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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx GameFan (US), "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992"
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-11-xx Supergame (BR), "Novembro 1992" As The Super Shinobi 2

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 78%   89%   84%   93%
86
[Info]
Cover article
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1992-12-28 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "January 1993" The older version, titled The Revenge of Shinobi on the title screen, is reviewed.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx GameFan (US), "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" As Revenge of Shinobi 2

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
96%   97%   97%   93%
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-01-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "February 1993"

Review
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84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-01-20 MegaTech (UK), "February 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 88%
88
[Info]
Cover article
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1993-xx-xx GamePro (US), "March 1993" "Preview"
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-02-11 Sega Pro (UK), "March 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
Sega Pro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-0x-xx User (GR), "Aprílios 1993"
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-06-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "July 1993" "Be-Mega Hot Menu"
The game is reported as 100% complete.
1993-07-03 Hippon Super (JP), "August 1993" "TV game・broad-way"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-07-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "August 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7/10   6/10   7/10   7/10
68
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-07-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "August 1993" 8 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-07-08 Dengeki Mega Drive (JP), "August 1993" "Shinsaku soft preview"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 59%   70%   68%   80%
69
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-07-16 Famitsu (JP), "1993-07-30" "Cross review"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 6/10   5/10   7/10   7/10
63
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-07-30 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "September 1993"
Reprints/translations:
The updated game is reviewed. A note regarding the original review and the reason for the second review was printed on page 63.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx GamePro (US), "August 1993" "ProReview"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U
Graphics: 5 Sound: 4.5 Gameplay: 4.5 FunFactor: 5
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Agosto 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
86%
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "September 1993" "Review Crew"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 9/10   9/10   9/10   9/10 Platinum
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-xx Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP), "September 1993" "Mega review"
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-05 Sega Power (UK), "September 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 79%
79
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-18 Mega Fun (DE), "09/93"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 73%
73
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-08-20 MegaTech (UK), "September 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 93% Hyper!
93
[Info]
1993-08-21 Sonic the Comic (UK), "21st August 1993" "Review Zone"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-0x-xx Consoles + (FR), "Septembre 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx GameFan (US), "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 92%   94%   88%   94%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-0x-xx Joypad (FR), "Septembre 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 90% Superstar
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-0x-xx Mega Force (FR), "Septembre 1993" As The Super Shinobi II

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-xx Supergame (BR), "Setembro 1993"

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RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svg
69
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-0x-xx Super Juegos (ES), "Septiembre 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
86%
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-0x-xx Todo Sega (ES), "Septiembre 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-01 Ação Games (BR), "Setembro 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
Gráfico: Chocante Som: Bom Desafio: Bom Diversão: Bom
81
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "October 1993" "Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-08 Play Time (DE), "10/93" As Super Shinobi III

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-09 Mega Action (UK), "October 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 85% Silver
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-09 Sega Pro (UK), "October 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
80%
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "October 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-16 Mega (UK), "October 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 79%
79
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-16 Sega Force Mega (UK), "Autumn 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 80%
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-24 Gamers (DE), "Oktober/November 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
3+
60
[Info]
PowerUp UK 1993-10-02.jpg 1993-10-02 Power Up! (UK), "Saturday, October 02, 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
78%
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-10-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "November 1993" "Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-09-29 Video Games (DE), "10/93" As Shinobi 2

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 91% Classic
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Console Mania (IT), "Ottobre 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Game Power (IT), "Ottobre 1993"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC 84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-10-27 Power Unlimited (NL), "Nummer 4, November 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
9/10
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx MAN!AC (DE), "11/93"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
81%
81
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "November 1993"
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-xx-xx Computer + Video Giochi (IT), "Novembre 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-03 Sega Magazin (DE), "November/Dezember 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
86% Get It!
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-04 Sega Force (SE), "7/93"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), ""
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-xx Sonic Videogame & Fumetti (IT), "Dicembre 1993"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
82%
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-12-29 Megablast (DE), "1/94"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 87%
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Január 1994" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-02-23 Megazone (AU), "March 1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Március 1994" Tips
VAD 12 RU Shinobi III.jpg 1994-10-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
  • Video-Ace Dendy (RU) #18-2 (1995-05-28)[2]
VAD 13 RU Shinobi III.jpg 1994-11-28 Video-Ace Dendy (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
  • Video-Ace Dendy (RU) #18-2 (1995-05-28)[3]
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "1/95" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Március 1995" Tips
1995-xx-xx Tricks (RU), "2/95" Tips
1995-04-03 Sega Mega Drive Review (RU), "1"
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
41/50

  • 7/10
  • 8/10
  • 10/10
  • 9/10
  • 7/10
  • total-41/50
82
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" "Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP).

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 7.9517/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-xx Alaab Alcomputtar (SA), "" "The Guide"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
85%
85
[Info]
1995-10-01 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "" Tips
1995-11-27 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "" Tips
1996-01-10 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "" Tips
1996-03-04 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "" Tips
1996-07-01 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "" Tips
1996-10-03 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "" Tips
1996-12-01 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "" Tips
1997-xx-xx Kiber Zona (LT), "Birzelis 1997" Tips
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
80%
80
[Info]
1999-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
Review
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RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
60
[Info]
2002-xx-xx Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9 (RU), "" The entire game guide
Review
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RatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Full.svgRatingStar Empty.svgRatingStar Empty.svg
80
[Info]
2002-10-13 Cool Gamer (RU), "9"
Review
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6/10
60
[Info]
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
60%
60
[Info]

References

  1. Mega Sega, "xxxx 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
  2. Video-Ace Dendy, "" (RU; 1995-05-28)
  3. Video-Ace Dendy, "" (RU; 1995-05-28)
  4. 72 Igry Dlya Sega MegaDrive, "" (RU; 1996-11-03), page 134
  5. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 163
  6. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 394
  7. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 395
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 363
  9. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 365
  10. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 363
  11. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 367
  12. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 8, "" (RU; 2001-10-04), page 363
  13. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 418
  14. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 362
  15. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 357
  16. Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 207


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