Shinobi

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Shinobi
System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES, TurboGrafx-16, Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega,
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Amstrad CPC
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Release Date RRP Code
Nintendo Entertainment System
US		 1989 $? ?
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For the PlayStation 2 game, see Shinobi (2002). For the next game in the series, see The Revenge of Shinobi.

Shinobi (忍) is a Sega System 16 arcade game developed by Sega. It is the first in a long line of Shinobi games, and follows the journey of a ninja called Joe Musashi who must free children from his clan from the evil Zeed organisation.

As well as being released in arcades, the game was brought to the Sega Master System in 1988. It was also brought to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS computers, MSX, NES, TurboGrafx-16, and ZX Spectrum. More recently the arcade version has been released on the Xbox Live Arcade and Virtual Console services for the Xbox 360 and Wii consoles respectively.

A sequel, entitled The Revenge of Shinobi, was released in 1989 for the Sega Mega Drive (and later the Mega-Tech).

Production Credits

Arcade Version

Staff: Sugachan 26, Wagamama Kenchi, Topi, Gyofunori, Hanachan, Super Haggar, Fanta Jijii, Yamiagari, Shinjuku Otoko
Special Thanks: Pachinker Uke, Ponchan 25

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

DOS 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

MSX Version

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

ZX Spectrum Version

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

Physical Scans

System 16 version

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №84
82 №14
Sega Master System
 81
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[1]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[2]
Computer Entertainer (US)
100
[3]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
87
[4]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
87
[5]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
87
[6]
Console XS (UK) PAL
79
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[9]
Game Mania (UK)
87
[10]
The Games Machine (UK)
82
[11]
Génération 4 (FR)
88
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
87
[13]
Power Play (DE) PAL
79
[14]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[15]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[18]
Software Gids (NL)
68
[19]
Sega Master System
 82
Based on
19 reviews

Shinobi

Master System, US
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, EU
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Cover
Master System, EU
"no limits" variant
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Cover
Master System, EU
® variant
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, EU
8 language variant
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Cover
Master System, JP
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Cover
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Cart

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
39 №26
Amiga
 39
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amiga
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Shinobi

Amiga, EU
Shinobi Amiga EU Box.jpg
Cover

Amstrad CPC Version

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
38 №26
60 №120
Atari ST
 49
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Atari ST
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Shinobi

Atari ST, UK
16 Blitz rerelease
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Cover
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Disk 1
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Disk 2

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №119
Commodore 64
 90
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Commodore 64
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Shinobi

Commodore 64, US
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Cover
Commodore 64, EU
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Cover

DOS Version

DOS, US
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Cover

MSX Version

NES Version

NES, US
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Cover
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Cart

Turbografx-16 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №100
PC Engine
 81
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
63
[20]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
81
[21]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) NTSC-J
82
[22]
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-J
81
[23]
The Games Machine (UK)
88
[24]
Power Play (DE)
78
[25]
Tilt (FR)
85
[26]
Zzap! (IT) NTSC-J
90
[27]
PC Engine
 81
Based on
8 reviews

Shinobi

TurboGrafx-16, JP
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Cover

ZX Spectrum Version

ZX Spectrum, EU
MasterTronic version
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Cover
ZX Spectrum, EU
Tronix version
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Cover

External Links



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)
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 270
  2. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1988" (DE; 1988-10-21), page 85
  3. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "January 1989" (US; 1989-01-21), page 12
  4. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 70
  5. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 106
  6. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 62
  7. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
  8. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-16), page 119
  9. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1988-xx-xx), page 1
  10. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  11. ↑ The Games Machine, "January 1989" (UK; 1988-12-15), page 58
  12. ↑ Génération 4, "Décembre 1988" (FR; 1988-1x-xx), page 59
  13. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  14. ↑ Power Play, "10/88" (DE; 1988-09-12), page 52
  15. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  16. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 25
  18. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  19. ↑ Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 32
  20. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1990" (DE; 1990-0x-xx), page 58
  21. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 31
  22. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 52
  23. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 96
  24. ↑ The Games Machine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-08), page 52
  25. ↑ Power Play, "5/90" (DE; 1990-04-12), page 120
  26. ↑ Tilt, "Mars 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 82
  27. ↑ Zzap!, "Maggio 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 28
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