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Alex Kidd in Shinobi World

System(s): Sega Master System, Virtual Console

Publisher:

Sega

Developer:

Sega R&D 2

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Tec Toy (BR)

Genre: Action^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1990	$29.9529.95^[2]	7044
EU	1990		7044
DE	1990	DM 100100	7044
PT	199x
UK	1990-10^[3]	£29.9929.99^[4]^[5]	7044
GR	199x
AU	199x		FALE05SEC
CA	199x
BR	199x
US ▼	2010-02-01^[7]	500pts500^[7]
EU ▼	2009-12-11^[8]^[9]	500pts500^[8]
AU ▼	2009-12-11	500pts500^[10]

Alex Kidd in Shinobi World is a game released in 1990 for the Sega Master System console. It is the sixth and final game in the Alex Kidd series. The game is a parody of the game Shinobi, with Alex Kidd replacing the ninja Joe Musashi.

Alex Kidd in Shinobi World received favourable responses from both gamers and reviewer alike, and many consider it one of the finest Master System games ever made. It also notably introduced a wall-to-wall jumping mechanic that would later appear in Ninja Gaiden for the Master System and Shinobi III for the Mega Drive.

Story

A malevolent being called the Dark Ninja has escaped from 10,000 years of banishment. As part of his plan to take over Miracle Girl, he kidnaps Alex Kidd's girlfriend while the pair are vacationing on the planet Shinobi. A mysterious entity, the White Ninja, appears and grants his ninja power to Alex so he can rescue her.

Gameplay

The game is an action platformer that plays more similarly to the original Shinobi game than to the previous Alex Kidd games, with some unique mechanics. The player controls Alex Kidd, who must make it to the exit of each stage and fight a boss at the end of each round. Environments and enemy designs are also inspired by Shinobi but in a more cartoonish style.

Alex walks with or . He squats with or walks while crouched with or . He can jump with . Alex attacks with , using a sword instead of his trademark fist. He can attack while jumping or squatting (and he can destroy flashing blocks or treasure chests below him by attacking while squatting). Ninja knives can be found, which can be used to attack enemies at a distance, replacing his sword attack. Ninja magic can be found that allows Alex to temporarily turn into an invincible whirlwind.

Alex can climb up ladders, ropes, or poles with or . He can grab a horizontal bar with + when standing under it or + when standing on top of it. While hanging from a pole or bar, Alex can start spinning on it by holding , which causes him to turn into a fireball, then launch away when the player releases (optionally while holding a direction on the D-Pad to direct Alex). He is invulnerable in this state, so he can eliminate enemies or plow through destructible blocks while in his flying fireball form. It also allows him to reach areas that are otherwise inaccessible to him. Alex can bounce between two close walls by pressing while holding or toward the wall. He can repel up narrow passageways this way.

This is the only game in the series that has a life meter. Alex starts each round with three health points, but he can restore a lost health point by finding a heart. Alex can obtain up to six health points, after which any further hearts become extra lives. He loses a life if he loses all of his health points, and the game ends if the player runs out of lives but can be continued from the beginning of the round. The player gets a 2,000-point bonus for every health point left when a round is completed and a 10,000-point "Perfect Bonus" for completing a round with six health points. There is also a 10,000-point "Secret Bonus" given for completing the entire round without getting hit or losing life at any point.

Items

	Treasure Chest
	Destroy to unveil an item. Chests can only be broken in close range (even when using throwing knives).
	Heart
	Gives Alex another health point, up to a maximum of 6. Any extra hearts found when at the maximum number of health points are turned into extra lives.
	Darts
	Replaces Alex's sword with "darts" (kunai), which are thrown as projectiles and can deflect enemy projectiles that they hit. This item lasts until Alex loses a life or moves on to the next stage.
	Power
	Increases the power of Alex's sword, which increases its damage and range and gives it the ability to deflect enemy projectiles. This item lasts until Alex loses a life or moves on to the next stage.
	Ninja's Crystal Ball
	Temporarily turns Alex into a tornado, which flies through the air and can be moved in any direction using the D-Pad. He is invulnerable in this state (aside from bottomless pits) and can damage enemies by touching them. The tornado also generates smaller twisters that bounce around the screen attacking damage enemies.
	Alex Doll
	Gives the player an extra life.

Rounds

The game consists of four rounds, roughly based on the missions from the original Shinobi. Each round is divided into three stages, with the last stage consisting of a boss battle.

	Kabuto
	Maps: 1️⃣ \| 2️⃣ Boss: Kabuto
	Set in a city. It is a parody of the first round of Shinobi. The end boss, Kabuto, is a parody of Ken Oh from Shinobi, a samurai who throws fireballs. He shrinks to a smaller size after sustaining enough damage (after which he can only be hit by squatting attacks), similar to Nintendo's mascot Mario, whom he originally parodied when the game was in development.
	Raid of the Helicopters
	Maps: 1️⃣ \| 2️⃣ \| 3️⃣ \| 4️⃣ Boss: Heli
	Set in a harbor. It is a parody of the second round of Shinobi. The end boss is Heli, a robotic face who spits a fleet miniature helicopters (resembling Opa-Opa). It is a parody of the Black Turtle, who attacks with a cadre of ninjas rather than helicopters, and Mandara, a robotic face, from Shinobi.
	The Jungle
	Maps: 1️⃣ \| 2️⃣ Boss: Robster
	Set in a jungle. The end boss is Robster, a parody of Lobster from Shinobi, as an actual lobster instead of a samurai clad in red armor.
	The Battle with the Dark Ninja
	Maps: 1️⃣ \| 2️⃣ Boss: The Dark Ninja
	Set in an ancient Japanese castle. It is a parody of the final round of Shinobi. Kabuto and Robster are fought again in the second stage, then the Dark Ninja is fought in the final stage, with very similar phases as the Masked Ninja of Shinobi.

