Shinobi

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Shinobi

System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, NES, TurboGrafx-16, Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade

Publisher: Sega,

Tengen,

Asmik

Developer: Team Shinobi,

Tengen,

Asmik

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1989	$?	?

JP ▼	2009-07-14	800pts800
US ▼	2009-12-07	800pts800
EU ▼	2009-10-23	800pts800

ESRB

PEGI

OFLC

CERO
Missing Parameter!

Tectoy

For the PlayStation 2 game, see Shinobi (2002).

For the home computer versions, see Shinobi (home computers).

Shinobi (忍) is a Sega System 16 arcade game developed by Sega. It 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 number of sequels followed, the first two being developed together and released in 1989: Shadow Dancer for the arcade, and The Revenge of Shinobi 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

Promotional Material

System 16 JP flyer
System 16 EU flyer (Super conversion kit)
NES US print advert

Physical Scans

System 16 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Shinobi

System 16, US

System 16, JP

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[3]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

67

^[4]

Computer Entertainer (US)

100

^[5]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

87

^[6]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

87

^[7]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

87

^[8]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

79

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

80

^[10]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[11]

Game Mania (UK)

87

^[12]

The Games Machine (UK)

82

^[13]

Génération 4 (FR)

88

^[14]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

87

^[1]

Power Play (DE)

PAL

79

^[15]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

^[16]

Sega Pro (UK)

89

^[17]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

81

^[18]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[19]

Software Gids (NL)

68

^[20]

	82
Based on 19 reviews

Shinobi

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU "no limits" variant
Cover

Master System, EU ® variant
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU 8 language variant
Cover
Manual

Master System, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart Case

Master System, BR (cardboard)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR
Cover

Master System, BR (Re-release)
Cover
Cart

Master System, KR
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, KR (Alt)
Cover
Manual

NES Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Shinobi

NES, US
Cover
Cart

PC Engine Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

63

^[21]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

81

^[22]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

NTSC-J

82

^[23]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

NTSC-J

81

^[24]

The Games Machine (UK)

88

^[25]

Power Play (DE)

78

^[26]

Tilt (FR)

85

^[27]

Zzap! (IT)

NTSC-J

90

^[28]

	81
Based on 8 reviews

Shinobi

PC Engine, JP
Cover
Card File:Shinobi PCE HuCard JP Manual.pdf Manual

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

Cart

External Links

Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)
Shinobi on Xbox Live Marketplace: GB, US, JP

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)

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 136 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:Segapro UK 06.pdf, page 28
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 270
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1988" (DE; 1988-10-21), page 85
↑ Computer Entertainer, "January 1989" (US; 1989-01-21), page 12
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 70
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 106
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 62
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-16), page 119
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1988-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
↑ The Games Machine, "January 1989" (UK; 1988-12-15), page 58
↑ Génération 4, "Décembre 1988" (FR; 1988-1x-xx), page 59
↑ Power Play, "10/88" (DE; 1988-09-12), page 52
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 25
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
↑ Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 32
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1990" (DE; 1990-0x-xx), page 58
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 31
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 52
↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 96
↑ The Games Machine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-08), page 52
↑ Power Play, "5/90" (DE; 1990-04-12), page 120
↑ Tilt, "Mars 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 82
↑ Zzap!, "Maggio 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 136 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Segapro_UK_06.pdf_p28-2] File:Segapro UK 06.pdf, page 28

[3] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 270

[:File:ASM_DE_1988-11.pdf_p85-4] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1988" (DE; 1988-10-21), page 85

[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.7_10.pdf_p12-5] Computer Entertainer, "January 1989" (US; 1989-01-21), page 12

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p70-6] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 70

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p106-7] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 106

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p62-8] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 62

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p144-9] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144

[:File:CVG_UK_084.pdf_p119-10] Computer & Video Games, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-16), page 119

[11] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1988-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-12] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:TGM_UK_14.pdf_p58-13] The Games Machine, "January 1989" (UK; 1988-12-15), page 58

[14] Génération 4, "Décembre 1988" (FR; 1988-1x-xx), page 59

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1988-10.pdf_p52-15] Power Play, "10/88" (DE; 1988-09-12), page 52

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p59-16] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p28-17] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p25-18] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 25

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-19] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:SoftwareGids_NL_01.pdf_p32-20] Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 32

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-03.pdf_p58-21] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1990" (DE; 1990-0x-xx), page 58

[:File:CGtC_UK_02.pdf_p31-22] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 31

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p52-23] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 52

[:File:CVG_UK_100.pdf_p96-24] Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 96

[:File:TGM_UK_28.pdf_p52-25] The Games Machine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-08), page 52

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-05.pdf_p120-26] Power Play, "5/90" (DE; 1990-04-12), page 120

[:File:Tilt_FR_076.pdf_p82-27] Tilt, "Mars 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:Zzap_IT_45.pdf_p28-28] Zzap!, "Maggio 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 28

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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)

Shinobi

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production Credits

Arcade Version

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

System 16 version

Master System Version

NES Version

PC Engine Version

Mega-Tech version

External Links