| The Revenge of Shinobi | |
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| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Year released | 1989 |
| System(s) | Sega Genesis, Wii, Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 3, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch |
| Preceded by | Shinobi |
| Followed by | Shadow Dancer |
| Series | Shinobi |
| Designer(s) | Shizuoka Taro |
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Modes | Single player |
| Rating(s) |      |
- For the Game Boy Advance game, see The Revenge of Shinobi (Game Boy Advance).
The Revenge of Shinobi, released in Japan as The The Super Shinobi (ザ・スーパー・忍?), is a hack-and-slash action game developed and published by Sega in 1989. It was the first Shinobi game developed for the Sega Genesis, and was later released on the coin-operated version of that console, the Mega-Tech.
Alongside Shadow Dancer, the game is a sequel to Shinobi, and features an original score by Yuzo Koshiro. The game was included in the compilations: Mega Games 2, Mega Drive 6 Pak, Sega Classics Arcade Collection (for the Sega CD), and Sega Smash Pack (for the PC and Dreamcast). It was also re-released for the Wii Virtual Console in 2009, on the PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network and Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade download services in 2012, and for iOS and Android devices in 2017 via Sega Forever. The game also appears on the Sega Genesis Classics (released as Sega Mega Drive Classics in PAL regions) for Windows, Linux, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
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Japanese cover art
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European cover art
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Sega Classic rerelease
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Japanese title screen
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International title screen
Story[edit | edit source]
Taking place three years after the first game, the criminal organization Zeed from the original game has since reformed and have renamed themselves "Neo Zeed". They decide to have their revenge on the Oboro Ninja clan and Joe Musashi by killing his master and kidnapping Joe's bride, Naoko. Joe, having reached the clan too late, manages to learn about Neo Zeed's plot by his dying master. Joe decides to travel the world to gain his revenge on Neo Zeed as well as try to save Naoko before it is too late.
Gameplay[edit | edit source]
The game is a 2D side-scrolling brawler. Player controlled Joe Musashi is armed with shuriken (though they resemble kunai) for distance attacks and ninja magic to handle difficult bosses. He is armed with the Ninjitsu (Ninja Magic). The game consists of differing difficulty levels, with the higher difficulty levels having more enemies, less ability to handle damage, and fewer lives to start with. The introductory game screen features famous martial arts actor Sonny Chiba dressed as Hattori Hanzō from the popular Kage No Gundan TV series.