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- Rating:8.3
Shinobi is one of the best title when sega system was still alive
Shinobi was a difficult game in it time and still now is pretty dificult but is fun. Gameplay:is very basic hack and slash in old style way.Fight is very dificult in the boss stages and the gameplay is complex.The gam... Read Full Review
4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
What Gamespot Users have to say about Shinobi (1987)
- Rating:7
Solid Shinobi
Shinobi on the Sega Master System is a port of the successful arcade title to the 8-bit system. The game has you act as Joe Musashi, rescuing the children, killing bad guys, throwing ninja stars (or even shooting a gun)... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8
Good, with cheap bosses
One of the Master Systems best titles and one of the better Shinobi portsThe original is slower paced than the other games, with usually only 1-3 enemies on screen at once, and these are dealt with by using a little thou... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8
A great arcade game on the AMIGA
Shinobi was a fun but hard game for the Amiga.If you get hit by an enemy attack just ONCE,your character will die and you have a limited number of lives.Your character is a ninja who can throw shurikens(he has an unl... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
The best ninja game of the '80's.
Sega is pretty well known in the arcade realm for delivering quality games. Outrun, Virtua Fighter and Golden Axe: Revenge of Death Adder are prime examples of this. Shinobi however, might just be the best Sega arcade ga... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
This was and still is one of the best arcade games out there.
In Shinobi, you are ninja but not in ancient times. You are actually like a spy. Anyway this is an awesome 2d sidescroller that one should not miss. Period. If you are a gamer you should play this at least. I'm serious, ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8
A fun arcade game in its own merit, and a great value at only 400 points, Shinobi might just get your attention.
I recall wanting to play Shinobi in the arcades so badly when I first got word of its existence. When I finally found an arcade machine, I went away only having played it once. A shame, really, because amidst a sea of ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:5
Those looking for a fun trip down memory lane might want to avoid 'Shinobi', since this game has not aged well at all.
Before booting this game up, I hadn't played Shinobi in years. In fact, I didn't really play it that much when it was out. I played it when it was in the arcade, but I don't remember it being this lame. After playing thi... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:6
Nothing can explain this video game. . . . At least in my standards. ^_^
Shinobi still lives up to it's name on the TurboGrafx16, with the same amount of gameplay as the arcade version, it actually looks like the arcade version! But still a few flaws are given here. . . and let me put them... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:7.5
Shinobi is one of the most memorable games for the SMS.
Here we have a classic of its era. You play as a ninja named Joe Musashi and have to beat five levels (that are each separated into several parts) to complete the game. The story (which is not mentioned in the game) is... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.3
One of the best sega classics!
shinobi is one of the best games ever! it is based on a good story line and for a 2-d platform it is excellent! the bosses are well thought out, and to be honest this game is one of the hardest games i ever played! i hav... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
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