Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi

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Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-Tech, Virtual Console, Steam

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega

Sound driver: SMPS 68k

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

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Shadow Dancer: The Secret Of Shinobi (シャドーダンサーザ・シークレット・オブ・シノビ) is a game created in 1990 for the Sega Mega Drive by Sega. Though it shares a similar name and premise, the Mega Drive version of the game is very different to the original Shadow Dancer for the arcade, Master System and home computers. The game is available as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service.

Controls are virtually identical to other Shinobi games: jumps, attacks, and performs a ninjutsu move; this is NOT selected from the pause menu like with other games. Holding charges the attack of a companion attack dog (charge meter shown at the bottom of the screen; releasing attacks.

Story

“

A.D 1997, New York City

Having vanquished the evil crime empire Neo zeed, shinobi was not heard from again. His combat ninga skills were not needed in a peaceful world.

But a new threat arose. In a reptilion form that lived on vicios instinct alone. The colossal monster moved slowly and quitly, and its attack was relentless. The souls unfortunate enough to live became 'hostages' mass panic swept the streets.

It remained only for shinobi to take action. The ninja of the shadows. His weapons were stealth and quickness of attack. His only allies when facing over whelming force.

Relying on ninja weapons and magic, shinobi fought on. Assisted by his faithful dog. This is the story of their defiance..

„

Production Credits

Program: Takubon, Kazu.K
Character Design: Hiro.K
Graphic Design: Phenix Rie
Assistant Graphic Design: Rew
Game Design: Mu
Music Composer: Tsukachan
Supervisor: Kankan, Tantan, Hayhay
Test Player: Judy Totoya, Kyamura, Proto‑2
Thanks to: Arcade 'Shadow Dancer' Staff and Arcade 'Shinobi' Staff
and ... Special Thanks to: All Players

Artwork

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[1]

ACE (UK)

78

^[2]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[3]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

62

^[4]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

89

^[5]

Cool Gamer (RU)

70

^[6]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

63

^[7]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[8]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

70

^[9]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)

60

^[10]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

59

^[11]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[12]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[13]

The Games Machine (IT)

89

^[14]

Génération 4 (FR)

82

^[15]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[16]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[17]

Joystick (FR)

90

^[18]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

84

^[19]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

84

^[20]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[21]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[22]

MegaTech (UK)

59

^[23]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

60

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

59

^[25]

Player One (FR)

90

^[26]

Power Play (DE)

79

^[27]

Raze (UK)

82

^[28]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[29]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[30]

Sega Pro (UK)

89

^[31]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[32]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[33]

Tilt (FR)

90

^[34]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

74

^[35]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[36]

Video Games (DE)

75

^[37]

Zero (UK)

78

^[38]

	76
Based on 38 reviews

Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover

Mega Drive, JP
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Mega-Tech Version

Mega-Tech,

Cart

External Links

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)

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 202
↑ ACE, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-08), page 68
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 28
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 108
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 184
↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 44
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 356
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 155
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 86
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1
↑ GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 70
↑ The Games Machine, "Febbraio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 71
↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 96
↑ Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 40
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 86
↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 122
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 83
↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 42
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 27
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 26
↑ Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 139
↑ Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 38
↑ Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 32
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 54
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 153
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 44
↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 83
↑ Zero, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 88

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 202

[:File:ACE_UK_41.pdf_p68-2] ACE, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-08), page 68

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-12.pdf_p28-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 28

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p108-4] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 108

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p133-5] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133

[6] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 184

[:File:CVG_UK_111.pdf_p44-7] Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 44

[:File:EGM_US_021.pdf_p20-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 20

[9] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 356

[10] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 155

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p86-11] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 86

[12] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_020.pdf_p70-13] GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:TheGamesMachine_IT_028.pdf_p71-14] The Games Machine, "Febbraio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 71

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p96-15] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 96

[16] Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 40

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_003.pdf_p86-17] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 86

[:File:Joystick_FR_012.pdf_p122-18] Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 122

[:File:MDAG_UK_01.pdf_p81-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p94-20] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-02.pdf_p83-21] Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 83

[:File:MegaPlay_US_03.pdf_p42-22] Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 42

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p80-23] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80

[:File:Micromania2_ES_040.pdf_p27-24] Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 27

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-25] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_010.pdf_p26-26] Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-03.pdf_p139-27] Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 139

[:File:Raze_UK_09.pdf_p38-28] Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 38

[:File:SegaPower_UK_18.pdf_p32-29] Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 32

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-30] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p28-31] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-32] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Tilt_FR_087.pdf_p54-34] Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 54

[35] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 153

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_25.pdf_p44-36] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-01.pdf_p83-37] Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 83

[:File:Zero_UK_18.pdf_p88-38] Zero, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 88

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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)

Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Production Credits

Artwork

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Mega-Tech Version

External Links