Shinobi

Shinobi

Publisher: Sega,

The Sales Curve

Tengen,

Asmik
Developer: Sega,

Binary Design

Random Access

Micromosaics

Tengen,

Asmik
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
ROM Size:

256kB
Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code
World	1987		?
JP	1988-06-19	¥5,500	G-1353
US	1988	$?	7009
EU	1988	£24.95	MK-7009-50
BR	19xx	$?	?
KR	19xx	₩?	GB-2353
EU	1989-09	£19.99	?
EU	1989-09	£19.99	?
EU	1989-09	£14.99	?
EU (Cassette)	1989-09	£9.99	?
US	1989	$34.95	?
EU	1989-09	£14.99	?
EU (Cassette)	1989-09	£9.99	?
US	1989	$?	?
EU	1989	£?	?
EU	1989-09	£14.99	?
EU (Cassette)	1989-09	£9.99	?
US	1989	$?	?
JP	1989-12-08	¥?	?
JP	2009-07-14	800 points	?
US	2009-12-07	800 points	?
EU	2009-10-23	800 points	?
JP	?	400 points	?
US	2009-06-10	400 points	?
EU	2009-06-10	400 points	?

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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

Amiga Version

Programming by.... Paul Dunning, Tim Cannell
Graphics by.... Drew Northcott
Music by.... Tiny Williams
Many Thanks To.... Richard Aplin

Amstrad CPC Version

A Binary Design Production
Code: Richard Aplin
Gfx: Drew Northcott
Music: Tiny

Commodore 64 Version

The Commodore Sixty Four Version of Shinobi has produced by Random Access
Programming: Simon Pick
Graphics: Ned Langman
Loading Music: Tiny Williams
Disk Loader: Nick Pelling
Tape Loader Assistance: Jacco
Game Testing and Management: Daniel Marchant</br>

DOS Version

The IBM Version of Shinobi was produced by Micromosaics Inc.
Producer: Lary Rosenblatt
Programming: Mark Sutton-Smith, Chadler Driggs, John Sanderson, Warren R. Tucker
Graphics: Josie Koehne, Darrin Stubbington
Copyright Nineteen Eighty Nine
By Sega Enterprises Ltd

MSX Version

A Binary Design Production
Programmed by: David Leitch
Graphics by: Drew Northcott
Music by Tiny Williams

ZX Spectrum Version

A Binary Design Production
Programmed by: David Leitch
Graphics by: Drew Northcott
Music by Tiny Williams

Physical Scans

System 16 version

Master System Version

86

Sega Retro Average

Based on 5 reviews

Publication	Score	Source
Computer & Video Games	80	^№84
The Games Machine (UK)	82	^№14
Sega Power	100	^{№23, p59}
Sega Pro	89	^{№6, p28}
Sega Pro	81	^{№13, p25}

Master System, US
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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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Master System, BR
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Master System, KR
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Master System, KR (Alt)
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