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Shinobi

System(s): Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, MSX, ZX Spectrum

Publisher: The Sales Curve

Developer:

Binary Design

Micromosaics

Masters Assembler Development

Random Access

Distributor: JTT Computer (Poland)

Licensor: Sega

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
UK	1989-09^[1]	£19.9919.99^[2]^[3]
UK (Mastertronic Plus)	199x
UK (Tronix)	1992	£9.999.99
UK	1989-09^[1]	£19.9919.99^[2]^[3]
UK (Mastertronic Plus)	1991	£7.997.99^[4]
UK (Tronix)	1992	£9.999.99
ES (Disk)	19xx
ES (Cassette)	19xx
UK (Disk)	1989-09	£14.9914.99^[2]^[3]
UK (Cassette)	1989-09^[1]	£9.999.99^[2]^[3]
UK (Mastertronic Plus)	19xx
UK (Tronix)	1992	£3.993.99
US (Disk)	1989	$34.9534.95^[5]
UK (Disk)	1989-09	£14.9914.99^[2]^[3]
UK (Cassette)	1989-09^[1]	£9.999.99^[2]^[3]
UK (Mastertronic Plus)	1991	£3.993.99^[6]
UK (Tronix)	1992	£3.993.99
ES (Cassette)	19xx
UK (Disk)	1989-09	£14.9914.99^[2]^[3]
UK (Cassette)	1989-09-18^[7]	£9.999.99^[2]^[3]
UK (Mastertronic Plus)	19xx
UK (Tronix)	1992	£3.993.99
US	1989
ES	1989		4VG-208

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The home computer versions of Shinobi were released around 1989 for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, MSX, and ZX Spectrum.

History

Development

Rights to the home computer version of Shinobi were originally granted to FIL (French Image Logiciel)^[8].

Production credits

Amiga version

Programming by.... Paul Dunning, Tim Cannell
Graphics by.... Drew Northcott
Music by.... Tiny Williams
Many Thanks To.... Richard Aplin

Amstrad CPC version

A Binary Design Production
Code: Richard Aplin
Gfx: Drew Northcott
Music: Tiny

Commodore 64 version

The Commodore Sixty Four Version of Shinobi has produced by Random Access
Programming: Simon Pick
Graphics: Ned Langman
Loading Music: Tiny Williams
Disk Loader: Nick Pelling
Tape Loader Assistance: Jacco
Game Testing and Management: Daniel Marchant

IBM PC version

The IBM Version of Shinobi was produced by Micromosaics Inc.
Producer: Lary Rosenblatt
Programming: Mark Sutton-Smith, Chadler Driggs, John Sanderson, Warren R. Tucker
Graphics: Josie Koehne, Darrin Stubbington
Copyright Nineteen Eighty Nine
By Sega Enterprises Ltd

ZX Spectrum version

A Binary Design Production
Programmed by: David Leitch
Graphics by: Drew Northcott
Music by Tiny Williams

MSX version

Original Spectrum version: Binary Design
MSX version: Masters Assembler Development
Programmed by Javier Fáfula, Gonzalo "Gonzo" Suárez

Magazine articles

Main article: Shinobi (home computers)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

UK print advert (Viz)
AU print advert

Print advert in VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) #10: "November 1989" (1989-1x-xx)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #95: "October 1989" (1989-09-16)
also published in:

Crash (UK) #69: "October 1989" (1989-09-19)^[9]
Commodore User (UK) #73: "October 1989" (1989-09-26)^[3]
New Computer Express (UK) #48: "October 7, 1989" (1989-10-05)^[10]
Commodore User (UK) #74: "November 1989" (1989-10-23)^[11]

Print advert in Tilt (FR) #70: "Octobre 1989" (1989-xx-xx)

Print advert in Pixel (GR) #59: "Októvrios 1989" (1989-xx-xx)

Print advert in New Computer Express (UK) #56: "December 2 1989" (1989-11-30)

Print advert in Pixel (GR) #67: "Ioúnios 1990" (1990-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

39

^[2]

Amiga Computing (UK)

53

^[12]

Amiga Format (UK)

36

^[13]

Amiga Joker (DE)

