Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master/Reception

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Critical reception

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
60	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
81	Ação Games	1993-09-01	BR BR		^[2]	[details]
85	Alaab Alcomputtar	1995-08-xx	SA SA		^[3]	[details]
68	Beep! MegaDrive	1993-07-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[4]	[details]
93	Console Mania	1993-xx-xx	IT IT	NTSC-J	^[5]	[details]
89	Consoles +	1993-0x-xx	FR FR		^[6]	[details]
60	Cool Gamer	2002-10-13	RU RU		^[7]	[details]
84	Computer & Video Games	1993-01-15	UK UK		^[8]	[details]
82	Computer & Video Games	1993-09-15	UK UK		^[9]	[details]
85	Computer + Video Giochi	1993-xx-xx	IT IT	NTSC-J	^[10]	[details]
69	Dengeki Mega Drive	1993-07-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[11]	[details]
84	Digitiser	1993-09-20	UK UK	NTSC	^[12]	[details]
90	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1993-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[13]	[details]
60	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1	1999-xx-xx	RU RU		^[14]	[details]
80	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9	2002-xx-xx	RU RU		^[15]	[details]
89	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[16]	[details]
63	Famitsu	1993-07-16	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[17]	[details]
96	GameFan	199x-xx-xx	US US		^[18]	[details]
92	GameFan	1993-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[19]	[details]
84	Game Power	1993-xx-xx	IT IT	NTSC	^[20]	[details]
95	GamePro	1993-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[21]	[details]
60	Gamers	1993-09-24	DE DE		^[22]	[details]
80	Hippon Super	1993-07-03	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[23]	[details]
86	Hobby Consolas	1993-xx-xx	ES ES		^[24]	[details]
90	Joypad	1993-0x-xx	FR FR	NTSC-J	^[25]	[details]
81	MAN!AC	1993-xx-xx	DE DE		^[26]	[details]
79	Mega	1993-09-16	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[27]	[details]
85	Mega Action	1993-09-09	UK UK	PAL	^[28]	[details]
87	Megablast	1993-12-29	DE DE	PAL	^[29]	[details]
89	Mega Force	1993-0x-xx	FR FR		^[30]	[details]
73	Mega Fun	1993-08-18	DE DE	NTSC-J	^[31]	[details]
88	MegaTech	1993-01-20	UK UK	PAL	^[32]	[details]
93	MegaTech	1993-08-20	UK UK	PAL	^[33]	[details]
88	Mean Machines Sega	1992-12-28	UK UK	PAL	^[34]	[details]
89	Mean Machines Sega	1993-07-30	UK UK	PAL	^[35]	[details]
85	Megazone	1994-02-23	AU AU		^[36]	[details]
85	Play Time	1993-09-08	DE DE		^[37]	[details]
78	Power Up!	1993-10-02	UK UK		^[38]	[details]
90	Power Unlimited	1993-10-27	NL NL		^[39]	[details]
86	Sega Magazin	1993-11-03	DE DE		^[40]	[details]
79	Sega Power	1993-08-05	UK UK	PAL	^[41]	[details]
80	Sega Pro	1993-09-09	UK UK		^[42]	[details]
89	Sega Pro	1993-02-11	UK UK	PAL	^[43]	[details]
89	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[44]	[details]
80	Sega Force Mega	1993-09-16	UK UK	PAL	^[45]	[details]
82	Sega Force	1993-11-04	SE SE		^[46]	[details]
82	Sega Mega Drive Review	1995-04-03	RU RU		^[47]	[details]
80	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[48]	[details]
85	Sonic the Comic	1993-08-21	UK UK	NTSC-J	^[49]	[details]
69	Supergame	1993-09-xx	BR BR		^[50]	[details]
86	Supergame	1992-11-xx	BR BR	NTSC-J	^[51]	[details]
86	Super Juegos	1993-0x-xx	ES ES		^[52]	[details]
82	Sonic Videogame & Fumetti	1993-11-xx	IT IT		^[53]	[details]
85	Todo Sega	1993-0x-xx	ES ES		^[54]	[details]
80	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[55]	[details]
91	Video Games	1993-09-29	DE DE	NTSC-J	^[56]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	56	82	60	96	36	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	13	80	63	93	31	Very positive
World	NTSC-U	3	92	90	95	5	Very positive
World	PAL	10	87	79	93	14	Very positive
JP	All	5	72	63	80	18	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	5	72	63	80	18	Positive
US	All	4	93	90	96	6	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	3	92	90	95	5	Very positive
UK	All	17	85	78	93	15	Very positive
UK	NTSC-J	2	82	79	85	6	Very positive
UK	PAL	9	87	79	93	14	Very positive
FR	All	3	89	89	90	1	Very positive
FR	NTSC-J	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
DE	All	7	80	60	91	31	Very positive
DE	NTSC-J	2	82	73	91	18	Very positive
DE	PAL	1	87	87	87	0	Very positive
ES	All	3	86	85	86	1	Very positive
IT	All	4	86	82	93	11	Very positive
IT	NTSC-J	2	89	85	93	8	Very positive
AU	All	1	85	85	85	0	Very positive
BR	All	3	79	69	86	17	Positive
BR	NTSC-J	1	86	86	86	0	Very positive
NL	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
RU	All	6	70	60	82	22	Positive
SA	All	1	85	85	85	0	Very positive
SE	All	1	82	82	82	0	Very positive

