 24
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