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{{game disambig||the [[Game Gear]] game released as Shinobi|[[The GG Shinobi]]}} | {{game disambig||the [[Game Gear]] game released as Shinobi|[[The GG Shinobi]]}} | ||
{{nihongo|'''Shinobi'''|忍}} is a side-scrolling hack and slash video game produced by Sega, originally released for [[arcade]]s on the [[Sega]] System 16 board in [[1987]]. | {{nihongo|'''Shinobi'''|忍}} is a side-scrolling hack and slash video game produced by Sega, originally released for [[arcade]]s on the [[Sega]] System 16 board in [[1987]]. The player controls ninja Joe Musashi in his attempt to stop the Zeed terrorist organization from kidnapping students of his clan. | ||
Shinobi was a commercial success in arcades; it topped the monthly Japanese table arcade charts in December 1987, and became a blockbuster arcade hit in the United States, where it was the highest-grossing conversion kit of 1988 and one of the top five conversion kits of 1989. It was adapted by Sega to its [[Master System]] game console, followed by conversions to the [[NES]], [[PC Engine]], and home computers. It was re-released as downloadable emulated versions of the original arcade game for the [[Wii]] and [[Xbox 360]]. The arcade game joined the Nintendo [[Switch]] in January 2020 through the Sega Ages series. Shinobi's success inspired various sequels and spin-offs of the | Shinobi was a commercial success in arcades; it topped the monthly Japanese table arcade charts in December 1987, and became a blockbuster arcade hit in the United States, where it was the highest-grossing conversion kit of 1988 and one of the top five conversion kits of 1989. It was adapted by Sega to its [[Master System]] game console, followed by conversions to the [[NES]], [[PC Engine]], and home computers. It was re-released as downloadable emulated versions of the original arcade game for the [[Wii]] and [[Xbox 360]]. The arcade game joined the Nintendo [[Switch]] in January 2020 through the Sega Ages series. Shinobi's success inspired various sequels and spin-offs of the [[:Category:Shinobi|Shinobi series]]. | ||
== | == Plot == | ||
''Shinobi'' is about a ninja named Joe Musashi who has to stop a criminal organization called "Zeed" who are kidnapping the children of the Oboro clan. Through five missions of increasing difficulty, Musashi must make his way to Zeed's headquarters and free all the hostages before confronting Zeed's leaders known as "Ring of Five", which are formidable enemies on their own. | ''Shinobi'' is about a ninja named Joe Musashi who has to stop a criminal organization called "Zeed" who are kidnapping the children of the Oboro clan. Through five missions of increasing difficulty, Musashi must make his way to Zeed's headquarters and free all the hostages before confronting Zeed's leaders known as "Ring of Five", which are formidable enemies on their own. "Ring of Five" are the bosses at the end of each level. Below is the list of them. | ||
* Ken Oh - A gigantic samurai-like wizard who can throw fireballs. | |||
* Black Turtle - A leader who is piloting or aboard an attack helicopter. | |||
* Mandara - A Hinduistic guru who is, in fact, cyborg. | |||
* Lobster - A large samurai with a V-shaped symbol on his head who wields a sword. | |||
* Masked Ninja - The main leader of Zeed and the last boss, he is a powerful ninja with vast magical and physical powers. His true identity is revealed to be Nakahara, Joe Musashi's mentor. Nakahara's name is a reference to the Musashi-Nakahara Station. His name is meant to be a hint of his true identity as "Nakahara Musashi", Joe Musashi's father. | |||
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