Status Daninokuni Apr 27, 2023
Finished right now.
The game is cruel and unfair, and the final level is awful. But I mostly had fun with this game, so it's fine.
The Revenge of Shinobi (1989)
Android · Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Wii · Xbox 360 · iOS
3.36 from 173 ratings
444 members have it in their collection · 7 playing now · 114 backlogged · 39 wish listed
How long? Main story 4h · 100% 2h (from 2 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publishers
- Sega, Sega Corporation, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Tec Toy
- Genres
- Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Platform
- Themes
- Action
- Franchises
- Shinobi
- Series
- Shinobi
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Dec 02, 1989 (Japan) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Dec 02, 1989 (North_America) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Jan 31, 1991 (Brazil) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Aug 17, 2009 (Worldwide) Wii
- May 03, 2012 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- May 22, 2012 (Worldwide) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Jul 26, 2017 (Worldwide) Android, iOS
Related
Bundled in
- Sega Classics Arcade Collection 4-in-1 (Oct 1992) · SCD
- Mega Games 2 (Dec 1993) · GEN
- Sega Classics Arcade Collection: Limited Edition (May 1994) · SCD
- 6-Pak (Dec 1995) · GEN
- Mega Games 6 (Dec 1995) · GEN
- Sega Top Ten (Mar 1997) · GEN
- Sega Classics Arcade Collection 4-in-1 (Oct 1992) · SCD
- Mega Games 2 (Dec 1993) · GEN
- Sega Classics Arcade Collection: Limited Edition (May 1994) · SCD
- 6-Pak (Dec 1995) · GEN
- Mega Games 6 (Dec 1995) · GEN
- Sega Top Ten (Mar 1997) · GEN
- Sega Archives from U.S.A. vol. 1 (Jun 2000) · PC
- Super Mega Drive 3: 12 Super Jogos (Dec 2002) · Plug & Play
- Super Mega Drive 3: 30 Super Jogos (Dec 2002) · Plug & Play
- Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics (Jun 2010) · LIN, MAC, NSW, Oculus Rift, PC, Steam VR
- Zone Sega (Dec 2010) · Plug & Play
- Sega Genesis Classics: Series 5 (May 2011) · PC
- Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co. (May 2012) · PS3, X360
- Sega Genesis Classics (May 2018) · NSW, PS4, XONE
- Sega Classics for Amazon Fire TV (Dec 2018) · FIRE
- Mega Drive Mini (Sep 2019) · Plug & Play
- Mega Drive Mini (Sep 2019) · Plug & Play
- Sega Genesis Mini 2 (Oct 2022) · Plug & Play
- Super Mega Drive 3: 10 Super Jogos · Plug & Play
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
16
4 stars
57
3 stars
75
2 stars
23
1 star
2
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status Daninokuni Apr 24, 2023
This game surely wants to make you suffer!
But I think I'm on the mood of enjoying it, so let's continue it.
Status Reset_Tears Aug 8, 2020
I really love Shinobi III, and also enjoyed Shadow Dancer quite a bit. But loads of people say their favorite Shinobi on the Genesis is the first one, Revenge of Shinobi. I finally played through it in an effort to figure out why that is, but in the end I'm still not sure. Revenge is a vastly clunkier, less-polished game …
I really love Shinobi III, and also enjoyed Shadow Dancer quite a bit. But loads of people say their favorite Shinobi on the Genesis is the first one, Revenge of Shinobi. I finally played through it in an effort to figure out why that is, but in the end I'm still not sure. Revenge is a vastly clunkier, less-polished game than III.
Of course, Shinobi has always been the slower, more methodical series of ninja games -- but the ninja's moves in this one are too limited for my liking, and I could never get the hang of that double-jump. Levels look all right, but are generally uninteresting to fight through. I do like the music, and I do like the memorable bosses (though a couple were a real pain). But for the most part I just found this game a slog, and having the last level be a giant maze of random doorways was not a good note to end on. I'll stick with III and Shadow Dancer for repeat visits.
Status AlfredoSalza Jun 22, 2020
Completed on Genesis emulator. Got the Bad ending. A cool game that doesn't feel totally unfair thanks to the Ninjitsu Skills.
