Shadow Dancer

For the Mega Drive game, see Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi.

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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: Sega

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Genre: Action

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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. The game is a sequel or spin-off to the 1986 arcade game 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.

Production Credits

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

Physical Scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

21

^[1]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

69

^[2]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

PAL

71

^[3]

Gamers (DE)

PAL

53

^[4]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

73

^[5]

Joypad (FR)

89

^[6]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

78

^[7]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

70

^[8]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

71

^[9]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

71

^[10]

Player One (FR)

PAL

84

^[11]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

19

^[12]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

69

^[13]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

69

^[14]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

62

^[15]

Video Games (DE)

27

^[16]

	62
Based on 16 reviews

Shadow Dancer

Master System, EU
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover

Master System, KR
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Cart

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

74

^[17]

Amiga Power (UK)

63

^[18]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

40

^[19]

Games-X (UK)

80

^[20]

Joystick (FR)

90

^[21]

Megazone (AU)

84

^[22]

Power Play (DE)

68

^[23]

Raze (UK)

82

^[24]

Zzap!64 (UK)

83

^[25]

	74
Based on 9 reviews

Shadow Dancer

Amiga, EU

Amstrad CPC Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Joystick (FR)

85

^[21]

	85
Based on 1 review

Shadow Dancer

Amstrad CPC, EU (Cassette)

Amstrad CPC, EU (Disk)

Amstrad CPC, ES (Cassette) (Erbe)

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

37

^[19]

Games-X (UK)

100

^[26]

Joystick (FR)

85

^[21]

ST Action (UK)

78

^[27]

ST Format (UK)

67

^[28]

	73
Based on 5 reviews

Shadow Dancer

Atari ST, EU

Commodore 64 Version

Commodore 64, EU

ZX Spectrum Version

ZX Spectrum, EU

Games in the Shinobi series
	Shinobi (1987) \| Shadow Dancer (1989)
	Shinobi (1988) \| The Cyber Shinobi (1990) \| Shadow Dancer (1991)
	Shinobi (1989)
	The Revenge of Shinobi (1989) \| Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1990) \| Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993)
	The GG Shinobi (1991) \| The GG Shinobi II: The Silent Fury (1992)
	Shinobi Legions (1995)
	The Revenge of Shinobi (2002)
	Shinobi (2002) \| Nightshade (2003)
	Shinobi 3D (2011) \| 3D Shinobi III (2013)
	Sega Ages Shinobi (2019)
Shinobi related media
	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)
	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] Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 114

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p144-2] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p154-3] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 154

[:File:Gamers_DE_1992-01.pdf_p43-4] Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 43

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_004.pdf_p56-5] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p46-6] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 46

[:File:Joystick_FR_023.pdf_p160-7] Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 160

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p79-8] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 79

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_16.pdf_p54-9] Mean Machines, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 54

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-10] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_016.pdf_p74-11] Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-03.pdf_p93-12] Play Time, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-05), page 93

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p40-13] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-14] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:SegaForce_UK_03.pdf_p56-15] Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 56

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-01.pdf_p35-16] Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 35

[:File:ACE_UK_45.pdf_p56-17] ACE, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-08), page 56

[:File:AmigaPower_UK_02.pdf_p82-18] Amiga Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-23), page 82

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-09.pdf_p58-19] 19.0 ^19.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1991" (DE; 1991-07-26), page 58

[:File:GamesX_UK_01.pdf_p16-20] Games-X, "3rd May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-26), page 16

[:File:Joystick_FR_017.pdf_p192-21] 21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 Joystick, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 192

[:File:Megazone_AU_17.pdf_p50-22] Megazone, "August/September 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-08.pdf_p39-23] Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 39

[:File:Raze_UK_09.pdf_p38-24] Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 38

[:File:Zzap64_UK_073.pdf_p68-25] Zzap!64, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-xx), page 68

[:File:GamesX_UK_07.pdf_p22-26] Games-X, "7th-13th June 1991" (UK; 1991-06-07), page 22

[:File:STAction_UK_38.pdf_p74-27] ST Action, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 74

[28] ST Format, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-11), page 64

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Games in the Shinobi series
	Shinobi (1987) \| Shadow Dancer (1989)
	Shinobi (1988) \| The Cyber Shinobi (1990) \| Shadow Dancer (1991)
	Shinobi (1989)
	The Revenge of Shinobi (1989) \| Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1990) \| Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993)
	The GG Shinobi (1991) \| The GG Shinobi II: The Silent Fury (1992)
	Shinobi Legions (1995)
	The Revenge of Shinobi (2002)
	Shinobi (2002) \| Nightshade (2003)
	Shinobi 3D (2011) \| 3D Shinobi III (2013)
	Sega Ages Shinobi (2019)
Shinobi related media
	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)
	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)

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Contents

Production Credits

Master System Version

Amstrad CPC Version

Physical Scans

Master System version

Amiga Version

Amstrad CPC Version

Atari ST Version

Commodore 64 Version

ZX Spectrum Version