62

^[14]

Amiga Power (UK)

66

^[15]

Commodore User (UK)

77

^[16]

The Games Machine (UK)

50

^[17]

Games-X (UK)

10

^[18]

New Computer Express (UK)

0

^[19]

Pixel (GR)

75

^[20]

Power Play (DE)

48

^[21]

	47
Based on 11 reviews

Shinobi (home computers)

Amiga, US
Cover
Disk

Amiga, UK
Cover

Amiga, UK (Mastertronic Plus)
Cover

Amiga, UK (Tronix)
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

75

^[22]

The Games Machine (UK)

60

^[17]

Pixel (GR)

75

^[23]

Zzap! (IT)

58

^[24]

	67
Based on 4 reviews

Shinobi (home computers)

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette) (Mastertronic Plus)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette) (Tronix)
Cover
Cassette

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

39

^[2]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

79

^[22]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

60

^[4]

The Games Machine (UK)

48

^[25]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

60

^[26]

Pixel (GR)

75

^[27]

ST Action (UK)

38

^[28]

ST Format (UK)

47

^[29]

	56
Based on 8 reviews

Shinobi (home computers)

Atari ST, UK
Cover

Atari ST, UK (Mastertronic Plus)
Cover

Atari ST, UK (Tronix)
Cover
Disk 1 Disk 2

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Commodore & Amiga (PL)

30

^[30]

Commodore Force (UK)

80

^[31]

Commodore Format (UK)

82

^[32]

Commodore User (UK)

76

^[33]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

87

^[22]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[6]

Games-X (UK)

90

^[34]

Pixel (GR)

75

^[35]

Your Commodore (UK)

50

^[36]

Zzap!64 (UK)

86

^[37]

Zzap! (IT)

86

^[38]

	76
Based on 11 reviews

Shinobi (home computers)

Commodore 64, US
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Cover
Cassette

Commodore 64, UK (disk)
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (Mastertronic Plus)
Cover
Cassette

Commodore 64, UK (Tronix)
Cover
Cassette

IBM PC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

23

^[39]

Joystick (FR)

70

^[40]

	47
Based on 2 reviews

Shinobi (home computers)

IBM PC, US
Cover
Disk 1

MSX version

MSX, ES

Cassette

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Crash (UK)

76

^[41]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

85

^[22]

The Games Machine (UK)

54

^[17]

Pixel (GR)

75

^[42]

Sinclair User (UK)

75

^[43]

Your Sinclair (UK)

71

^[44]

Your Sinclair (UK)

73

^[45]

	73
Based on 7 reviews

Shinobi (home computers)

ZX Spectrum, UK
Cover

ZX Spectrum, UK (Mastertronic Plus)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, UK (Tronix)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES
Cover

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Computer & Video Games, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-16), page 103
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 ^2.9 ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 56
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 ^3.8 File:CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-15), page 91
↑ File:CGW US 065.pdf, page 92
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-15), page 85
↑ File:YourSinclair UK 091.pdf, page 87
↑ The Games Machine, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-15), page 35
↑ Crash, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-19), page 4
↑ New Computer Express, "October 7, 1989" (UK; 1989-10-05), page 11
↑ Commodore User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-23), page 40
↑ Amiga Computing, "Volume 2, Number 8: January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 43
↑ Amiga Format, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 50
↑ Amiga Joker, "Dezember '89" (DE; 1989-11-26), page 24
↑ Amiga Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-24), page 96
↑ Commodore User, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-xx), page 20
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 ^17.2 The Games Machine, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-12), page 82
↑ Games-X, "12th-18th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-12), page 15
↑ New Computer Express, "October 7, 1989" (UK; 1989-10-05), page 59
↑ Pixel, "Noémvrios 1989" (GR; 1989-xx-xx), page 53
↑ Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 68
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 ^22.3 Computer & Video Games, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-15), page 16
↑ Pixel, "Noémvrios 1989" (GR; 1989-xx-xx), page 53
↑ Zzap!, "Novembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 77
↑ The Games Machine, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-09), page 79
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1990" (ES; 19xx-xx-xx), page 33
↑ Pixel, "Noémvrios 1989" (GR; 1989-xx-xx), page 53
↑ ST Action, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 34
↑ ST Format, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 58
↑ Commodore & Amiga, "Maj 1992" (PL; 1992-xx-xx), page 33
↑ Commodore Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 20
↑ Commodore Format, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-19), page 41
↑ Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 68
↑ Games-X, "15th-21st August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 11
↑ Pixel, "Noémvrios 1989" (GR; 1989-xx-xx), page 53
↑ Your Commodore, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-27), page 39
↑ Zzap!64, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 17
↑ Zzap!, "Ottobre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1991" (DE; 1991-11-15), page 76
↑ Joystick, "Juin 1990" (FR; 1990-05-xx), page 143
↑ Crash, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-19), page 46
↑ Pixel, "Noémvrios 1989" (GR; 1989-xx-xx), page 53
↑ Sinclair User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-18), page 35
↑ Your Sinclair, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 35
↑ Your Sinclair, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61

