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| publisher=[[Asmik]] | | publisher=[[Asmik]] | ||
| developer=[[Dual]] | | developer=[[Dual]] | ||
+ | | licensor=[[Sega]] | ||
| originalpublishers=[[Sega]] | | originalpublishers=[[Sega]] | ||
| originaldevelopers=[[Sega]] | | originaldevelopers=[[Sega]] | ||
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| system=[[PC Engine]] | | system=[[PC Engine]] | ||
− | | originalsystem=Arcade (Sega System 16) | + | | originalsystem=Arcade ([[sega:Sega System 16|Sega System 16]]) |
| players=1 | | players=1 | ||
| genre=Action | | genre=Action | ||
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| pce_rrp_jp=6,800 | | pce_rrp_jp=6,800 | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | | otherformats={{NonNEC|Arcade|Amiga|CPC|ST|C64|IBMPC|SMS|MSX|NES|Spectrum}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (忍) is originally a Sega System 16 arcade game developed by [[Sega]] and released in 1987. [[Asmik]] ported the game to the [[PC Engine]] exclusively for the Japanese market in 1989. | |
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+ | ==Story== | ||
+ | In the modern day, a crime syndicate called Zeed is kidnapping the children of a ninja clan. A young ninja named Joe Musashi has been tasked with retrieving the children and infiltrating the secret base of this evil organization. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Gameplay== | ||
+ | The game is a side-scrolling action platformer in which the player controls ninja Joe Musashi, who is on a mission to stop the Zeed terrorist organization, which has been kidnapping students of his clan. Musashi must rescue all of the hostage children in each stage (by finding and touching them), then find the exit. Because Musashi can only sustain one hit before dying, the player is encouraged to move through each stage and clear enemies deliberately and methodically. | ||
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+ | Musashi walks with {{left}} or {{right}}. He can crouch with {{down}} or perform a crouching walk with {{downleft}} or {{downright}}, which allows him to sneak under enemy projectiles. He jumps with {{I}}. Stages are designed with multiple vertical levels, and Musashi can jump between them with {{up}}+{{I}} and {{down}}+{{I}}. Musashi cannot interact with a level unless he is standing on it (including attacking or being attacked by enemies or rescuing hostages). Musashi fights using an unlimited supply of shurikens, which he throws with {{II}}. He can use his ninja magic once per stage by pressing {{Select}}, which attacks every enemy on screen at once. | ||
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+ | Hostages are guarded by enemies that include mohawked punks, mercenary thugs wielding knives or guns, other ninjas, and Mongolian swordsmen. If Musashi touches most enemies, he is bumped back without being harmed (with ninjas being a notable exception because of their katanas). However, he is killed in one hit if he is struck by an enemy's weapon (including projectile attacks) or killed instantly if he falls into a bottomless pit. Then the stage restarts with the same enemies as before but with the hostages remaining rescued. When the player runs out of lives, the game can be continued from the start of the same level up to four times. Extra lives are awarded for every 30,000 points earned. | ||
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+ | ===Ninjutsu spells=== | ||
+ | Ninjutsu techniques can only be used once per stage and clear the screen of all enemies or greatly damage a boss. A different technique is chosen for the player on each stage. | ||
+ | {{InfoTable| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=分身の術 (Jutsu of Alter Ego) | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Shinobi PCE, Ninjutsu Spells.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Summons duplicates of Musashi to attack all enemies on screen. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=稲妻の術 (Jutsu of Lightning) | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Shinobi PCE, Ninjutsu Spells.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Summons bolts of lightning to destroy all enemies on screen. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=竜巻の術 (Jutsu of Tornado) | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Shinobi PCE, Ninjutsu Spells.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Summons whirlwinds to destroy all enemies on screen. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Missions=== | ||
+ | The first mission has three stages, but all the subsequent missions have four stages. The last stage of each mission is a boss encounter. | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=256| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Slums | ||
+ | | screenshot=Shinobi PCE, Bosses, Ken Oh.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Shinobi PCE, Stage 1-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Shinobi PCE, Stage 1-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Shinobi PCE, Stage 1 Boss.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | selected=2 | ||
+ | | info1name=Boss | ||
+ | | info1=Ken Oh | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Weapons Factory | ||
+ | | screenshot=Shinobi PCE, Bosses, Mandara.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Shinobi PCE, Stage 2-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Shinobi PCE, Stage 2-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Shinobi PCE, Stage 2-3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot5=Shinobi PCE, Stage 2 Boss 1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot6=Shinobi PCE, Stage 2 Boss 2.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | selected=2 | ||
+ | | info1name=Boss | ||
+ | | info1=Mandara | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Outpost | ||
+ | | screenshot=Shinobi PCE, Bosses, Lobster.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Shinobi PCE, Stage 3-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Shinobi PCE, Stage 3-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Shinobi PCE, Stage 3-3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot5=Shinobi PCE, Stage 3 Boss.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | selected=2 | ||
+ | | info1name=Boss | ||
+ | | info1=Lobster | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Enemy Base | ||
+ | | screenshot=Shinobi PCE, Bosses, Masked Ninja.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Shinobi PCE, Stage 4-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Shinobi PCE, Stage 4-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Shinobi PCE, Stage 4-3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot5=Shinobi PCE, Stage 4 Boss 1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot6=Shinobi PCE, Stage 4 Boss 2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot7=Shinobi PCE, Stage 4 Boss 3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot8=Shinobi PCE, Stage 4 Boss 4.png | ||
