- 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 EU flyer (Super conversion kit)
Physical Scans
System 16 version
Sega Retro Average
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Master System Version
Sega Retro Average
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Publication
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Source
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90
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AllGame
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Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
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87
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№1, p70 №4, p106
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The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
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87
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№1, p62[2]
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Computer & Video Games (UK)
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80
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№84, p119[3]
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The Games Machine (UK)
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82
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№14, p58
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Génération 4 (FR)
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88
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№4, p59
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Mean Machines Sega (UK)
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87
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№1, p136[4]
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Sega Power (UK)
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100
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№23, p59
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Sega Power (UK)
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100
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№46, p101
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Sega Pro (UK)
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89
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№6, p28[5]
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Sega Pro (UK)
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81
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№13, p25
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90
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Shin Force
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91
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Video Game Critic
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Master System, US
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![Shinobi SMS US cover.jpg](/images/thumb/8/86/Shinobi_SMS_US_cover.jpg/188px-Shinobi_SMS_US_cover.jpg) Cover
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![Shinobi sms us cart.jpg](/images/thumb/b/bc/Shinobi_sms_us_cart.jpg/50px-Shinobi_sms_us_cart.jpg) Cart ![Shinobi sms us manual.pdf](/images/thumb/3/3b/Shinobi_sms_us_manual.pdf/page1-35px-Shinobi_sms_us_manual.pdf.jpg) Manual
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Master System, EU
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![Shinobi SMS EU cover.jpg](/images/thumb/0/02/Shinobi_SMS_EU_cover.jpg/189px-Shinobi_SMS_EU_cover.jpg) Cover
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![Shinobi SMS EU Cart Back.jpg](/images/thumb/5/5b/Shinobi_SMS_EU_Cart_Back.jpg/50px-Shinobi_SMS_EU_Cart_Back.jpg) ![Shinobi SMS EU Cart Front.jpg](/images/thumb/0/0f/Shinobi_SMS_EU_Cart_Front.jpg/50px-Shinobi_SMS_EU_Cart_Front.jpg) Cart
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Master System, EU "no limits" variant
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![Shinobi SMS EU nolimits cover.jpg](/images/thumb/9/96/Shinobi_SMS_EU_nolimits_cover.jpg/187px-Shinobi_SMS_EU_nolimits_cover.jpg) Cover
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Master System, EU ® variant
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![Shinobi SMS EU R cover.jpg](/images/thumb/4/48/Shinobi_SMS_EU_R_cover.jpg/187px-Shinobi_SMS_EU_R_cover.jpg) Cover
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![Shinobi SMS EU R cart.jpg](/images/thumb/f/fb/Shinobi_SMS_EU_R_cart.jpg/50px-Shinobi_SMS_EU_R_cart.jpg) Cart ![ShinobiSMSEUManual5L.pdf](/images/thumb/a/af/ShinobiSMSEUManual5L.pdf/page1-50px-ShinobiSMSEUManual5L.pdf.jpg) Manual
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Master System, EU 8 language variant
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![Shinobi SMS EU 8lang cover.jpg](/images/thumb/2/26/Shinobi_SMS_EU_8lang_cover.jpg/189px-Shinobi_SMS_EU_8lang_cover.jpg) Cover
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![ShinobiSMSEUManual8L.pdf](/images/thumb/d/da/ShinobiSMSEUManual8L.pdf/page1-50px-ShinobiSMSEUManual8L.pdf.jpg) Manual
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Master System, JP
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![Shinobi SMS JP cover.jpg](/images/thumb/8/8c/Shinobi_SMS_JP_cover.jpg/130px-Shinobi_SMS_JP_cover.jpg) Cover
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![Shinobi sms jp cart.jpg](/images/thumb/0/04/Shinobi_sms_jp_cart.jpg/38px-Shinobi_sms_jp_cart.jpg) Cart ![ShinobiSMSJPManual.pdf](/images/thumb/5/58/ShinobiSMSJPManual.pdf/page1-34px-ShinobiSMSJPManual.pdf.jpg) Manual
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Master System, AU
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![Shinobi SMS AU Cover.jpg](/images/thumb/f/f2/Shinobi_SMS_AU_Cover.jpg/188px-Shinobi_SMS_AU_Cover.jpg) Cover
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![Shinobi SMS AU Cart.jpg](/images/thumb/3/37/Shinobi_SMS_AU_Cart.jpg/50px-Shinobi_SMS_AU_Cart.jpg) Cart ![Vacuum-Formed Clamshell Case SMS AU Inside.jpg](/images/thumb/d/d2/Vacuum-Formed_Clamshell_Case_SMS_AU_Inside.jpg/50px-Vacuum-Formed_Clamshell_Case_SMS_AU_Inside.jpg) Case
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Master System, BR (cardboard)
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![Shinobi SMS BR cover.jpg](/images/thumb/a/a9/Shinobi_SMS_BR_cover.jpg/194px-Shinobi_SMS_BR_cover.jpg) Cover
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![Shinobi SMS BR Cart.jpg](/images/thumb/9/93/Shinobi_SMS_BR_Cart.jpg/50px-Shinobi_SMS_BR_Cart.jpg) Cart ![Shinobi SMS BR Manual.pdf](/images/thumb/c/c0/Shinobi_SMS_BR_Manual.pdf/page1-36px-Shinobi_SMS_BR_Manual.pdf.jpg) Manual
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Master System, BR
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![Shinobi SMS BR Box(Plastic White).jpg](/images/thumb/f/f7/Shinobi_SMS_BR_Box%28Plastic_White%29.jpg/189px-Shinobi_SMS_BR_Box%28Plastic_White%29.jpg) Cover
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Master System, BR (Re-release)
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![Shinobi SMS BR Box Alt Cart.jpg](/images/thumb/7/70/Shinobi_SMS_BR_Box_Alt_Cart.jpg/50px-Shinobi_SMS_BR_Box_Alt_Cart.jpg) Cart
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Master System, KR (Alt)
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![Shinobi SMS KR Alt cover.jpg](/images/thumb/c/cc/Shinobi_SMS_KR_Alt_cover.jpg/112px-Shinobi_SMS_KR_Alt_cover.jpg) Cover
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![ShinobiSMSKrManual.pdf](/images/thumb/2/23/ShinobiSMSKrManual.pdf/page1-34px-ShinobiSMSKrManual.pdf.jpg) Manual
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NES Version
Sega Retro Average
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64
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SegaFan
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Sega Retro Average
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NES, US
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![Shinobi NES US Cart.jpg](/images/thumb/4/47/Shinobi_NES_US_Cart.jpg/43px-Shinobi_NES_US_Cart.jpg) Cart
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PC Engine Version
PC Engine, JP
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![Shinobi PCE HuCard JP Card Back.jpg](https://retrocdn.net/images/thumb/9/94/Shinobi_PCE_HuCard_JP_Card_Back.jpg/32px-Shinobi_PCE_HuCard_JP_Card_Back.jpg) ![Shinobi PCE JP Card.jpg](https://retrocdn.net/images/thumb/6/60/Shinobi_PCE_JP_Card.jpg/32px-Shinobi_PCE_JP_Card.jpg) Card
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Mega-Tech version
Mega-Tech,
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![Shinobi MT Cart.jpg](/images/thumb/5/5c/Shinobi_MT_Cart.jpg/50px-Shinobi_MT_Cart.jpg) Cart
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External Links
- ↑ http://mamedb.com/game/shinobi
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- ↑ 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
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
- ↑ 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, "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