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Platform Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Shinobi

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec Toy

3.2/5Friday, April 26, 199135.3 years ago

Release

Friday, April 26, 1991

Player score

64/100

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Inside Shinobi

What it is

Shinobi is a side-scrolling action game by Sega released for the Game Gear in 1991. It was the first Shinobi game developed specifically for a portable game platform.

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Action · Fantasy

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Languages

1 supported

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4 assets

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FranchiseShinobiEnter the franchise

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1 Bundle

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1 release

BundleGame Gear Micro RedOct 6, 2020Multi-item package

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Who made it

Tec Toy
Publisher
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Developer · Publisher
Sega Corporation
Publisher

Platforms

Nintendo 3DS
Gen 8
Sega Game Gear
Gen 4

Release history

Apr 26, 1991Sega Game Gear
Mar 14, 2012Nintendo 3DS
Jun 1991Sega Game Gear
Jul 1991Sega Game Gear

Themes & modes

ActionFantasySingle player

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3.2/5· 5 ratings

Details

Released: Friday, April 26, 1991
Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publishers: Tec Toy,Sega Enterprises, Ltd.,Sega Corporation
Franchise: Shinobi
Perspective: Side view
Modes: Single player
Languages: English
Also known as: The G.G. Shinobi
In player libraries: 5

Platforms

Nintendo

Genres

Platform Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Shinobi · LUDEX

Inside Shinobi

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See the world in motion

Official trailers

Screenshots & key art

Explore the complete universe

Everything connected to this release

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The complete game record

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Release history

Themes & modes

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