Shinobi (home computers)
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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
	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)
	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)

[:File:CVG_UK_092.pdf_p103-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Computer & Video Games, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-16), page 103

[:File:ACE_UK_26.pdf_p56-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 ^2.9 ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 56

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_73.pdf_p26-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 ^3.8 File:CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:CVG_UK_120.pdf_p91-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-15), page 91

[:File:CGW_US_065.pdf_p92-5] File:CGW US 065.pdf, page 92

[:File:CVG_UK_119.pdf_p85-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-15), page 85

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_091.pdf_p87-7] File:YourSinclair UK 091.pdf, page 87

[:File:TGM_UK_11.pdf_p35-8] The Games Machine, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-15), page 35

[:File:Crash_UK_69.pdf_p4-9] Crash, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-19), page 4

[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_048.pdf_p11-10] New Computer Express, "October 7, 1989" (UK; 1989-10-05), page 11

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_74.pdf_p40-11] Commodore User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-23), page 40

[:File:AmigaComputing_UK_020.pdf_p43-12] Amiga Computing, "Volume 2, Number 8: January 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 43

[13] Amiga Format, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 50

[:File:AmigaJoker_DE_1989-12.pdf_p24-14] Amiga Joker, "Dezember '89" (DE; 1989-11-26), page 24

[:File:AmigaPower_UK_07.pdf_p96-15] Amiga Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-24), page 96

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_72.pdf_p20-16] Commodore User, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-xx), page 20

[:File:TGM_UK_24.pdf_p82-17] 17.0 ^17.1 ^17.2 The Games Machine, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-12), page 82

[:File:GamesX_UK_21.pdf_p15-18] Games-X, "12th-18th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-12), page 15

[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_048.pdf_p59-19] New Computer Express, "October 7, 1989" (UK; 1989-10-05), page 59

[20] Pixel, "Noémvrios 1989" (GR; 1989-xx-xx), page 53

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1989-12.pdf_p68-21] Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 68

[:File:CVG_UK_093b.pdf_p16-22] 22.0 ^22.1 ^22.2 ^22.3 Computer & Video Games, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-15), page 16

[23] Pixel, "Noémvrios 1989" (GR; 1989-xx-xx), page 53

[:File:Zzap_IT_39.pdf_p77-24] Zzap!, "Novembre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 77

[:File:TGM_UK_25.pdf_p79-25] The Games Machine, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-09), page 79

[:File:Micromania2_ES_020.pdf_p33-26] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1990" (ES; 19xx-xx-xx), page 33

[27] Pixel, "Noémvrios 1989" (GR; 1989-xx-xx), page 53

[:File:STAction_UK_19.pdf_p34-28] ST Action, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:STFormat_UK_05.pdf_p58-29] ST Format, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 58

[30] Commodore & Amiga, "Maj 1992" (PL; 1992-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:CommodoreForce_UK_08.pdf_p20-31] Commodore Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 20

[:File:CommodoreFormat_UK_13.pdf_p41-32] Commodore Format, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-19), page 41

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_73.pdf_p68-33] Commodore User, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-26), page 68

[:File:GamesX_UK_17.pdf_p11-34] Games-X, "15th-21st August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 11

