Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, iOS, Steam, RealOne Arcade, Nintendo Switch Online

Publisher: Sega

Developer:

Megasoft

M2

Smashing Studios

Supporting companies:

Sega CS1 (art^[1]^[2])

Distributor:

Hent Gruppen (SE rental)

Sega-Ozisoft (AU)

Tec Toy (BR)

Samsung (KR)

Sound driver: SMPS 68000

Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad

Genre: Action^[3]^[4]^[5]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-07-23^[5]	¥6,8006,800	G-4085
US	1993-09^[6]	$54.9954.99^[6]	1136
EU	1993		1136-50
EU (Classic)	1994-08-19^[7]		1136-50
DE	1993	DM 99.9599.95^[10]	1136-50
UK	1993-11^[8]	£44.9944.99^[9]^[8]	1136-50
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
AU (Gold)	1994		FSHI05SMC
BR	199x		044440
KR	199x		GM8075JG
AS	199x		G-4085
JP	199x	¥?	?

JP ▼	2007-07-03^[11]	600pts600^[12]
US ▼	2007-08-20^[13]	800pts800^[13]
EU ▼	2007-08-03^[14]	800pts800^[14]
AU ▼	2007-08	800pts800^[15]
JP ▼	2021-10-26^[16]	SUBsub
US ▼	2021-10-25^[17]	SUBsub
EU ▼	2021-10-26^[18]	SUBsub
UK ▼	2021-10-26^[19]	SUBsub
AU ▼	2021-10-26^[20]	SUBsub
US ▼	2003-01-09^[21]
US ▼	2010-06-01^[22]	$2.992.99^[23]	34277
EU ▼	2010-06-01^[22]	€2.492.49^[23]	34277
DE ▼	2010-06-01^[22]	€2.492.49^[23]	34277
UK ▼	2010-06-01^[22]	£1.991.99^[23]	34277
AU ▼	2010-06-01^[22]	$3.493.49^[23]	34277
US ▼	2019-02-01^[24]	$0.990.99^[25]	34277
EU ▼	2019-02-01^[24]	€0.990.99^[25]	34277
DE ▼	2019-02-01^[24]	€0.990.99^[25]	34277
UK ▼	2019-02-01^[24]	£0.790.79^[25]	34277
AU ▼	2019-02-01^[24]	$1.351.35^[25]	34277
US ▼	2019-02-01^[24]	$0.990.99^[25]	34277
EU ▼	2019-02-01^[24]	€0.990.99^[25]	34277
DE ▼	2019-02-01^[24]	€0.990.99^[25]	34277
UK ▼	2019-02-01^[24]	£0.790.79^[25]	34277
AU ▼	2019-02-01^[24]	$1.351.35^[25]	34277
JP ▼	2011-01-28^[29]	¥350350^[29]		9+
US ▼	2011-01-27^[26]	$2.992.99		9+
EU ▼	2011-01-27^[26]	€2.392.39^[27]		9+
UK ▼	2011-01-27^[26]	£1.791.79^[28]		9+

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, known as The Super Shinobi II (ザ・スーパー忍II) in Japan, is a Sega Mega Drive action game developed by Megasoft and published by Sega. First released in Japan in July 1993, the game is the direct sequel to 1989's The Revenge of Shinobi, and received critical acclaim for its graphics, music, and design.

Story

Neo Zeed is threatening the world once more. The evil crime syndicate, thought to have been vanquished two years earlier, has returned, headed by a man known only as the Shadow Master. Joe Musashi has felt their presence and descends from the lonely mountaintops of Japan to face his nemesis once more.

Gameplay

Shinobi III is an action platforming game like its predecessors where the player controls the ninja master Joe Musashi, who is faster and more agile than in the previous game. Joe can be moved with or and can crouch with . He can move while crouching with and . He can also now run with or . Joe can jump with and somersault by pressing again at the peak of a jump. The somersault lets him jump higher, plus he can throw eight shuriken in a semicircle by pressing again in mid-air. Musashi can jump off a platform by pressing +. He can grab a platform, ceiling, or line by pressing while within grabbing range and jump off from it by pressing + or +. He can also now jump off walls by pressing upon contact with a wall.

