- For the home computer versions, see Shinobi (home computers).
- For the PlayStation 2 game, see Shinobi (2002).
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
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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。
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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.
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Gameplay
Missions
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Mission 1
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Mission 2
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Mission 3
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Mission 4
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Mission 5
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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
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Publication
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Score
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Source
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Commodore User (UK)
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80
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№54, p103
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System 16, US
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 Manual
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System 16, JP
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Master System version
Sega Retro Average
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Publication
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Score
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Source
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Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
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67
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№1988-11, p85[16]
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Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
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87
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№1, p70[17]
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Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
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87
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№4, p106[18]
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The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
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87
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№1, p62Media:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf[19]
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Computer & Video Games (UK)
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80
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№84, p119[20]
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The Games Machine (UK)
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82
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More...[4]
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Génération 4 (FR)
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88
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№7, p59
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Mean Machines Sega (UK)
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87
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№1, p136[21]
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Sega Power (UK)
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100
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№23, p59
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Sega Power (UK)
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100
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№46, p101[22]
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Sega Pro (UK)
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89
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№6, p28[23]
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Sega Pro (UK)
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81
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№13, p25
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Master System, US
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 Cover
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 Cart  Manual
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Master System, EU
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 Cover
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  Cart
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Master System, EU "No Limits" variant
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 Cover
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Master System, EU ® variant
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 Cover
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 Cart  Manual
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Master System, EU 8 Languages variant
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 Cover
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 Manual
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Master System, JP
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 Cover
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 Cart  Manual
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Master System, AU
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 Cover
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 Cart  Case
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Master System, BR (cardboard)
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 Cover
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 Cart  Manual
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Master System, BR
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 Cover
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Master System, BR (re-release)
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 Cart
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Master System, KR (Alt)
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 Cover
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 Manual
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Master System, SE
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 Manual
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Master System, Benelux Union
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 Cover
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NES version
NES, US
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 Cart
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PC Engine version
Sega Retro Average
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Publication
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Score
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Source
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Computer & Video Games (UK)
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81
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№100, p96[24]
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The Games Machine (UK)
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88
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More...[25]
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Power Play (DE)
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78
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№5/90, p120[26]
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Tilt (FR)
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85
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№76, p82[27]
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Zzap! (IT)
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90
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№45, p28/29[28]
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Mega-Tech version
Mega-Tech,
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 Cart
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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Build Date |
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Comments |
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?
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CRC32
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0C6FAC4E
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MD5
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3DD2C025185E19AC9BF1ED16B695C629
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SHA-1
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7C0778C055DC9C2B0AAE1D166DBDB4734E55B9D1
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256kB
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Cartridge (EU/US)
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?
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CRC32
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E1FFF1BB
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MD5
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789B285290688CBD0A786F888F9DADA1
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SHA-1
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26070DEAA2D3C170D31AC395A50231204250BDF3
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256kB
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Cartridge (JP)
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✔
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CRC32
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EB0BDA7E
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MD5
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3BC8F6E9E606E28F40655531CB5CC5EE
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SHA-1
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66662F77437A69A9BA0470F877754E7946C157D7
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256kB
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Cartridge (US)
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CRC32
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BC655CF3
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MD5
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1659D9FA2ED7628D342FD7C7FBE6D439
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SHA-1
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C219F8477DC2B34B53C25A419332595835D1F5EC
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384kB
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Card (JP)
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External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Arcade
- Nintendo catalogue pages: US
- Shinobi on Xbox Marketplace: JP, US, UK, AU
References
- ↑ https://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/history/title/shinobi.html
- ↑ File:VG&CE US 05.pdf, page 30
- ↑ File:ACE UK 16.pdf, page 166
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Games Machine, "January 1989" (UK; 1988-12-15), page 58
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://marketplace.xbox.com:80/de-DE/Product/Shinobi/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a4 (archived: 2013-08-13 02:55)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 http://marketplace.xbox.com:80/en-US/Product/Shinobi/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a4 (archived: 2010-11-01 18:24)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 http://marketplace.xbox.com:80/en-GB/Product/Shinobi/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a4 (archived: 2011-01-01 03:42)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 http://marketplace.xbox.com:80/ja-JP/Product/SHINOBI-忍/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a4 (archived: 2011-11-14 05:22)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 http://marketplace.xbox.com:80/en-AU/Product/Shinobi/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a4 (archived: 2011-11-12 01:45)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/10.html (archived: 2018-03-05 23:33)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vca_shinobi (archived: 2009-07-18 15:08)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/UFn5-0Pxr-smpT9rLnc-YIdawDyG8KiJ (archived: 2010-11-22 22:47)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/vcarcade/shinobi (archived: 2017-09-15 13:08)
- ↑ https://archive.is/3S2My
- ↑ http://mamedb.com/game/shinobi
- ↑ File:ASM DE 1988-11.pdf, page 68
- ↑ File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 70
- ↑ File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 106
- ↑ File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf, page 62
- ↑ File:CVG UK 084.pdf, page 119
- ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 136
- ↑ File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 101
- ↑ File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 28
- ↑ File:CVG UK 100.pdf, page 96
- ↑ The Games Machine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-08), page 52
- ↑ File:PowerPlay DE 026.pdf, page 120
- ↑ File:Tilt FR 076.pdf, page 82
- ↑ File:Zzap IT 45.pdf, page 28