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 $? ?
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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

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Shinobi

Master System version

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Master System, EU
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Master System, EU "no limits" variant
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Master System, EU ® variant
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Master System, EU 8 language variant
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Master System, JP
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Amiga Version

Amiga, EU
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Atari ST version

Atari ST, UK 16 Blitz rerelease
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NES version

NES, US
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Turbografx-16 version

TurboGrafx-16, JP
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ZX Spectrum version

ZX Spectrum, EU MasterTronic version
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ZX Spectrum, EU Tronix version
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External Links

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