The GG Shinobi

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The GG Shinobi
System(s): Sega Game Gear, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥3,8003,800 G-3302
Sega Game Gear
US
$39.9539.95 [1] 2402
Sega Game Gear
EU
2402
Sega Game Gear
BR
012110
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
JP
¥286 (300)286 (300)
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
US
$3.993.99
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
EU
€4.004.00
CERO
Missing Parameter!

The GG Shinobi (The GG忍), also referred to simply as Shinobi on western game covers, is an entry to the Shinobi series. Released exclusively on the Sega Game Gear in 1991, it sees the player rescue different coloured Shinobi characters, each completely playable with their own special skills.

The GG Shinobi was followed by Shinobi II: The Silent Fury (The GG Shinobi II in Japan), another exclusive Game Gear game.

Production credits

Planning: The Hase, K.O.B.
Program: Lunarian SG, Yuichi.M
Artwork: Kudor-Yo, 7July Big King
Sound: Yuzo Koshiro
Sound Management: TN
Special Thanks: LLG, Asohy, B.Back Stage
Presented by Sega
(One of these aliases is Yukio Futatsugi)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №47, p73[3]
91 №0, p117
94 №116, p102/103[4]
88 №17, p14
96 №26, p44[1]
78 №8
92 №1, p56[5]
97 №17, p124[6]
90 №10, p58/59[7]
82 №11, p44[8]
73 №22, p12
100 №23, p61
79 №6, p28[9]
93 №13, p27
90 №22, p71
Sega Game Gear
88
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
70
[3]
Ação Games (BR)
92
[10]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[11]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[12]
Consoles + (FR)
91
[13]
Console XS (UK) PAL
84
[14]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
94
[4]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[15]
Excalibur (CZ)
88
[16]
Game Mania (UK)
90
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
96
[1]
Gamers (DE)
73
[18]
Games-X (UK)
78
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
80
[20]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[21]
Joystick (FR)
97
[6]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
72
[22]
Mean Machines (UK)
90
[7]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
91
[23]
Power Play (DE)
83
[24]
Raze (UK)
82
[8]
Sega Power (UK)
73
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[26]
Sega Pro (UK)
79
[9]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
76
[29]
User (GR) PAL
92
[30]
Video Games (DE)
84
[31]
Zero (UK)
90
[32]
Sega Game Gear
85
Based on
30 reviews

The GG Shinobi

Game Gear, US
GGShinobi GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngGGShinobi GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
GGShinobi GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
GGShinobi GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngGGShinobi GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
GGShinobi GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
GGShinobi GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngGGShinobi GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
GGShinobi GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
Shinobi GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Ggshinobi gg br cart.jpg
Cart
Shinobi gg br manual.pdf
Manual

Artwork

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)
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  10. Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 53
  11. Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 122
  12. Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 28
  13. Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 117
  14. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 149
  15. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 169
  16. Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-05-10), page 14
  17. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  18. Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 35
  19. Games-X, "14th-20th June 1991" (UK; 1991-06-14), page 35
  20. Hippon Super, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-04), page 43
  21. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 56
  22. Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 80
  23. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  24. Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 122
  25. Sega Power, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-01), page 12
  26. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61
  27. Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 27
  28. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  29. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  30. User, "Mártios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86
  31. Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 80
  32. Zero, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 71