Shinobi

Shadow Dancer is a 1989 action platformer where a ninja master and his faithful dog battle a terrorist group planting time bombs across the city. Players traverse four missions, defusing explosives and confronting enemies in fast‑paced side‑scrolling combat.

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Shadow Warriors brings the legendary arcade experience of Ninja Gaiden to home computers, preserving the fast‑paced hack‑and‑slash gameplay that defined the original.

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In a world shattered by the evil Shogun Kunitoki, the Brotherhood of White Ninja lies slain, leaving you as the sole survivor. Your mission is to reclaim the Ninja Palace of Lin Fen, retrieve the sacred scrolls, and exact revenge for your fallen comrades.

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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master continues Joe Musashi's battle against the Neo Zeed, delivering tight platforming and intense combat across eight challenging stages.

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Shinobi II: The Silent Fury continues the classic Sega ninja saga on the Game Gear, delivering tight side‑scroll action and challenging boss battles.

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Set in the 21st century, The Cyber Shinobi follows Joe Musashi’s grandson as he battles the terrorist group Cyber‑Zeed across six diverse stages, from a construction site to a jungle waterfall.

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The Revenge of Shinobi continues the legendary Shinobi saga, pitting Joe Musashi against the revived crime syndicate Neo Zeed after they murder his teacher and kidnap his fiancée.

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Shinobi is a third‑person action title where you control Hotsuma, leader of the Oboro clan, as he battles demonic forces across a shattered Tokyo.

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Oniken is a fast‑paced action platformer that channels the look, sound and brutal difficulty of 1980s arcade games.

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Ninja Spirit puts you in the role of Gekkou, a young ninja seeking vengeance for his father's death. Set in an alternate feudal Japan, you slash through woodlands, wastelands, swamps, temples, and cliffs, confronting fierce bosses at the end of each stage.

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The Ninja Warriors delivers classic side‑scrolling hand‑to‑hand combat where players control either Kunoichi or Ninja, battling waves of Banglar forces across five dystopian levels.

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Shinobi Legions, known as Shinobi X in Europe and Shin Shinobi Den in Japan, is the fifth and final entry in the classic Shinobi series.

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The Revenge of Shinobi is a 2002 hack‑and‑slash action game developed by 3d6 Games and published by THQ and Sega for the Game Boy Advance.

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