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The Cyber Shinobi

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega

Genre: Action^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1991-04^[2]		7050
UK	1991-04^[2]	£29.9929.99^[3]^[4]	7050
AU	199x
BR	1992-03^[5]
AE	199x

The Cyber Shinobi is a Sega Master System game released in 1990 by Sega. It is a futuristic-themed sequel to Shinobi starring the grandson of Joe Musashi.

Game was not well received due to its slow gameplay and the large status screen that covers nearly a third of the screen.

Story

Set in the future time of "2XXX," the player controls the grandson of the ninja master Joe Musashi, also named Joe, who is on a mission to defeat the minions of Cyber-Zeed, a terrorist organization founded by the remnants of the Zeed organization that the original Joe Musashi destroyed. Joe must fight his way through a series of six stages in order to prevent Cyber-Zeed from launching its stolen stockpiles of plutonium around the world and starting a nuclear war. The stages consist of a construction site, a harbor, a heliport, a jungle, a waterfall, and the enemy's hideout.

Gameplay

Cyber Shinobi is an action platforming game. The objective is to make it to the end of the stage and fight a boss. There are no hostages to rescue, unlike the previous Shinobi game. The player is occasionally prevented from proceeding onward at certain points of each stage until certain enemies are eliminated, similar to a side-scrolling beat-'em-up. Musashi walks with and and crouches with . He can walk while crouching with and . Musashi jumps with and jumps higher with +. Musashi's main weapon is a sword that he can use to attack his enemies with . He can use his sword while in mid-air. He does a crouching kick with +.

The player has a total of four gauges on the top screen. There is a life gauge that shows the amount of damage Musashi can sustain before losing a life, a power gauge that determines the strength of his basic attacks, a shot gauge that shows the remaining ammunition of his current sub-weapon, and a ninjutsu gauge that determines which spells the player can use. Each gauge can be incremented by items. Additionally, each stage is timed and must be completed before time runs out.

Musashi has access to several ranged weapons, which can be used with +. By capturing shot power-ups, he can upgrade his ranged weapons. When the player first picks up a shot power-up, Musashi wields a shuriken launcher, which can be replaced with an automatic vulcan gun and then a supply of grenades by picking up subsequent shot power-ups. Each sub-weapon can hold up to eight shots each. When the player's current sub-weapon runs out of ammo, it reverts to the previous one.

Ninjutsu spells are performed by pressing +. There are a total of four ninjutsu spells, which increase in damage dealt but otherwise differ only cosmetically. Although each one requires a different number of units to perform, only two units are consumed when one is performed. The ninjutsu spells available are Fire (requires one or two units), Tornado (four units), Lightning (six units) and Earth Element (eight units).

Weapons

	Shuriken
	A powerful ninja star that moves in a straight line.
	Arm Vulcan
	Musashi removes his cyborg arm and unleashes a stream of bullets in from of him. Weaker than other weapons but very fast.
	Grenade
	A hand grenade causes massive damage and moves over a small parabolic arc.

Items

Break open item containers and move over items to collect.

	Life
	Increments the life gauge by one unit.
	Power
	Increments the power gauge by one unit.
	Ninjutsu
	Increments the ninjutsu gauge by one unit.
	Shot
	Increments the shot gauge by one unit.

Stages

<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 200px	Construction Site
	The boss is Crazy Bull, a modified bulldozer.
<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 200px	Harbor
	The boss is Sea Bat, a powerful submarine armed with missiles.
<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 200px	Field
	The boss is Heli Blast, an attack helicopter.
<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 200px	Jungle
	The boss is Blacktiger, an overgrown beast as the name implies.
<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 200px	Waterfall
	The boss is Red Hopper, a octopus-like robot.
<div class="bobtransform" style="transform:scale(1,Expression error: Unexpected < operator.); transform-origin:0% 0%; !important;"> <div style="width:200px; height:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px;"> 200px	Stage 6 - Enemy Hideout
	The boss is Psy Gunner, a robot equipped with a variety of weapons and a protective barrier.

Production credits

Planner: Cap-Elf, Min
Designer: Hide, Udi, Mic-Satho, Fudho-Jyo
Programmer: K.Tany, 凨雲, Sekihin
Composer: Shirige Nuki, Shiriko Dama
Director: Chief-N
Presented by: Sega

Magazine articles

Main article: The Cyber Shinobi/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

69

^[6]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

47

^[7]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

54

^[8]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

68

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

46

^[10]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

PAL

58

^[11]

Gamers (DE)

13

^[12]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

76

^[13]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

58

^[14]

Megazone (AU)

75

^[15]

Player One (FR)

PAL

77

^[16]

Power Play (DE)

PAL

26

^[17]

Raze (UK)

PAL

71

^[3]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

55

^[18]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

25

^[19]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

68

^[20]

User (GR)

PAL

63

^[21]

	56
Based on 17 reviews

The Cyber Shinobi

Master System, EU
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU (8 languages)
Cover
Manual

Master System, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU (Not for rental sticker)
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart

Master System, AE

Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	1350e4f8
MD5	9878c298077be78b765ac2264815100b
SHA-1	991803feb42a6f0f93ac0e97854132736def2933

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

References

The Cyber Shinobi
	Main page \| Maps \| Credits \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Bootlegs No results

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:CyberShinobi_SMS_EU_Box_6.jpg_p-1] File:CyberShinobi SMS EU Box 6.jpg

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_05.pdf_p74-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Mean Machines, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-02-01), page 74

[:File:Raze_UK_07.pdf_p48-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Raze, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-03-28), page 48

[:File:SegaPower_UK_18.pdf_p31-4] Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 31

[:File:Supergame_BR_08.pdf_p48-5] Supergame, "Março 1992" (BR; 1992-03-xx), page 48

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_010.pdf_p37-6] Ação Games, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 37

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-11.pdf_p144-7] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 144

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p25-8] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 25

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p139-9] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139

[:File:CVG_UK_114.pdf_p74-10] Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 74

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p132-11] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 132

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-01.pdf_p104-12] Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 104

[:File:Joystick_FR_014.pdf_p150-13] Joystick, "Mars 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 150

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_05.pdf_p72-14] Mean Machines, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-02-01), page 72

[:File:Megazone_AU_16.pdf_p59-15] Megazone, "June/July 1991" (AU; 1991-0x-xx), page 59

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_007.pdf_p41-16] Player One, "Mars 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 41

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-01.pdf_p182-17] Power Play, "1/91" (DE; 1990-12-14), page 182

[:File:SegaPower_UK_18.pdf_p30-18] Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 30

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p56-19] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-20] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:User_GR_17.pdf_p90-21] User, "Septémvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 90

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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)