Shinobi

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Shinobi
System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, NES, TurboGrafx-16, Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade
Publisher: Sega,
Nintendo Entertainment System
Tengen,
TurboGrafx-16
Asmik
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Nintendo Entertainment System
US
1989 $? ?
Arcade (System 16)
JP
¥? ?
Arcade (System 16)
US
$? ?































Sega Master System
JP
¥5,5005,500 G-1353
Sega Master System
US
$44.9544.95[2] 7009
Sega Master System
EU
MK-7009-50
Sega Master System
BR
026090
Sega Master System
KR
GB-2353
Wii Virtual Console
JP
800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
US
800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
EU
800pts800
CERO
Missing Parameter!
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.

Story

赤忍者、青忍者、黄忍者、そしてアウトローたちが集合した極悪非道のシンジケートに、子供忍者が囚われてしまった。体術、忍術の奥義を極めた“ジョー・ムサシ”は、救出とシンジケート壊滅のため単身敵地へと向かう。ムサシよ、正義の忍術で悪を断て。



A dangerous group of evil criminals has taken people and are holding them as hostages. Musashi, a master of Ninjutsu and other martial arts, fights single handedly in the opponent's territory on a mission to rescue the hostages and wipe out the band of villains.


Gameplay

Achievements

Main article: Shinobi/Achievements.

History

Legacy

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


Magazine articles

Main article: Shinobi/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Physical scans

System 16 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №54, p103
Arcade
80
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Shinobi

System 16, US
Shinobi System16 US Marquee.jpg
Shinobi System 16 US Manual.pdf
Manual
System 16, JP
Shinobi System16 JP InstructionCard.jpg

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67 №1988-11, p85[4]
87 №1, p70[5]
87 №4, p106[6]
87 №1, p62[7]
80 №84, p119[8]
82 №14, p58[9]
88 №7, p59
87 №1, p136[10]
100 №23, p59
100 №46, p101[11]
89 №6, p28[12]
81 №13, p25
Sega Master System
86
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[13]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[14]
Computer Entertainer (US)
100
[15]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
87
[16]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
87
[6]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
87
[7]
Console XS (UK) PAL
79
[17]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[18]
Game Mania (UK)
87
[19]
The Games Machine (UK)
82
[9]
Génération 4 (FR)
88
[20]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
87
[10]
Power Play (DE) PAL
79
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[22]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[12]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[24]
Software Gids (NL)
68
[25]
Sega Master System
82
Based on
19 reviews

Shinobi

Master System, US
Shinobi SMS US cover.jpg
Cover
Shinobi sms us cart.jpg
Cart
Shinobi sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
Shinobi SMS EU cover.jpg
Cover
Shinobi SMS EU Cart Top.jpg
Shinobi SMS EU Cart Back.jpgShinobi SMS EU Cart Front.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU
"No Limits" variant
Shinobi SMS EU nolimits cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
® variant
Shinobi SMS EU R cover.jpg
Cover
Shinobi SMS EU R cart.jpg
Cart
ShinobiSMSEUManual5L.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
8 language variant
Shinobi SMS EU 8lang cover.jpg
Cover
ShinobiSMSEUManual8L.pdf
Manual
Master System, JP
Shinobi SMS JP cover.jpg
Cover
Shinobi sms jp cart.jpg
Cart
ShinobiSMSJPManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
Shinobi SMS AU Cover.jpg
Cover
Shinobi SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Vacuum-Formed Clamshell Case SMS AU Inside.jpg
Case
Master System, BR (cardboard)
Shinobi SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
Shinobi SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Shinobi SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
Shinobi SMS BR Box(Plastic White).jpg
Cover
Master System, BR (re-release)
Shinobi SMS BR Box Alt Back.jpgNospine.pngShinobi SMS BR Box Alt.jpg
Cover
Shinobi SMS BR Box Alt Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, KR
Shinobi SMS KR backcover.jpgNospine.pngShinobi SMS KR cover.jpg
Cover
Shinobi SMS KR Cart Top.jpg
Shinobi SMS KR Cart Back.jpgShinobi SMS KR Cart.jpg
Cart
ShinobiSMSKrManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR (Alt)
Shinobi SMS KR Alt cover.jpg
Cover
ShinobiSMSKrManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, SE

ShinobiSMSSEManual.jpg
Manual

NES version

NES, US
Shinobi NES US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngShinobi NES US cover.jpg
Cover
Shinobi NES US Cart.jpg
Cart

PC Engine version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №100, p96[26]
88 №28, p52[27]
78 №5/90, p120[28]
85 №76, p82[29]
90 №45, p28/29[30]
PC Engine
84
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
63
[31]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
81
[32]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) NTSC-J
82
[33]
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-J
81
[26]
The Games Machine (UK)
88
[27]
Power Play (DE)
78
[34]
Tilt (FR)
85
[29]
Zzap! (IT) NTSC-J
90
[30]
PC Engine
81
Based on
8 reviews

Shinobi

PC Engine, JP
Shinobi PCE HuCard JP Back.jpgShinobi PCE HuCard JP Spine.jpgShinobi PCE JP Box Front.jpg
Cover

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

Shinobi MT Cart.jpg
Cart

External links

References

  1. File:ACE UK 16.pdf, page 166
  2. File:VG&CE US 05.pdf, page 30
  3. http://mamedb.com/game/shinobi
  4. File:ASM DE 1988-11.pdf, page 68
  5. File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 70
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 106 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p106" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:CVG UK 084.pdf, page 119 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 084.pdf_p119" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:TGM UK 14.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 14.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 136 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136" defined multiple times with different content
  11. File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 101
  12. 12.0 12.1 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
  13. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 270
  14. Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1988" (DE; 1988-10-21), page 85
  15. Computer Entertainer, "January 1989" (US; 1989-01-21), page 12
  16. Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 70
  17. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
  18. Famitsu, "" (JP; 1988-xx-xx), page 1
  19. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  20. Génération 4, "Décembre 1988" (FR; 1988-1x-xx), page 59
  21. Power Play, "10/88" (DE; 1988-09-12), page 52
  22. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  23. Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 25
  24. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  25. Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 32
  26. 26.0 26.1 File:CVG UK 100.pdf, page 96 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 100.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content
  27. 27.0 27.1 File:TGM UK 28.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 28.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  28. File:PowerPlay DE 026.pdf, page 120
  29. 29.0 29.1 File:Tilt FR 076.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Tilt FR 076.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  30. 30.0 30.1 File:Zzap IT 45.pdf, page 28 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap IT 45.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content
  31. Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1990" (DE; 1990-0x-xx), page 58
  32. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 31
  33. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 52
  34. Power Play, "5/90" (DE; 1990-04-12), page 120



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)