For detailed information about this series, see: Shinobi at Sega Wiki
Shinobi is a series of ninja videogames by Sega. The series also includes
The released games are:
- Shinobi (November, 1987), Arcade. Later also released for Sega Master System, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, NES, PC Engine, Wii Virtual Console, XLA.
- Shadow Dancer (November, 1989), Arcade. Later also released for Sega Master System, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum.
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (December 1, 1990), Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. A remake of Shadow Dancer, also later released for PC and Wii Virtual Console.
- The Super Shinobi/ Revenge of Shinobi (December 2, 1989), Sega Master System/Genesis. Known outside Japan as The Revenge of Shinobi, later also released for Wii Virtual Console, PSN and XLA.
- The Cyber Shinobi (1990), Sega Master System. Also known as Shinobi Part 2.
- Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (1990), Sega Master System. A crossover with the Alex Kidd series, re-released for Wii Virtual Console in 2009.
- The G.G. Shinobi (April 26, 1991), Game Gear. Simply known as Shinobi outside Japan.
- The G.G. Shinobi II (December 11, 1992), Game Gear. Known as Shinobi II: The Silent Fury outside Japan.
- The Super Shinobi II (July 22, 1993), Sega Mega Drive. Known outside Japan as Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, re-released for Wii Virtual Console in 2007.
- Shin Shinobi Den (June 30, 1995), Sega Saturn. Called Shinobi X in Europe and Shinobi Legions in North America.
- The Revenge of Shinobi (November 19, 2002), Game Boy Advance.
- Shinobi (November 10, 2002), PlayStation 2. Re-released in 2012 for PSN.
- Kunoichi (December 4, 2003), PlayStation 2. Known as Nightshade outside Japan.
- Shinobi (November 11, 2011), Nintendo 3DS. Called Shinobi 3D in Japan.
Links to other series
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| Spider-Man | December 02, 1989 | Spider-Man is a boss in Revenge Of Shinobi. | 1
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| Godzilla | December 02, 1989 | Godzilla is a boss in Revenge Of Shinobi. | 1
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| Batman | December 02, 1989 | Batman is a boss in Revenge Of Shinobi. | 1
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| Rambo | December 02, 1989 | Rambo is a boss in Revenge Of Shinobi. | 1
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| Terminator | December 02, 1989 | Terminator is a boss in Revenge Of Shinobi. | 1
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| 1990 | A parody of Mario, called Mari-Oh, was about to appear as an enemy in Alex Kidd in Shinobi World. |
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| Alex Kidd | 1990 | Alex Kidd in Shinobi World is a crossover between the two series. | 1
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| Captain S | May 16, 2007 | Captain S enters the world of Shinobi. | 2
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| Sonic | November 16, 2012 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features Joe Musashi from Shinobi as a selectable racer. | 1
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| Sega Superstars | November 16, 2012 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed features Joe Musashi from Shinobi as a selectable racer. | 1
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| Samurai & Dragons | November 28, 2012 | The Sega All-Star Pack for Samurai & Dragons includes a card based on Hibana from Kunoichi. | 1
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| Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax | March 18, 2014 | Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax features a stage set in the Shinobi universe. | 1
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| Project X Zone | November 12, 2015 | Project X Zone 2 features characters from the Shinobi series. | 1
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| Power Drift | November 02, 2016 | Joe Musashi from Shinobi is unlockable in the retail release of 3D Power Drift. | 1
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| Sega Heroes | November 14, 2018 | Various characters from the Shinobi series appear in Sega Heroes. | 1 |