[35] Pixel, "Noémvrios 1989" (GR; 1989-xx-xx), page 53

[:File:YourCommodore_UK_84.pdf_p39-36] Your Commodore, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-27), page 39

[:File:Zzap64_UK_054.pdf_p17-37] Zzap!64, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 17

[:File:Zzap_IT_38.pdf_p36-38] Zzap!, "Ottobre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-12.pdf_p76-39] Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1991" (DE; 1991-11-15), page 76

[:File:Joystick_FR_006.pdf_p143-40] Joystick, "Juin 1990" (FR; 1990-05-xx), page 143

[:File:Crash_UK_69.pdf_p46-41] Crash, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-19), page 46

[42] Pixel, "Noémvrios 1989" (GR; 1989-xx-xx), page 53

[:File:SinclairUser_UK_092.pdf_p35-43] Sinclair User, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-18), page 35

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_47.pdf_p35-44] Your Sinclair, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 35

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_70.pdf_p61-45] Your Sinclair, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61

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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
	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)
	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)

Difference between revisions of "Shinobi (home computers)"

From Sega Retro

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Contents

History

Development

Production credits

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Commodore 64 version

IBM PC version

ZX Spectrum version

MSX version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

IBM PC version

MSX version

ZX Spectrum version

References

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 | cpc_date_es_d=19xx
 | cpc_date_es_c=19xx
@@ Line 36: / Line 51: @@
 | c64_date_uk_d=1989-09
-| c64_rrp_uk_d=14.99{{fileref|ACE UK 26.pdf|page=56}}{{fileref|CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf|page=26}}
+| c64_rrp_uk_d=14.99{{magref|ace|26|56}}{{fileref|CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf|page=26}}
-| c64_date_uk_c=1989-09{{fileref|CVG UK 092.pdf|page=103}}
+| c64_date_uk_c=1989-09{{magref|cvg|92|103}}
-| c64_rrp_uk_c=9.99{{fileref|ACE UK 26.pdf|page=56}}{{fileref|CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf|page=26}}
+| c64_rrp_uk_c=9.99{{magref|ace|26|56}}{{fileref|CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf|page=26}}
 | c64_date_us_d=1989
 | c64_rrp_us_d=34.95{{fileref|CGW US 065.pdf|page=92}}
 | c64_date_uk_1=1991
-| c64_rrp_uk_1=3.99{{fileref|CVG UK 119.pdf|page=85}}
+| c64_rrp_uk_1=3.99{{magref|cvg|119|85}}
 | c64_type_uk_1=Mastertronic Plus
 | c64_date_uk_2=1992
@@ Line 49: / Line 64: @@
 | spectrum_date_uk_d=1989-09
-| spectrum_rrp_uk_d=14.99{{fileref|ACE UK 26.pdf|page=56}}{{fileref|CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf|page=26}}
+| spectrum_rrp_uk_d=14.99{{magref|ace|26|56}}{{fileref|CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf|page=26}}
 | spectrum_date_uk_c=1989-09-18{{fileref|YourSinclair UK 091.pdf|page=87}}
-| spectrum_rrp_uk_c=9.99{{fileref|ACE UK 26.pdf|page=56}}{{fileref|CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf|page=26}}
+| spectrum_rrp_uk_c=9.99{{magref|ace|26|56}}{{fileref|CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf|page=26}}
 | spectrum_date_es_c=19xx
 | spectrum_date_uk_1=19xx
@@ Line 60: / Line 75: @@
 | msx_date_es=1989
+| msx_code_es=4VG-208
 | dos_date_us=1989
 }}
@@ Line 72: / Line 88: @@
 {{multicol|
 ===Amiga version===
+{{creditstable|