History

Development

It was known as Shinobi Kid during development^[11] (according to GamePro's March 1990 "Short ProShots" section). The first boss Kabuto was originally supposed to be a parody of Super Mario, Nintendo's most well-known character. He was supposed to be named "Mari-Oh" and have a moustache, but this was later dropped due to possible copyright problems. The reference still remains however as Kabuto shrinks (similar to Mario who also shrinks when damaged, before the dies) when players inflict enough damage to him.

Production credits

Game Design: Yoshio.Y, Cap.Elf
Programming: Takubo, Kuma
Graphic Design: Youko, Gen, Stresteles
Music Compose: XOR
Special Thanks: Pata, Teriyaki.Fanks, Okaru

Source:

In-game credits^[12]

Magazine articles

Main article: Alex Kidd in Shinobi World/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

NO advert (1991)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #2: "October/November 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #18: "January 1991" (199x-xx-xx)^[13]
GamePro (US) #20: "March 1991" (1991-xx-xx)^[14]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #107: "October 1990" (1990-09-16)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #108: "November 1990" (1990-10-16)^[15]
ACE (UK) #38: "November 1990" (1990-10-xx)^[16]

Print advert in Sega Power (UK) #13: "December 1990" (1990-11-01)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #109: "December 1990" (1990-11-16)^[17]
ACE (UK) #39: "December 1990" (1990-11-xx)^[18]
Sega Power (UK) #14: "January 1991" (1990-12-06)^[19]
Computer & Video Games (UK) #110: "January 1991" (1990-12-15)^[20]

Photo gallery

AU Set
AU Side
AU Back
AU Inside
AU Cart
AU Booklet Manual
AU Fold-Out Manual

Artwork

Cover

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

92

^[21]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

90

^[22]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

90

^[23]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

85

^[24]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

92

^[25]

Excalibur (CZ)

50

^[26]

Game Mania (UK)

90

^[27]

Joystick (FR)

91

^[28]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

90

^[29]

Player One (FR)

74

^[30]

Power Play (DE)

77

^[31]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

88

^[32]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[34]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[35]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

60

^[2]

Zero (UK)

PAL

78

^[36]

	82
Based on 17 reviews

Alex Kidd in Shinobi World

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU 6 Languages variant
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU 8 Languages variant
Cover

Master System, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Master System, BX^†
Cover

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, GR (Zegetron)

Master System, BR (cardboard)
Cover
Manual

Master System, BR (clamshell)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, CA
Cover

Master System, AU (Booklet Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU (Fold-Out Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	d2417ed7
MD5	d62b631506913712a2103f54912458a5
SHA-1	e7c7c24e208afb986ab389883f98a1b5a8249fea

256kB

Cartridge (EU/US)

External links

Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU

References

Alex Kidd in Shinobi World
	Main page \| Maps \| Credits \| Bugs \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Bootlegs No results

Alex Kidd series of games
	Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986) \| Alex Kidd BMX Trial (1987) \| Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (1988) \| Alex Kidd: High-Tech World (1989) \| Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (1990)
	Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (1986)
	Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (1989)
	Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (2019) \| Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (2021)
	Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (2021)
Alex Kidd related media
	Alex Kidd Complete Album (2009)
Other	List of Alex Kidd merchandise

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)

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[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_20.pdf_p86-2] 2.0 ^2.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1990" (US; 1990-0x-xx), page 86

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[:File:Raze_UK_11.pdf_p76-4] Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 76

[:File:CVG_UK_107.pdf_p116-5] Computer & Video Games, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-16), page 116

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_003.pdf_p33-6] Player One, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 33

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[:File:EGM_US_009.pdf_p78-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:Alex_Kidd_in_Shinobi_World_SMS_credits.pdf_p-12] File:Alex Kidd in Shinobi World SMS credits.pdf

[:File:GamePro_US_018.pdf_p44-13] GamePro, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:GamePro_US_020.pdf_p22-14] GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:CVG_UK_108.pdf_p58-15] Computer & Video Games, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-16), page 58

[:File:ACE_UK_38.pdf_p92-16] ACE, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 92

[:File:CVG_UK_109.pdf_p168-17] Computer & Video Games, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-16), page 168

[:File:ACE_UK_39.pdf_p102-18] ACE, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 102

[:File:SegaPower_UK_14.pdf_p2-19] Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 2

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p98-20] Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 98

[:File:CGtC_UK_03.pdf_p83-21] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 83

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p90-22] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 90

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p52-23] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 52

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p137-24] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137

[:File:CVG_UK_106.pdf_p88-25] Computer & Video Games, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-16), page 88

[:File:Excalibur_CZ_18.pdf_p33-26] Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 33

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-27] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:Joystick_FR_009.pdf_p92-28] Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p132-29] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_003.pdf_p32-30] Player One, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-08.pdf_p127-31] Power Play, "8/90" (DE; 1990-07-13), page 127

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_10.pdf_p4-32] S: The Sega Magazine, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-02), page 4

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-33] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p19-34] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 19

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-35] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:Zero_UK_14.pdf_p128-36] Zero, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-1x-xx), page 128

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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)