Shinobi

Shinobi
Publisher: Sega Tengen Asmik Developer: Sega 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 Released in US: 1987 Released in EU: 1987 September 1989 Released in Japan: 1987 19 June 1988 1989 Price (US): $34.95 Price (Japan): ¥5,500 Price (UK): £24.95  ▪ £19.99  ▪ £9.99 cassette/14.99 disc Genre: Action ESRB CERO

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

Reception
Advanced Computer Entertainment	39 №26 38 №26
Computer & Video Games	80 №84 81 №100 90 №119 60 №120

Master System version

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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Amiga Version

Amiga, EU
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Atari ST version

Atari ST, UK 16 Blitz rerelease
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Disk 1 Disk 2

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

• Official website on Sega.jp (Japanese)

Shinobi series of games
	Shinobi (1986) | Shadow Dancer (1989)
	The Revenge of Shinobi (1989) | Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1990) | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993)
	The Cyber Shinobi (1990)
	The GG Shinobi (1991) | Shinobi II: The Silent Fury (1992)
	Shinobi Legions (1995)
	The Revenge of Shinobi (2002)
	Shinobi (2002) | Nightshade (2003)
	Shinobi (2011)