 '''Programming by....''' Paul Dunning, Tim Cannell<br/>
 '''Graphics by....''' Drew Northcott<br/>
 '''Music by....''' Tiny Williams<br/>
 '''Many Thanks To....''' Richard Aplin
+| console=Amiga
+}}
 ===Amstrad CPC version===
+{{creditstable|
 A [[Binary Design]] Production<br/>
 '''Code:''' Richard Aplin<br/>
 '''Gfx:''' Drew Northcott<br/>
 '''Music:''' Tiny
+| console=CPC
+}}
 ===Commodore 64 version===
+{{creditstable|
 The Commodore Sixty Four Version of ''Shinobi'' has produced by [[Random Access]]<br/>
 '''Programming:''' Simon Pick<br/>
@@ Line 91: / Line 114: @@
 '''Tape Loader Assistance:''' Jacco<br/>
 '''Game Testing and Management:''' Daniel Marchant
+| console=C64
+}}
 ===IBM PC version===
+{{creditstable|
 The IBM Version of ''Shinobi'' was produced by [[Micromosaics|Micromosaics Inc.]]<br/>
 '''Producer:''' Lary Rosenblatt<br/>
@@ Line 99: / Line 125: @@
 Copyright Nineteen Eighty Nine<br/>
 By Sega Enterprises Ltd
+| console=IBM PC
+}}
-===MSX version===
+===ZX Spectrum version===
+{{creditstable|
 A Binary Design Production<br/>
 '''Programmed by:''' David Leitch<br/>
 '''Graphics by:''' Drew Northcott<br/>
 '''Music by''' Tiny Williams
+| console=Spectrum
+}}
-===ZX Spectrum version===
+===MSX version===
-A Binary Design Production<br/>
+'''Original Spectrum version:''' Binary Design<br/>
-'''Programmed by:''' David Leitch<br/>
+'''MSX version:''' [[Masters Assembler Development]]<br/>
-'''Graphics by:''' Drew Northcott<br/>
+'''Programmed by''' Javier Fáfula, Gonzalo "Gonzo" Suárez
-'''Music by''' Tiny Williams
+| source={{ref|https://computeremuzone.com/ficha/1275/shinobi}}
+| console=MSX
 }}
@@ Line 123: / Line 155: @@
 {{gallery
 |{{galleryPrintAd
-|VG&CE US 10.pdf|vgce|10|67-68
+|vgce|10|67-68
 }}
 |{{galleryPrintAd
-|CVG UK 095.pdf|cvg|95|69
+|cvg|95|69
-|Crash UK 69.pdf|crash|69|4
+|crash|69|4
-|CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf|cuser|73|26
+|cuser|73|26
-|CommodoreUser UK 74.pdf|cuser|74|40
+|nce|48|11
+|cuser|74|40
 <!-- |ACE UK 25.pdf|ace|25|56 apparently we don't have ACE 25 -->
 }}
 |{{galleryPrintAd
-|Tilt FR 070.pdf|tilt|70|65
+|tilt|70|65
 }}
 |{{galleryPrintAd
-|Pixel_GR_59.pdf|pixel|59|7
+|pixel|59|7
 }}
 |{{galleryPrintAd
-|Pixel_GR_67.pdf|pixel|67|59
+|nce|56|16-17
+}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd
+|pixel|67|59
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 145: / Line 181: @@
 ==Physical scans==
 ===Amiga version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|Amiga}}
-| icon=Amiga
-| ace=39
-| ace_source={{magref|ace|26|56}}
-| amigacomputing=53
-| amigacomputing_source={{num|20|page=43|pdf=AmigaComputing UK 020.pdf|pdfpage=43}}
-| amigapower=66
-| amigapower_source={{num|7|page=96|pdf=AmigaPower UK 07.pdf|pdfpage=96}}
-| cuser=77
-| cuser_source={{num|72|page=20-21|pdf=CommodoreUser UK 72.pdf|pdfpage=20}}
-| gamesmachineuk=50
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{magref|gamesmachineuk|24|82}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Amiga
@@ Line 165: / Line 189: @@
 | spinemissing=yes
 | disk=Shinobi Amiga US Disk.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=Amiga
 | region=UK
 | cover=Shinobi Amiga EU Box.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=Amiga
 | region=UK (Mastertronic Plus)
 | front=Shinobi Amiga UK Box Front MPlus.jpg
 | square=yes
-}}{{Scanbox
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=Amiga
 | region=UK (Tronix)
@@ Line 182: / Line 209: @@
 ===Amstrad CPC version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|CPC}}
-| icon=CPC
-| gamesmachineuk=60
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{magref|gamesmachineuk|24|82}}
