The Cyber Shinobi

n/a

The Cyber Shinobi

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1991-04		7050
BR	1992-03^[2]

This short article is in need of work. You can help Sega Retro by adding to it.

The Cyber Shinobi is a Sega Master System game released in 1990 by Sega. It is a sequel to Shinobi, set in the future time of "2XXX", where the grandson of Joe Musashi must defeat the evil Cyber Zeed terrorist organisation who stole massive amounts of plutonium from world governments and threaten to start a nuclear war.

Game was not well received due to its slow gameplay and the large status screen that covers nearly 30 percent of the screen.

Gameplay

Cyber Shinobi is a platforming game. Musashi's main weapons is a sword which he can use to attack his enemies. By pressing down , he can make a powerful slash. By pressing , Musashi can jump and by pressing and holding , he can make a long jump; holding and pressing makes Musashi jump higher.

Musashi has access to several ranged weapons, which can be used by holding and pressing . By capturing shot power-ups, he can upgrade his ranged weapons.

Traditional in Shinobi games, Musashi also has access to Ninja Magic. Similar to shot power-ups, he can use stronger ninja magic by not using the magic immediately and saving them. Difference between magics, other than overall damage is simply cosmetic, however.

Weapons

Shuriken: A powerful ninja star that moves in a straight line.
Arm Vulcan: Musashi removes his cyborg arm and unleashes a stream of bullets in from of him. Weaker than other weapons but very fast.
Grenade: A hand grenade causes massive damage and moves over a small parabolic arc.

Stages

200px	Stage 1 - Construction Site
200px	Boss: Crazy Bull, a modified bulldozer.
200px	Stage 2 - Harbor
200px	Boss: Sea Bat, a powerful submarine armed with missiles.
200px	Stage 3 - Field
200px	Boss: Heli Blast, an attack helicopter.
200px	Stage 4 - Jungle
200px	Boss: Blacktiger, an overgrown beast as the name implies.
200px	Stage 5 - Waterfall
200px	Boss: Red Hopper, a octopus-like robot.
200px	Stage 6 - Enemy Hideout
200px	Boss: Psy Gunner, a robot equipped with a variety of weapons and a protective barrier.

Production credits

Planner: Cap-Elf, Min
Designer: Hide, Udi, Mic-Satho, Fudho-Jyo
Programmer: K.Tany, 凨雲, Sekihin
Composer: Shirige Nuki, Shiriko Dama
Director: Chief-N
Presented by: Sega

Magazine articles

Main article: The Cyber Shinobi/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

69

^[10]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

47

^[11]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

54

^[3]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

68

^[12]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

46

^[4]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

PAL

58

^[5]

Gamers (DE)

13

^[13]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

76

^[6]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

58

^[7]

Megazone (AU)

75

^[14]

Player One (FR)

PAL

77

^[8]

Power Play (DE)

PAL

26

^[15]

Raze (UK)

PAL

71

^[1]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

55

^[16]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

25

^[17]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

68

^[18]

User (GR)

PAL

63

^[19]

	56
Based on 17 reviews

The Cyber Shinobi

Master System, EU
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU (8 languages)
Cover

Master System, AU

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 File:Raze UK 07.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 07.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:Supergame BR 08.pdf, page 48
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf, page 25 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf_p25" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:CVG UK 114.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 114.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 132 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p132" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:Joystick FR 014.pdf, page 150 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 014.pdf_p150" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:MeanMachines UK 05.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 05.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 File:PlayerOne FR 007.pdf, page 41 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 007.pdf_p41" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:PowerPlay DE 034.pdf, page 182
↑ Ação Games, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 37
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 144
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139
↑ Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 104
↑ Megazone, "June/July 1991" (AU; 1991-0x-xx), page 59
↑ Power Play, "1/91" (DE; 1990-12-14), page 182
↑ Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 30
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
↑ User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 90

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)

[:File:Raze_UK_07.pdf_p48-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 File:Raze UK 07.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 07.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Supergame_BR_08.pdf_p48-2] File:Supergame BR 08.pdf, page 48

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p25-3] 3.0 ^3.1 File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf, page 25 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf_p25" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:CVG_UK_114.pdf_p74-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:CVG UK 114.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 114.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p132-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 132 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p132" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Joystick_FR_014.pdf_p150-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:Joystick FR 014.pdf, page 150 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 014.pdf_p150" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_05.pdf_p72-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:MeanMachines UK 05.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 05.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_007.pdf_p41-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:PlayerOne FR 007.pdf, page 41 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 007.pdf_p41" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_034.pdf_p182-9] File:PowerPlay DE 034.pdf, page 182

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_010.pdf_p37-10] Ação Games, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 37

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-11.pdf_p144-11] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 144

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p139-12] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-01.pdf_p104-13] Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 104

[:File:Megazone_AU_16.pdf_p59-14] Megazone, "June/July 1991" (AU; 1991-0x-xx), page 59

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-01.pdf_p182-15] Power Play, "1/91" (DE; 1990-12-14), page 182

[:File:SegaPower_UK_18.pdf_p30-16] Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 30

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p56-17] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-18] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:User_GR_17.pdf_p90-19] User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 90

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[1]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

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)

The Cyber Shinobi

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Weapons

Stages

Production credits

Magazine articles

Physical scans

References