Having vanquished the evil crime empire, Neo Zeed, the ninja master Shinobi and his combat ninja skills were not heard from for some time. But a new threat arose, in a reptilian form that lived on vicious instinct alone. The colossal monster moved slowly and quietly, and its attack was relentless. The souls unfortunate enough to survive became hostages, and mass panic swept the streets.
It remained only for Shinobi to take action. His weapons were stealth and quickness of attack, his only allies facing overwhelming forces. Relying on Ninja weapons and magic, Shinobi fought on, assisted by his faithful dog.
1. Jeremy
23 May 2007, 16:40 BST
This is a great one - it's rather short but it's a hard game, so it may take a while to beat. Played this on the Sega Genesis Collection and I'd say it's worth the 800 points. But if you have a PS2, just buy the SGC and forget about downloading this on the VC when it comes out.
Now, if Revenge of Shinobi comes out, that game wasn't on the SGC, so I'll buy that in a heartbeat.
2. William
02 Aug 2007, 11:35 BST
Ohhh, 1997, how futheristic, everything will be made out of tin foil, we will have flying cars and robots!
3. Jade Louise
06 Aug 2007, 03:41 BST
The European PS2 version of the Sega Mega Drive Collection does NOT contain sadly this game. European PSP owners can import the US PSP version of course which does include the game.
4. Ian Daemon
07 Aug 2007, 04:54 BST
I still remember coming home from the toy store after buying this game (when it first came out). Shadow Dancer is awesome. This is easily my favorite Shinobi game...
5. sam
12 Aug 2007, 12:57 BST
I played this heaps on the Master System 2. The graphics look way better on the mega drive. If you like Shinobi, you will like this game. I will definitely be downloading it.
6. Ashdude
20 Apr 2008, 19:29 BST
This game dominated my spare time in 1992! Back then, those graphics were phenomenal and the gameplay was as tight as you could make it - think "Devil May Cry 4" of the 16-bit era. I can't wait till it gets released state side.
7. Ricardo91
07 Jul 2008, 01:11 BST
Cool. How about Revenge of Shinobi next, NOA?
8. Mickeymac
08 Jul 2008, 04:23 BST
^Oh yeah, I played that one, it was pretty good. I never played this though, but that video looked so cool! Who ever did it rocked! I'm planning on getting the Genesis Collection, and this is the first game I'm playing! Heck, maybe when this is released I'll download it then, because the Gamecube Controller always felt more like a Genesis controller than the PS2's(and PSP).
Man, I love anything that has to do with Ninjas(actually, I have my limits, but at least it gets my attention)! Thinking about this is making me want to go to Gamestop right now. Maybe while I'm there, I'll pick up the PS2 Shinobi and Ninja Five-O.
Edit:Wow, thought I wrote a lot more here. Must have been edited or something, since most of it was off topic anyways(about my new avatar, it was an interesting story too). Actually I was just here to remove that crud, after I copied and printed it, but someone beat me to the punch.
9. Mickeymac
26 Jul 2008, 06:00 BST
I just realized, this game was released in Japan years ago, if they haven't released it worldwide by now, I don't think they're ever going to.
10. The Fox
11 Sep 2008, 02:36 BST
Man, it'd be great to see this one come here. It gets a nod from me just due to the fact that you can sic your dog on enemies.
11. Corbie
15 Oct 2008, 04:44 BST
I love all of the Shinobi games. Although I consider Shadow Dancer to be my least favorite of the series, it's still a great game.
12. Matt123
24 Nov 2008, 23:10 GMT
It's okay, I mean it's not like 2 or 3
But it still has that Shinobi spirit
So I'll look foward to this one.
13. tatemon555
29 Dec 2008, 22:56 GMT
SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll be buying this as soon as it comes out.
14. PuppetMasterKuruku
22 Jan 2009, 02:22 GMT
Shadow Dancer is cool. I never owned the original cart, but I've got it on Sega Genesis Collection.
15. KnucklesSonic8
09 Mar 2009, 04:39 GMT
No thanks.
16. Mickeymac
16 Mar 2009, 01:52 GMT
I really liked Shadow Dancer, although it is really hard.
17. Daedalein3452
26 Mar 2009, 19:15 GMT
I have this game in my mega drive and I liked it.
18. Iapetus
03 May 2009, 17:27 BST
This game is pretty fun. It feels like a good sequel to the original Shinobi arcade and plays as such. If you are a fan of Rolling Thunder this will be right up your alley.
19. redflicky
17 Aug 2009, 20:49 BST
Never Played this...
20. StarBoy91
07 Oct 2009, 02:17 BST
Truly underrated, this game is.
Challenging, sure, but it's very fun. Who cares if it was an altered version of the arcade game, as long as it's enjoyable? My second favorite Shinobi title, after Shinobi III (first).
When will this hit the VC? Japan's had it for two and three-quarter years, and it's available on the NTSC and JP versions of Sega Genesis Collection. Fun game.
21. barneygumble
18 Oct 2009, 01:49 BST
This game hat a really terrible Coverartwork in US and Europe. JAP Boxartwork looks great
Definitly worth the 800 points !
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