For the PlayStation 2 game, see Shinobi (2002) .
For the home computer versions, see Shinobi (home computers) .
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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: Sega AM1 Sega R&D2 Sanritsu ?, Asmik
Genre: Action
Release
Date
RRP
Code
US
1989
$?
?
JP
1987
¥?
?
US
1987
$?
?
JP
1988-06-19
¥5,5005,500
G-1353
US
1988-09
$44.9544.95[2]
7009
EU
1988
MK-7009-50
BR
19xx
026090
KR
19xx
GB-2353
JP ▼ (Arcade)
2009-07-14[8]
800pts800[9]
US ▼ (Arcade)
2009-12-07[10]
800pts800[10]
EU ▼ (Arcade)
2009-10-23[11]
800pts800[11]
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
System 16 EU flyer (Super conversion kit)
Physical scans
System 16 version
Sega Retro Average
Publication
Version
Score
System 16, US
Manual
System 16, JP
Master System version
Sega Retro Average
Publication
Score
Source
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
№1988-11, p85[13]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
87
№1, p70[14]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
87
№4, p106[15]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
87
№1, p62[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
№84, p119[17]
The Games Machine (UK)
82
№14, p58[18]
Génération 4 (FR)
88
№7 , p59
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
87
№1, p136[19]
Sega Power (UK)
100
№23, p59
Sega Power (UK)
100
№46, p101[20]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
№6, p28[21]
Sega Pro (UK)
81
№13, p25
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 Languages 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)
Cart
Master System, KR (Alt)
Cover
Manual
Master System, SE
Manual
NES version
NES, US
Cart
PC Engine version
PC Engine, JP
Card
Mega-Tech version
Mega-Tech,
Cart
Technical information
ROM dump status
System
Hash
Size
Build Date
Source
Comments
?
CRC32
0c6fac4e
MD5
3dd2c025185e19ac9bf1ed16b695c629
SHA-1
7c0778c055dc9c2b0aae1d166dbdb4734e55b9d1
256kB
Cartridge (EU/US)
?
CRC32
e1fff1bb
MD5
789b285290688cbd0a786f888f9dada1
SHA-1
26070deaa2d3c170d31ac395a50231204250bdf3
256kB
Cartridge (JP)
✔
CRC32
eb0bda7e
MD5
3bc8f6e9e606e28f40655531cb5cc5ee
SHA-1
66662f77437a69a9ba0470f877754e7946c157d7
256kB
Cartridge (US)
?
CRC32
bc655cf3
MD5
1659d9fa2ed7628d342fd7c7fbe6d439
SHA-1
c219f8477dc2b34b53c25a419332595835d1f5ec
384kB
Card (JP)
External links
Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Arcade
Shinobi on Xbox Marketplace: JP , US , UK , AU
References
↑ File:ACE UK 16.pdf, page 166
↑ File:VG&CE US 05.pdf, page 30
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (de-DE; Shinobi/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a4) (Wayback Machine: 2013-08-13 02:55)
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-US; Shinobi/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a4) (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-01 18:24)
↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-GB; Shinobi/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a4) (Wayback Machine: 2011-01-01 03:42)
↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (ja-JP; SHINOBI-忍/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a4) (Wayback Machine: 2011-11-14 05:22)
↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Xbox LIVE Marketplace (en-AU; Shinobi/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a4) (Wayback Machine: 2011-11-12 01:45)
↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/10.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:33)
↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vca_shinobi (Wayback Machine: 2009-07-18 15:08)
↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/UFn5-0Pxr-smpT9rLnc-YIdawDyG8KiJ (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:47)
↑ 11.0 11.1 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/vcarcade/shinobi (Wayback Machine: 2017-09-15 13:08)
↑ http://mamedb.com/game/shinobi
↑ File:ASM DE 1988-11.pdf, page 68
↑ File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 70
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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
↑ 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
↑ 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
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↑ Complete Guide to Consoles , "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 31
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles , "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 52
↑ Power Play , "5/90" (DE; 1990-04-12), page 120