Sales

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Asia	Worldwide

Software charts

References

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 207
↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 1993" (BR; 1993-09-01), page 18
↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 72
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 47
↑ Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 138
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 187
↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 22
↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 38
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 109
↑ Dengeki Mega Drive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 35
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-09-20)
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 357
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 206
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 89
↑ Famitsu, "1993-07-30" (JP; 1993-07-16), page 40
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 10
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14
↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 72
↑ GamePro, "August 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 60
↑ Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 64
↑ Hippon Super, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-03), page 42
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 68
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 148
↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 34
↑ Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 32
↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 32
↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 98
↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 80
↑ MegaTech, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 22
↑ MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 46
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 18
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 34
↑ Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 38
↑ Play Time, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-08), page 104
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 02, 1993" (UK; 1993-10-02), page 1
↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 4, November 1993" (NL; 1993-10-27), page 55
↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 64
↑ Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 38
↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 74
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 38
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
↑ Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 56
↑ Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 12
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 134
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Sonic the Comic, "21st August 1993" (UK; 1993-08-21), page 10
↑ Supergame, "Setembro 1993" (BR; 1993-09-xx), page 18
↑ Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 18
↑ Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 56
↑ Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 24
↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 64
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 163
↑ Video Games, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 94

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[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 207

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_042.pdf_p18-2] Ação Games, "Setembro 1993" (BR; 1993-09-01), page 18

[:File:AlaabAlcomputtar_SA_2.pdf_p72-3] Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 72

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-08.pdf_p47-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 47

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_023.pdf_p36-5] Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_023.pdf_p138-6] Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 138

[7] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 187

[:File:CVG_UK_135.pdf_p22-8] Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 22

[:File:CVG_UK_143.pdf_p38-9] Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 38

[:File:CVG_IT_31.pdf_p109-10] Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 109

[:File:DengekiMD_JP_04.pdf_p35-11] Dengeki Mega Drive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 35

[digitiser1993-09-20-12] Digitiser (UK) (1993-09-20)

[:File:EGM_US_050.pdf_p34-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 34

[14] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 357

[15] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 206

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p89-16] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 89

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0241.pdf_p40-17] Famitsu, "1993-07-30" (JP; 1993-07-16), page 40

[:File:GameFan_US_0103.pdf_p10-18] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:GameFan_US_0110.pdf_p14-19] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:GamePower_IT_21.pdf_p72-20] Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:GamePro_US_049.pdf_p60-21] GamePro, "August 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-06.pdf_p64-22] Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 64

[23] Hippon Super, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-03), page 42

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_023.pdf_p68-24] Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p148-25] Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 148

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-11.pdf_p28-26] MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:Mega_UK_13.pdf_p34-27] Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 34

[:File:MegaAction_UK_05.pdf_p32-28] Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 32

[:File:Megablast_DE_1994-01.pdf_p32-29] Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 32

[:File:MegaForce_FR_20.pdf_p98-30] Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 98

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-09.pdf_p80-31] Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 80

[:File:MegaTech_UK_14.pdf_p22-32] MegaTech, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 22

[:File:MegaTech_UK_21.pdf_p46-33] MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 46

[:File:MeanMachinesSega04UK.pdf_p18-34] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 18

[:File:MeanMachinesSega11UK.pdf_p34-35] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 34

[:File:Megazone_AU_37.pdf_p38-36] Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 38

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-10.pdf_p104-37] Play Time, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-08), page 104

[38] Power Up!, "Saturday, October 02, 1993" (UK; 1993-10-02), page 1

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_004_199311.pdf_p55-39] Power Unlimited, "Nummer 4, November 1993" (NL; 1993-10-27), page 55

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p64-40] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 64

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p38-41] Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 38

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p74-42] Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 74

[:File:SegaPro_UK_17.pdf_p38-43] Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 38

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-44] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_04.pdf_p56-45] Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 56

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_07.pdf_p12-46] Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 12

[47] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 134

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-48] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[49] Sonic the Comic, "21st August 1993" (UK; 1993-08-21), page 10

[:File:Supergame_BR_26.pdf_p18-50] Supergame, "Setembro 1993" (BR; 1993-09-xx), page 18

[:File:Supergame_BR_16.pdf_p18-51] Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 18

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_017.pdf_p56-52] Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:SVaF_IT_02.pdf_p24-53] Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 24

[:File:TodoSega_ES_06.pdf_p64-54] Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 64

[55] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 163

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-10.pdf_p94-56] Video Games, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 94

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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Software charts

References