Musashi attacks enemies by throwing shurikens at range or kicking them with . Shurikens are limited but can be replenished by collecting items. The player can find a Power Pack item that empowers Joe's shurikens, though this effect is lost if Joe is hit by an enemy (encouraging the player to avoid any damage, recalling the one-hit deaths of the original arcade game). He can now guard, protecting against enemy attacks from the front, by holding ; this can be done either stationary or moving, standing or crouching, but not in mid-air. Joe has a new dive kick, performed by pressing + in mid-air. This can be done after jumping from the ground or from a platform. Joe can dash toward an enemy with his sword, granting him a short period of invulnerability, by pressing + (or + if facing left). This maneuver can also be used to cross small gaps.

Joe also has a special ninjutsu ability that can be used once per life with . The player can choose between four ninjutsu abilities, which can be selected by pausing the game with START . Ninjutsu abilities are carried over from Revenge of Shinobi. If Joe finds a Ninjutsu item, he can use two ninjutsu abilities on the same life. The game awards the player a bonus for completing a round without using a ninjutsu ability.

Joe has a life gauge, which is diminished each time he takes damage from an enemy weapon. It can be replenished by items. Touching an enemy but not a weapon knocks Joe back. If Joe loses his entire life gauge, he loses a life. If he loses all of his lives, the game ends, but it can be continued. The game starts with three continues. The player can choose between four difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, Hard, and Expert). The difficulty level affects the number of starting lives. Musashi takes twice as much damage on Expert. The player can also choose the number of starting shuriken from the options menu.

Support for the Six Button Control Pad is available by using a cheat code.

Ninjutsu spells

Musashi can execute any of the four ninjutsu techniques once per stage (or more if a Ninjutsu item has been collected).

	Art of Thunder (雷の術)
	Surrounds Musashi with lightning, which protects him from four hits before dissipating.
	Art of the Fire Dragon (火龍の術)
	Summons four pillars of flame that damage any enemies caught in them.
	Art of Floating (浮身の術)
	Creates ghost images of Musashi that heighten his jumps.
	Art of Pulverizing (微塵の術)
	Turns Musashi into a living bomb, damaging all enemies on screen at the cost of a life.

Items

Items are found in crates, which can be attacked to break open.

	Power Pack
	Empowers Musashi's shurikens. The effect is lost after taking damage.
	5 Shurikens
	Gives the player 5 more shurikens.
	10 Shurikens
	Gives the player 20 more shurikens.
	Heart
	Heals Musashi for four health bars.
	1-Up
	Gives the player an extra life.
	Ninjutsu
	Gives the player the ability to use another ninjutsu on the same life.
	Bomb
	Explodes and harms Musashi if he is caught in the blast. Also destroys any items (but not crates) that may be adjacent to it. Explodes slowly if Musashi is at a distance but quickly if he is close.

Rounds

Rounds generally consist of two sections, each with its own boss. Some rounds are longer but never have more than two bosses. The final round only has one boss.

	Zeed's Resurrection

	Secret Entry

	Body Weapon

	Destruction

	Electric Demon

	Traps

	The Final Confrontation

History

Development

Main article: Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master/Development.

Legacy

As a first-party Sega game, it has seen numerous re-releases in compilations. It was included on the Sega Mega Drive Collection for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable and the Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It was also released for the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2007, for the PC on Steam in 2010, on iOS in 2011, and on Nintendo Switch Online in 2021. An enhanced version called 3D Shinobi III was released for the Nintendo 3DS eShop in 2013.

It was included as part of the North American and European versions of the Mega Drive Mini in 2019.

Versions

There are minimal visual differences between the Western and Japanese version, such as the transition to the cave in Stage 1 happening earlier.
The PAL version was partially optimized to play the background music at the correct speed. However, gameplay is still slower compared to NTSC versions. Forcing the game into NTSC mode makes the music play too fast.
The Asian version is mostly identical to the Japanese release, the only difference being the label on the back of the cartridge is in English.

Comparisons

Main article: Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master/Comparisons.

