Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi/Reception

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Critical reception

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
70	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
78	ACE	1991-01-08	UK UK		^[2]	[details]
73	Beep! MegaDrive	1990-11-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[3]	[details]
62	The Complete Guide to Sega	1991-05-xx	UK UK		^[4]	[details]
89	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[5]	[details]
70	Cool Gamer	2002-10-13	RU RU		^[6]	[details]
63	Computer & Video Games	1991-01-16	UK UK		^[7]	[details]
80	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1991-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[8]	[details]
70	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1	1999-xx-xx	RU RU		^[9]	[details]
60	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10	2003-10-08	RU RU		^[10]	[details]
59	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[11]	[details]
58	Famitsu	1990-1x-xx	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[12]	[details]
80	GamePro	1991-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[13]	[details]
89	The Games Machine	1991-xx-xx	IT IT		^[14]	[details]
82	Génération 4	1991-xx-xx	FR FR		^[15]	[details]
80	Hippon Super	1990-12-04	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[16]	[details]
90	Hobby Consolas	1991-1x-xx	ES ES		^[17]	[details]
90	Joystick	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[18]	[details]
84	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	1992-xx-xx	UK UK		^[19]	[details]
84	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	199x-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[20]	[details]
77	Mega Drive Fan	1991-01-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[21]	[details]
80	Mega Play	1991-04-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[22]	[details]
59	MegaTech	1991-12-06	UK UK		^[23]	[details]
60	Micromanía (segunda época)	1991-0x-xx	ES ES		^[24]	[details]
59	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[25]	[details]
90	Player One	1991-xx-xx	FR FR		^[26]	[details]
79	Power Play	1991-02-15	DE DE		^[27]	[details]
82	Raze	1991-05-30	UK UK		^[28]	[details]
90	Sega Power	1991-04-04	UK UK	PAL	^[29]	[details]
75	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	PAL	^[30]	[details]
89	Sega Pro	1992-03-19	UK UK		^[31]	[details]
83	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[32]	[details]
68	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[33]	[details]
90	Tilt	1991-0x-xx	FR FR		^[34]	[details]
74	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[35]	[details]
80	VideoGames & Computer Entertainment	1991-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[36]	[details]
75	Video Games	1991-03-27	DE DE		^[37]	[details]
78	Zero	1991-0x-xx	UK UK		^[38]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	38	76	58	90	32	Positive
World	NTSC-J	5	71	58	80	22	Positive
World	NTSC-U	4	80	80	80	0	Positive
World	PAL	5	84	75	90	15	Very positive
JP	All	5	71	58	80	22	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	5	71	58	80	22	Positive
US	All	4	80	80	80	0	Positive
US	NTSC-U	4	80	80	80	0	Positive
UK	All	15	76	59	90	31	Positive
UK	PAL	5	84	75	90	15	Very positive
FR	All	4	88	82	90	8	Very positive
DE	All	2	77	75	79	4	Positive
ES	All	2	75	60	90	30	Positive
IT	All	1	89	89	89	0	Very positive
RU	All	5	69	60	74	14	Positive

Sales

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

References

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 202
↑ ACE, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-08), page 68
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 28
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 108
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 184
↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 44
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 356
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 155
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 86
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1
↑ GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 70
↑ The Games Machine, "Febbraio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 71
↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 96
↑ Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 40
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 86
↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 122
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 83
↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 42
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 27
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 26
↑ Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 139
↑ Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 38
↑ Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 32
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 54
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 153
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 44
↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 83
↑ Zero, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 88

Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi

Music: Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (2022)

Prototypes: 1990-10-02

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 202

[:File:ACE_UK_41.pdf_p68-2] ACE, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-08), page 68

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-12.pdf_p28-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 28

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p108-4] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 108

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p133-5] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133

[6] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 184

[:File:CVG_UK_111.pdf_p44-7] Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 44

[:File:EGM_US_021.pdf_p20-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 20

[9] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 356

[10] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 155

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p86-11] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 86

[12] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_020.pdf_p70-13] GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:TheGamesMachine_IT_028.pdf_p71-14] The Games Machine, "Febbraio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 71

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p96-15] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 96

[16] Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 40

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_003.pdf_p86-17] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 86

[:File:Joystick_FR_012.pdf_p122-18] Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 122

[:File:MDAG_UK_01.pdf_p81-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p94-20] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-02.pdf_p83-21] Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 83

[:File:MegaPlay_US_03.pdf_p42-22] Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 42

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p80-23] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80

[:File:Micromania2_ES_040.pdf_p27-24] Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 27

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-25] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_010.pdf_p26-26] Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-03.pdf_p139-27] Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 139

[:File:Raze_UK_09.pdf_p38-28] Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 38

[:File:SegaPower_UK_18.pdf_p32-29] Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 32

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-30] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p28-31] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-32] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Tilt_FR_087.pdf_p54-34] Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 54

[35] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 153

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_25.pdf_p44-36] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-01.pdf_p83-37] Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 83

[:File:Zero_UK_18.pdf_p88-38] Zero, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 88

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Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Software charts

References