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A similar game titled ''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'' was released for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], which features an entirely different set of levels.
 
A similar game titled ''[[Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi]]'' was released for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], which features an entirely different set of levels.
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==Story==
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{{quote|The young Ninja battles together with his faithful pet dog. In the center of the city, a group of terrorists are committing known to man, including the planting of time bombs throughout the metropolis. Our youthful hero and his canine companion courageously set out to gather all the explosives placed by the evil gang and annihilate the syndicate that manipulates them.}}
  
 
==Production Credits==
 
==Production Credits==

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Shadow Dancer
System(s): Sega System 18, Sega Master System, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega, U.S. Gold (home computers)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Amiga
UK 		£24.9924.99 [1]
Atari ST
UK 		£24.9924.99 [1]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette) 		£10.9910.99 [2]
Commodore 64
US
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£10.9910.99 [2]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette) 		£10.9910.99 [2]
For the Mega Drive game, see Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi.

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Shadow Dancer (シャドー・ダンサー), known as Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi on Master System covers, is an action platform game developed by Sega for the Sega System 18 arcade system in 1989. A port of the game was published by Sega for the Sega Master System, and ports to several home computers were published by U.S. Gold. Alongside The Revenge of Shinobi, this game was the first sequel to Shinobi.

A similar game titled Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi was released for the Sega Mega Drive, which features an entirely different set of levels.

Story

“ The young Ninja battles together with his faithful pet dog. In the center of the city, a group of terrorists are committing known to man, including the planting of time bombs throughout the metropolis. Our youthful hero and his canine companion courageously set out to gather all the explosives placed by the evil gang and annihilate the syndicate that manipulates them. „


Production Credits

System 18 version

Master System Version

Graphic: Yatsute Miro, Gaga
Program: M.Wakayama
Sound: K.T.
Manual: May
Special: Hagi Chan, H.Sekiguchi

Amstrad CPC Version

Coding: Dave Semmens
Graphics: Doug Townsley
Software House: Images

Promotional Material

  • System 18 US flyer

  • System 18 JP flyer

  • Home computers IT print advert

  • ShadowDancer Computers UK PrintAd.jpg

    Home computers UK print advert

Physical Scans

System 18 Version

System 18, US
System 18, JP

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №23, p160
71 №16, p54/55[3]
84 №16, p74/75
69 №5, p40[4]
62 №3, p56/57[5]
Sega Master System
 73
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
21
[6]
Console XS (UK) PAL
69
[7]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
71
[8]
Gamers (DE) PAL
53
[9]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
73
[10]
Joypad (FR)
89
[11]
Joystick (FR) PAL
78
[12]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
70
[13]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
71
[3]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
71
[14]
Player One (FR) PAL
84
[15]
Play Time (DE) PAL
19
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
69
[4]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
69
[17]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
62
[5]
Video Games (DE)
27
[18]
Sega Master System
 62
Based on
16 reviews

Shadow Dancer

Master System, EU
ShadowDancer SMS EU cover.jpg
Cover
ShadowDancer SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
ShadowDancer SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
ShadowDancer SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
ShadowDancer SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR
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Cover
ShadowDancer SMS KR cart.jpg
Cart

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
74 №45, p56[1]
82 №9, p38[19]
90 №17, p192/193
Amiga
 82
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
74
[1]
Amiga Power (UK)
63
[20]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
40
[21]
Games-X (UK)
80
[22]
Joystick (FR)
90
[23]
Megazone (AU)
84
[24]
Power Play (DE)
68
[25]
Raze (UK)
82
[19]
Zzap!64 (UK)
83
[26]
Amiga
 74
Based on
9 reviews

Shadow Dancer

Amiga, UK

Amiga, UK (Kixx)
ShadowDancer Amiga EU Box Back Kixx.jpgNospine-small.pngShadowDancer Amiga EU Box Front Kixx.jpg
Cover
ShadowDancer Amiga EU Disk Kixx.jpg
Disk

Amstrad CPC Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №17, p192/193
Amstrad CPC
 85
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Joystick (FR)
85
[23]
Amstrad CPC
 85
Based on
1 review

Shadow Dancer

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №17, p192/193
Atari ST
 85
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
37
[21]
Games-X (UK)
100
[27]
Joystick (FR)
85
[23]
ST Action (UK)
78
[28]
ST Format (UK)
67
[29]
Atari ST
 73
Based on
5 reviews

Shadow Dancer

Atari ST, UK

Commodore 64 Version

Amiga, UK

Commodore 64, UK (Kixx)

ZX Spectrum Version

ZX Spectrum, UK

ZX Spectrum, UK (Kixx)
ShadowDancer Spectrum UK Box Kixx.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES



Games in the Shinobi series
Arcade
 Shinobi (1987) | Shadow Dancer (1989)
Sega Master System
 Shinobi (1988) | The Cyber Shinobi (1990) | Shadow Dancer (1991)
Amiga
Atari ST
Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
IBM PC compatibles
MSX
 Shinobi (1989)
Sega Mega Drive
 The Revenge of Shinobi (1989) | Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1990) | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993)
Sega Game Gear
 The GG Shinobi (1991) | The GG Shinobi II: The Silent Fury (1992)
Sega Saturn
 Shinobi Legions (1995)
Game Boy Advance
 The Revenge of Shinobi (2002)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Shinobi (2002) | Nightshade (2003)
Nintendo 3DS
 Shinobi 3D (2011) | 3D Shinobi III (2013)
Nintendo Switch
 Sega Ages Shinobi (2019)
Shinobi related media
Music
 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)
Book
 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File:ACE UK 45.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 45.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 155
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:SegaForce UK 03.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 03.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 114
  7. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
  8. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 154
  9. ↑ Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 43
  10. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
  11. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 46
  12. ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 160
  13. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 79
  14. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  15. ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 74
  16. ↑ Play Time, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-05), page 93
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  18. ↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 35
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:Raze UK 09.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 09.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ Amiga Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-23), page 82
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 58
  22. ↑ Games-X, "3rd May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-26), page 16
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Joystick, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 192
  24. ↑ Megazone, "August/September 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 50
  25. ↑ Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 39
  26. ↑ Zzap!64, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-xx), page 68
  27. ↑ Games-X, "7th-13th June 1991" (UK; 1991-06-07), page 22
  28. ↑ ST Action, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 74
  29. ↑ ST Format, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-11), page 64
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