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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (The GG忍), also referred to simply as '''''Shinobi''''' on western game covers, is an entry to the [[Shinobi (series)|''Shinobi'' series]]. Released exclusively on the [[Sega Game Gear]] in 1991, it sees the player rescue different coloured Shinobi characters, each completely playable with their own special skills.
 
{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (The GG忍), also referred to simply as '''''Shinobi''''' on western game covers, is an entry to the [[Shinobi (series)|''Shinobi'' series]]. Released exclusively on the [[Sega Game Gear]] in 1991, it sees the player rescue different coloured Shinobi characters, each completely playable with their own special skills.
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
* Sega of Japan 3DS VC catalogue pages: [http://vc.sega.jp/3ds/ggshinobi/ Game Gear]
 
* Sega of Japan 3DS VC catalogue pages: [http://vc.sega.jp/3ds/ggshinobi/ Game Gear]
* [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000009324 ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Nintendo.co.jp]
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* Nintendo catalogue pages: [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/50010000009324 JP], [http://web.archive.org/web/20120309021740/http://www.nintendo.com:80/games/detail/us4h9rLO3WTM2ZjsLYfadJ_OielVrsMW US], [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Nintendo-3DS-/Shinobi--275825.html UK]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 20:56, 30 July 2019

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The GG Shinobi
System(s): Sega Game Gear, Palm OS, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥3,8003,800 G-3302
Sega Game Gear
US
$39.9539.95[2] 2402
Sega Game Gear
EU
2402
Sega Game Gear
BR
012110
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
JP
¥286 (300)286 (300)[5]
CERO: B
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
US
$3.993.99[6]
ESRB: Everyone
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
EU
€4.004.00[8]
PEGI: 12+
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
DE
€4.004.00[8]
USK: 12
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
UK
£3.603.60[8]
PEGI: 12+

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The GG Shinobi (The GG忍), also referred to simply as Shinobi on western game covers, is an entry to the Shinobi series. Released exclusively on the Sega Game Gear in 1991, it sees the player rescue different coloured Shinobi characters, each completely playable with their own special skills.

The GG Shinobi was followed by Shinobi II: The Silent Fury (The GG Shinobi II in Japan), another exclusive Game Gear game.

Gameplay

Rounds

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Production credits

One of these aliases is Yukio Futatsugi

Magazine articles

Main article: The GG Shinobi/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-05: "May 1991" (1991-04-08)
also published in:
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Print advert in Pixel (GR) #96: "Fevrouários 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 [12]
91 [13]
94 [14]
88 [15]
96 [16]
78 №8
92 [17]
97 [18]
90 [19]
82 [20]
73 [21]
100 [22]
79 [23]
93 №13, p27
90 [24]
Sega Game Gear
88
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
70
[12]
Ação Games (BR)
92
[25]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[26]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[27]
Consoles + (FR)
91
[13]
Console XS (UK) PAL
84
[28]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[29]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[30]
Excalibur (CZ)
88
[15]
Game Mania (UK)
90
[31]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
96
[2]
Gamers (DE)
73
[32]
Games-X (UK)
78
[33]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
80
[34]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[35]
Joystick (FR)
97
[18]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
72
[36]
Mean Machines (UK)
90
[37]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
91
[38]
Power Play (DE)
83
[39]
Raze (UK)
82
[20]
Sega Power (UK)
73
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[22]
Sega Pro (UK)
79
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[40]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[41]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
76
[42]
User (GR) PAL
92
[43]
Video Games (DE)
84
[44]
Zero (UK)
90
[24]
Sega Game Gear
85
Based on
30 reviews

The GG Shinobi

Game Gear, US
GGShinobi GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngGGShinobi GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
GGShinobi GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Shinobi GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
GGShinobi GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngGGShinobi GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
GGShinobi GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
GGShinobi GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngGGShinobi GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
GGShinobi GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
Shinobi GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Ggshinobi gg br cart.jpg
Cart
Shinobi gg br manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 83926bd1
MD5 21d2e4e7c508e6abbb12bb96c7aac868
SHA-1 c5e1c2329f94f0804140792a3e3d5be2ac0d5d0d
256kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 6201c694
MD5 48d741774004eab9c19c1dd43758bf2b
SHA-1 cd57301d16202ea02d9f97bd8b17d71772782c94
256kB Cartridge

External links

  • Sega of Japan 3DS VC catalogue pages: Game Gear
  • Nintendo catalogue pages: JP, US, UK

References

  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 27
  2. 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "September 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 46
  3. 3.0 3.1 Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 20
  4. Computer & Video Games, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-15), page 97
  5. 5.0 5.1 http://vc.sega.jp/3ds/ggshinobi/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-10-29 06:58)
  6. 6.0 6.1 http://www.nintendo.com:80/games/detail/us4h9rLO3WTM2ZjsLYfadJ_OielVrsMW (Wayback Machine: 2012-03-09 02:17)
  7. https://archive.is/OQciu
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/gamegear/shinobi (Wayback Machine: 2017-07-04 15:13)
  9. https://archive.is/2QPvj
  10. https://archive.is/G5p4n
  11. Mega Drive Fan, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 140
  12. 12.0 12.1 ACE, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-08), page 73
  13. 13.0 13.1 Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 117
  14. Computer & Video Games, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-15), page 102/103 (102)
  15. 15.0 15.1 Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-05-10), page 14
  16. GamePro, "September 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 44 (46)
  17. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 56 (48)
  18. 18.0 18.1 Joystick, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 124
  19. Mean Machines, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-29), page 58/59 (58)
  20. 20.0 20.1 Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 44
  21. 21.0 21.1 Sega Power, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-01), page 12
  22. 22.0 22.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61
  23. 23.0 23.1 Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28
  24. 24.0 24.1 Zero, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 71
  25. Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 53
  26. Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 122
  27. Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 28
  28. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 149
  29. Computer & Video Games, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-15), page 102
  30. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 169
  31. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  32. Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 35
  33. Games-X, "14th-20th June 1991" (UK; 1991-06-14), page 35
  34. Hippon Super, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-04), page 43
  35. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 56
  36. Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 80
  37. Mean Machines, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-29), page 58
  38. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  39. Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 122
  40. Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 27
  41. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  42. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  43. User, "Mártios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86
  44. Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 80


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Games in the Shinobi series
Arcade
Shinobi (1987) | Shadow Dancer (1989)
Sega Master System
Shinobi (1988) | The Cyber Shinobi (1990) | Shadow Dancer (1991)
Amiga
Atari ST
Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
IBM PC compatibles
MSX
Shinobi (1989)
Sega Mega Drive
The Revenge of Shinobi (1989) | Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1990) | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993)
Sega Game Gear
The GG Shinobi (1991) | The GG Shinobi II: The Silent Fury (1992)
Sega Saturn
Shinobi Legions (1995)
Game Boy Advance
The Revenge of Shinobi (2002)
Sony PlayStation 2
Shinobi (2002) | Nightshade (2003)
Nintendo 3DS
Shinobi 3D (2011) | 3D Shinobi III (2013)
Nintendo Switch
Sega Ages Shinobi (2019)
Shinobi related media
Music
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)
Book
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)