The GG Shinobi

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The GG Shinobi

System(s): Sega Game Gear, Virtual Console

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1991-04-26	¥3,8003,800	G-3302
US	1991	$39.9539.95^[1]	2402
EU	1991		2402
BR	199x		012110
JP ▼	2012-03-14	¥286 (300)286 (300)
US ▼	2012-03-15	$3.993.99
EU ▼	2012-03-29	€4.004.00

ESRB

PEGI

OFLC

CERO
Missing Parameter!

The GG Shinobi (ＴｈｅＧＧ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)

Magazine articles

Main article: The GG Shinobi/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

70

^[3]

Ação Games (BR)

92

^[11]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

83

^[12]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[13]

Consoles + (FR)

91

^[14]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

84

^[15]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

94

^[4]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

92

^[16]

Excalibur (CZ)

88

^[5]

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

^[7]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

72

^[22]

Mean Machines (UK)

90

^[8]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

91

^[23]

Power Play (DE)

83

^[24]

Raze (UK)

82

^[9]

Sega Power (UK)

73

^[25]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

^[26]

Sega Pro (UK)

79

^[10]

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]

	85
Based on 30 reviews

The GG Shinobi

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Artwork

External links

Sega of Japan VC catalogue page (Japanese)

References

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↑ File:ACE UK 50.pdf, page 128
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↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 File:Excalibur CZ 17.pdf, page 14 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Excalibur CZ 17.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 48
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:Joystick FR 017.pdf, page 124 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 017.pdf_p124" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 File:MeanMachines UK 10.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 10.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 File:Raze UK 11.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 11.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 28 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 53
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 122
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 28
↑ Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 117
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 149
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 169
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
↑ Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 35
↑ Games-X, "14th-20th June 1991" (UK; 1991-06-14), page 35
↑ Hippon Super, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-04), page 43
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 56
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 80
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
↑ Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 122
↑ Sega Power, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-01), page 12
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 27
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
↑ User, "Mártios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86
↑ Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 80
↑ Zero, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 71

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)

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[:File:ACE_UK_50.pdf_p128-2] File:ACE UK 50.pdf, page 128

[:File:ACE_UK_47.pdf_p73-3] 3.0 ^3.1 File:ACE UK 47.pdf, page 73 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 47.pdf_p73" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:CVG_UK_116.pdf_p102-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:CVG UK 116.pdf, page 102 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 116.pdf_p102" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Excalibur_CZ_17.pdf_p14-5] 5.0 ^5.1 File:Excalibur CZ 17.pdf, page 14 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Excalibur CZ 17.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p48-6] File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 48

[:File:Joystick_FR_017.pdf_p124-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:Joystick FR 017.pdf, page 124 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 017.pdf_p124" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:Raze_UK_11.pdf_p44-9] 9.0 ^9.1 File:Raze UK 11.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 11.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:AcaoGames_BR_005.pdf_p53-11] Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 53

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-09.pdf_p122-12] Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 122

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-05.pdf_p28-13] Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 28

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_000.pdf_p117-14] Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 117

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p149-15] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 149

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p169-16] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 169

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p70-17] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:Gamers_DE_1992-01.pdf_p35-18] Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 35

[:File:GamesX_UK_08.pdf_p35-19] Games-X, "14th-20th June 1991" (UK; 1991-06-14), page 35

[20] Hippon Super, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-04), page 43

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p56-21] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:Micromania2_ES_043.pdf_p80-22] Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 80

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-23] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-08.pdf_p122-24] Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 122

[:File:SegaPower_UK_22.pdf_p12-25] Sega Power, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-01), page 12

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p61-26] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p27-27] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 27

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-28] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-29] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[:File:User_GR_22.pdf_p86-30] User, "Mártios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-03.pdf_p80-31] Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 80

[:File:Zero_UK_22.pdf_p71-32] Zero, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 71

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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)

The GG Shinobi

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Artwork

External links

References