Version history

Main article: Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master/Changelog.

System	Version	Size	Date	Comment	Ref	Icon
	0000020000000000000000000000002.0.0	5.3MB	201211302012-11-30	iOS 6 support.	^[30]
	0000010000000000000000000000001.0.0	5.2MB	201101272011-01-27		^[31]

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master	Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
English (US)	Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master	Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Japanese	ザ・スーパー忍II	The Super Shinobi II

Production credits

Main article: Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master/Production credits.

Digital manuals

Steam manual
Mega Drive Mini US manual
Mega Drive Mini EU manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in (JP) #1993-07: "July 1993" (1993-06-08)

Print advert in (JP) #1993-08: "August 1993" (1993-07-08)

Print advert in (KR) #1993-08: "xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in (US) #50: "September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

(US) #51: "October 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[32]
(US) #0610: "Vol. 6 No. 10 October 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[33]

Advertisement from The Straits Times dated September 29 1993.^[34]

Print advert in (RU) #60: "xxxx xxxx" (2002-09-05)
also published in:

(RU) #61: "xxxx xxxx" (2003-02-07)^[35]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(RU)

60

^[36]

(BR)

81

^[37]

(SA)

85

^[38]

(JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[39]

(IT)

NTSC-J

93

^[40]

(FR)

89

^[41]

(RU)

60

^[42]

(UK)

84

^[43]

(UK)

82

^[9]

(IT)

NTSC-J

85

^[44]

(JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[45]

(UK)

NTSC

84

^[46]

(US)

NTSC-U

90

^[47]

(RU)

60

^[48]

(RU)

80

^[49]

(UK)

89

^[50]

(JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[51]

(US)

96

^[52]

(US)

NTSC-U

92

^[53]

(IT)

NTSC

84

^[54]

(US)

NTSC-U

95

^[6]

(DE)

60

^[55]

(JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[56]

(ES)

86

^[57]

(FR)

NTSC-J

90

^[58]

(DE)

81

^[59]

(UK)

NTSC-J

79

^[60]

(UK)

PAL

85

^[8]

(DE)

PAL

87

^[61]

(FR)

89

^[62]

(DE)

NTSC-J

73

^[63]

(UK)

PAL

88

^[64]

(UK)

PAL

93

^[65]

(UK)

PAL

88

^[66]

(UK)

PAL

89

^[67]

(AU)

85

^[68]

(DE)

85

^[69]

(UK)

78

^[70]

(NL)

90

^[71]

(DE)

86

^[72]

(UK)

PAL

79

^[73]

(UK)

PAL

89

^[74]

(UK)

PAL

89

^[75]

(UK)

80

^[76]

(UK)

PAL

80

^[77]

(SE)

82

^[78]

(RU)

82

^[79]

(JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[80]

(UK)

NTSC-J

85

^[81]

(BR)

NTSC-J

86

^[82]

(BR)

69

^[83]

(ES)

86

^[84]

(IT)

82

^[85]

(ES)

85

^[86]

(RU)

80

^[87]

(DE)

NTSC-J

91

^[88]

	82
Based on 56 reviews

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (Classic Mega Drive)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; orange)
Cover

Mega Drive, PT

Cart

Mega Drive, GR (Zegetron)

Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU (Silver)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU (Sega Gold Collection)
Cover
Cart Manual Silver Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AS^†
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, ZA
Cover
Cart

Mega Play version

Mega Play,

Technical information

Main article: Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master/Technical information.

External links

Sega of America webpage: Mega Drive
Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
Nintendo catalogue pages: US, AU
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master on iTunes: JP, US, UK (offline)
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master on Steam

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	Shinobi Legions (1995)
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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
	(1989) \| (2002) \| (2009) \| (2012) \| (2014) \| (2015) \| (2016) \| (2022)
	(1994) \| (1995) \| (2002) \| (2002) \| (2002) \| (2003) \| (2003) \| (2004)

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Ninjutsu spells

Items

Rounds

History

Development

Legacy

Versions

Comparisons

Version history

Localised names

Production credits

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega Play version

Technical information

External links

References