-| zzapit=58
-| zzapit_source={{num|39|page=77|pdf=Zzap IT 39.pdf|pdfpage=77}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Amstrad CPC
@@ Line 199: / Line 220: @@
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Amstrad CPC
-| region=UK<br/>(cassette) (Mastertronic Plus)
+| region=UK (cassette) (Mastertronic Plus)
 | cover=Shinobi CPC EU Box Cassette MastertronicPlus.jpg
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Amstrad CPC
-| region=UK<br/>(cassette) (Tronix)
+| region=UK (cassette) (Tronix)
 | cover=Shinobi CPC UK Box Tronix.jpg
 | cassette=Shinobi CPC UK Cassette Tronix.jpg
@@ Line 217: / Line 238: @@
 ===Atari ST version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|ST}}
-| icon=ST
+{{Scanbox
-| ace=38
+| console=Atari ST
-| ace_source={{magref|ace|26|56}}
+| region=UK
-| cvg=60
+| front=Shinobi ST UK Box Front.png
-| cvg_source={{magref|cvg|120|91}}
+| back=Shinobi ST UK Box Back.png
-| gamesmachineuk=48
+| spinemissing=yes
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{magref|gamesmachineuk|25|79}}
 }}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Atari ST
-| region=UK
+| region=UK (Mastertronic Plus)
-| cover=
+| front=Shinobi ST UK Box Front 16Blitz.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
+| back=Shinobi ST UK Box Back 16Blitz.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| square=yes
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=Atari ST
 | region=UK (Tronix)
@@ Line 242: / Line 266: @@
 ===Commodore 64 version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|C64}}
-| icon=C64
-| commodoreformat=82
-| commodoreformat_source={{num|13|page=41|pdf=CommodoreFormat UK 13.pdf|pdfpage=41}}
-| cvg=90
-| cvg_source={{magref|cvg|119|85}}
-| zzap64=86
-| zzap64_source={{num|54|page=17|pdf=Zzap64 UK 054.pdf|pdfpage=17}}
-| zzap64_1=80
-| zzap64_1_source={{num|77|page=73|pdf=Zzap64 UK 077.pdf|pdfpage=73}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Commodore 64
@@ Line 260: / Line 274: @@
 | spinemissing=yes
 | disk=
-}}{{Scanbox
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=Commodore 64
 | region=UK (cassette)
 | cover=Shinobi C64 EU Box.jpg
 | cassette=Shinobi C64 UK Cassette.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=Commodore 64
 | region=UK (disk)
-| cover=
+| front=Shinobi C64 UK Box Front Disk.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=Commodore 64
-| region=UK<br/>(Mastertronic Plus)
+| region=UK (Mastertronic Plus)
 | cover=Shinobi C64 EU Box MastertronicPlus.jpg
 | cassette=Shinobi C64 UK Cassette MPlus.jpg
-}}{{Scanbox
+}}
+{{Scanbox
 | console=Commodore 64
 | region=UK (Tronix)
@@ Line 281: / Line 299: @@
 }}
-===DOS version===
+===IBM PC version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|IBMPC}}
-| icon=DOS
-| joystick=70
-| joystick_source={{num|6|page=149|pdf=Joystick FR 006.pdf|pdfpage=143}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
-| console=DOS
+| console=IBM PC
 | region=US
 | front=Shinobi DOS US Box Front.jpg
@@ Line 305: / Line 319: @@
 ===ZX Spectrum version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|Spectrum}}
-| icon=Spectrum
-| crash=76
-| cras_source={{magref|cras|69|46}}
-| gamesmachineuk=54
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{magref|gamesmachineuk|24|82}}
-| suser=75
-| suser_source={{num|92|page=35|pdf=YourSinclair UK 092.pdf|pdfpage=35}}
-| ysinclair=71
-| ysinclair_source={{magref|ysinclair|47|35}}
-| ysinclair_1=73
-| ysinclair_1_source={{num|70|page=61|pdf=YourSinclair UK 70.pdf|pdfpage=61}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=ZX Spectrum