Shinobi

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Shinobi

System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES, TurboGrafx-16, Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, ZX Spectrum

Publisher: Sega,

Tengen,

Asmik

Developer: Sega,

Tengen,

Asmik

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1989	$?	?

ESRB

PEGI

OFLC

CERO
Missing Parameter!

For the PlayStation 2 game, see Shinobi (2002). For the next game in the series, see The Revenge of Shinobi.

Shinobi (忍) is a Sega System 16 arcade game developed by Sega. It is the first in a long line of Shinobi games, and 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 sequel, entitled The Revenge of Shinobi, was released in 1989 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

Physical scans

System 16 version

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[1]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

67

^[2]

Computer Entertainer (US)

100

^[3]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

87

^[4]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

87

^[5]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

87

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

79

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

80

^[8]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[9]

Game Mania (UK)

87

^[10]

The Games Machine (UK)

82

^[11]

Génération 4 (FR)

88

^[12]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

87

^[13]

Power Play (DE)

PAL

79

^[14]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

^[15]

Sega Pro (UK)

89

^[16]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

81

^[17]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[18]

Software Gids (NL)

68

^[19]

	82
Based on 19 reviews

Shinobi

Master System, US
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU
Cover

Master System, EU "no limits" variant
Cover

Master System, EU ® variant
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU 8 language variant
Cover

Master System, JP
Cover
Cart

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Shinobi

Amiga, EU
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Shinobi

Atari ST, UK 16 Blitz rerelease
Cover
Disk 1 Disk 2

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Shinobi

Commodore 64, US
Cover

Commodore 64, EU
Cover

DOS version

DOS, US
Cover

MSX version

NES version

NES, US
Cover
Cart

Turbografx-16 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

63

^[20]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

81

^[21]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

NTSC-J

82

^[22]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

NTSC-J

81

^[23]

The Games Machine (UK)

88

^[24]

Power Play (DE)

78

^[25]

Tilt (FR)

85

^[26]

Zzap! (IT)

NTSC-J

90

^[27]

	81
Based on 8 reviews

Shinobi

TurboGrafx-16, JP
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ZX Spectrum version

ZX Spectrum, EU MasterTronic version
Cover

ZX Spectrum, EU Tronix version
Cover

External Links

Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)
Shinobi on Xbox Live Marketplace: GB, US

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)

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 270

[:File:ASM_DE_1988-11.pdf_p85-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1988" (DE; 1988-10-21), page 85

[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.7_10.pdf_p12-3] Computer Entertainer, "January 1989" (US; 1989-01-21), page 12

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p70-4] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 70

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p106-5] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 106

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p62-6] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 62

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p144-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144

[:File:CVG_UK_084.pdf_p119-8] Computer & Video Games, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-16), page 119

[9] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1988-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-10] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:TGM_UK_14.pdf_p58-11] The Games Machine, "January 1989" (UK; 1988-12-15), page 58

[12] Génération 4, "Décembre 1988" (FR; 1988-1x-xx), page 59

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-13] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1988-10.pdf_p52-14] Power Play, "10/88" (DE; 1988-09-12), page 52

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p59-15] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p28-16] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p25-17] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 25

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-18] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:SoftwareGids_NL_01.pdf_p32-19] Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 32

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-03.pdf_p58-20] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1990" (DE; 1990-0x-xx), page 58

[:File:CGtC_UK_02.pdf_p31-21] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 31

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p52-22] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 52

[:File:CVG_UK_100.pdf_p96-23] Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 96

[:File:TGM_UK_28.pdf_p52-24] The Games Machine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-08), page 52

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-05.pdf_p120-25] Power Play, "5/90" (DE; 1990-04-12), page 120

[:File:Tilt_FR_076.pdf_p82-26] Tilt, "Mars 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:Zzap_IT_45.pdf_p28-27] Zzap!, "Maggio 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 28

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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)

Shinobi

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production Credits

Arcade Version

Physical scans

System 16 version

Master System version

Amiga Version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

DOS version

MSX version

NES version

Turbografx-16 version

ZX Spectrum version

External Links