+ | | tabs=yes | ||
+ | | selected=2 | ||
+ | | info1name=Boss | ||
+ | | info1=Masked Ninja | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Versions== | ||
+ | The [[PC Engine]] version is closer to the arcade original than the [[Sega Master System]] version (and in turn, more faithful to the arcade version than the Nintendo Famicom version, which is based on the Master System version) in both gameplay and graphical fidelity. It retains one-hit deaths rather than adding a health gauge, and the player must rescue all of the children in the stage before exiting. However, Musashi loses his melee attacks and the ability to power-up his weapons by rescuing certain hostages (which upgrades his shurikens to a gun and his punches and kicks to a katana in the arcade version). Because of the removal of melee attacks, Musashi can no longer hit enemies in close range when they are guarding and must instead wait for them to drop their guard to hit them with a shuriken. This version of the game also omits the entire second mission in the harbor and the first-person shuriken-throwing bonus stages, which are retained in the other ports. The player is awarded extra lives at certain point thresholds since they can no longer be earned in bonus stages. | ||
==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== | ||
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==Physical scans== | ==Physical scans== | ||
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===ROM dump status=== | ===ROM dump status=== | ||
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<references/> | <references/> | ||
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+ | {{ShinobiOmni}} |
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Shinobi | ||||||||||
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System(s): PC Engine | ||||||||||
Publisher: Asmik | ||||||||||
Developer: Dual | ||||||||||
Licensor: Sega | ||||||||||
Developer(s) of original games: Sega | ||||||||||
Original system(s): Arcade (Sega System 16) | ||||||||||
Genre: Action | ||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||
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Shinobi (忍) is originally a Sega System 16 arcade game developed by Sega and released in 1987. Asmik ported the game to the PC Engine exclusively for the Japanese market in 1989.
Contents
Story
In the modern day, a crime syndicate called Zeed is kidnapping the children of a ninja clan. A young ninja named Joe Musashi has been tasked with retrieving the children and infiltrating the secret base of this evil organization.
Gameplay
The game is a side-scrolling action platformer in which the player controls ninja Joe Musashi, who is on a mission to stop the Zeed terrorist organization, which has been kidnapping students of his clan. Musashi must rescue all of the hostage children in each stage (by finding and touching them), then find the exit. Because Musashi can only sustain one hit before dying, the player is encouraged to move through each stage and clear enemies deliberately and methodically.
Musashi walks with ← or →. He can crouch with ↓ or perform a crouching walk with ↙ or ↘, which allows him to sneak under enemy projectiles. He jumps with Ⅰ. Stages are designed with multiple vertical levels, and Musashi can jump between them with ↑+Ⅰ and ↓+Ⅰ. Musashi cannot interact with a level unless he is standing on it (including attacking or being attacked by enemies or rescuing hostages). Musashi fights using an unlimited supply of shurikens, which he throws with Ⅱ. He can use his ninja magic once per stage by pressing SELECT , which attacks every enemy on screen at once.
Hostages are guarded by enemies that include mohawked punks, mercenary thugs wielding knives or guns, other ninjas, and Mongolian swordsmen. If Musashi touches most enemies, he is bumped back without being harmed (with ninjas being a notable exception because of their katanas). However, he is killed in one hit if he is struck by an enemy's weapon (including projectile attacks) or killed instantly if he falls into a bottomless pit. Then the stage restarts with the same enemies as before but with the hostages remaining rescued. When the player runs out of lives, the game can be continued from the start of the same level up to four times. Extra lives are awarded for every 30,000 points earned.
Ninjutsu spells
Ninjutsu techniques can only be used once per stage and clear the screen of all enemies or greatly damage a boss. A different technique is chosen for the player on each stage.
分身の術 (Jutsu of Alter Ego) | |
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Summons duplicates of Musashi to attack all enemies on screen. | |
稲妻の術 (Jutsu of Lightning) | |
Summons bolts of lightning to destroy all enemies on screen. | |
竜巻の術 (Jutsu of Tornado) | |
Summons whirlwinds to destroy all enemies on screen. |
Missions
The first mission has three stages, but all the subsequent missions have four stages. The last stage of each mission is a boss encounter.
Slums | |
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Boss: Ken Oh | |
Weapons Factory | |
Boss: Mandara | |
Outpost | |
Boss: Lobster | |
Enemy Base | |
Boss: Masked Ninja | |
Versions
The PC Engine version is closer to the arcade original than the Sega Master System version (and in turn, more faithful to the arcade version than the Nintendo Famicom version, which is based on the Master System version) in both gameplay and graphical fidelity. It retains one-hit deaths rather than adding a health gauge, and the player must rescue all of the children in the stage before exiting. However, Musashi loses his melee attacks and the ability to power-up his weapons by rescuing certain hostages (which upgrades his shurikens to a gun and his punches and kicks to a katana in the arcade version). Because of the removal of melee attacks, Musashi can no longer hit enemies in close range when they are guarding and must instead wait for them to drop their guard to hit them with a shuriken. This version of the game also omits the entire second mission in the harbor and the first-person shuriken-throwing bonus stages, which are retained in the other ports. The player is awarded extra lives at certain point thresholds since they can no longer be earned in bonus stages.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Shinobi/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
PC Engine, JP |
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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384kB | Card (JP) |
References
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