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Shinobi

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PlatformMaster SystemYear1987
PublisherSegaDeveloperSega
RegionNALanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Platformer, Ninja, Arcade Conversion, Single Player
PlatformMaster System
Year1987
PublisherSega
DeveloperSega
RegionNA
LanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Platformer, Ninja, Arcade Conversion, Single Player

A side scrolling action game where you play as Joe Mushashi. You move through five levels throwing shurikens and performing melee attacks to kill enemies and rescue children. Bonus stages give you an opportunity to obtain one of six types of magic spells.
 
GoodBad
  • Good conversion of arcade game
  • Battles take place on two planes
  • Many types of magic
  • Boss battles have no health bar
  • Moving between planes in slow
  • Rescuing children is optional
  • Magic is difficult to obtain
  • Magic cannot be used in boss battles
  • Bonus stages are difficult
  • Lack of feedback on hits
Good
  • Good conversion of arcade game
  • Battles take place on two planes
  • Many types of magic
 
Bad
  • Boss battles have no health bar
  • Moving between planes in slow
  • Rescuing children is optional
  • Magic is difficult to obtain
  • Magic cannot be used in boss battles
  • Bonus stages are difficult
  • Lack of feedback on hits
 
7A decent action platformer that lives up to the arcade game. Some of the changes like how the magic system works and not being required to rescue the children don't make a lot of sense though.

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