Remembering Revenge of Shinobi - Spoilers!

[@Temporalmixproductions]

One of the best Genesis soundtracks.

[@mrcat3493]

For sure, there are some bangers.

[@PlumbDrumb]

I like how the Terminator character slowly starts to look like the Incredible Hulk as you tear away at him. All the different tributes to classic entertainment in this game are fun, including the Rambo-esque flamethrower dudes.

[@lazarushernandez5827]

The game was loaded with cameos, I always thought the flamethrower guys look like Rambo.

[@krmdagger1126]

Whoever keeps disliking these videos really must have not learned the skills of double jumping

[@andrewmaasch1724]

Nintendo fans 😉

[@samfrito]

Yep. That double jump is made from the failures of the haters

[@EWOODJ]

​@ben owen Don't be petty

[@EWOODJ]

@@andrewmaasch1724 ​Doubt it.

[@EWOODJ]

Or the shuriken spray.

[@samfrito]

Also, Return has that badass track for the prologue and just gets you amped to give it hell. I remember going thru the options and listening to each track. It was so epic. YUZO IS THE MFING MAN!

[@iOZKERTV]

So many nostalgic memories playing Shinobi on that 6-Pack Cartridge ! Who remembers that one ?

[@poncho828]

Shinobi and streets of rage.

[@JoolsGuitar]

Sonic, super hang on, columns, golden axe, revenge of shinobi, streets of rage. Good times

[@TransKingFormers]

I used to play it on my friends sega cd it was 4 in 1 disc featuring this game,golden axe,streets of rage and columns

[@cleverduenas]

I have it

[@SolidEyeYEG]

I didn't know that 6-pack cart existed until I randomly ended up with it in recent years. I already had all the games except Super Hang-On anyway.

[@JoolsGuitar]

This game is art. You took me back with this game, I failed and felt the same way. Damn, this is the kind of shit youtube was made for

[@johneygd]

1989 will be alway’s being remembered as time of a new age in everyway, from the gaming to the political world and the start of new sub cultures,1989 had it all.

[@JonKratz]

Love this game. Thanks for yet another amazing review.

[@TurboBeads]

Revenge of Shinobi was good, but Shinobi 3 was the greatest of all time! Soundtrack and gameplay perfect combination! Masterpiece!

[@jopiaspieder1184]

Revenge Of Shinobi is a must have game for any Genesis owner

[@richardsalazar2651]

This is my favorite segment that you do remembering video games you played

[@krispybacon5038]

I'm a fan of Yuzo Koshiro because of this game. I played this on a Japanese megadrive under The Super Shinobi. So many fond memories.

[@neozeed1984]

Greatest gaming experience of my life. From the sunset in the first stage , to all the surprise bosses. Perfect gameplay, fantastic graphics, and mind blowing music. The pleasure of playing one of the greatest games of all times without knowing anything about it before hand.... the perfect storm!

[@Hmbs271]

I'll refrain from watching more not to spoil my first play through of this, though I will come back as soon as I've beaten it.

[@SegaLordX]

You know, I should have spoiler warned this. I didn't even think about people not beating it yet. I'll add that to the description.

[@drakon32]

This is one of the many reason why I love my Megadrive.

[@dannywholuv]

As a child I always used the infinite ninja chuks cheat. Move the counter to 0 in the options and wait for it to change 😊

[@jeremygregorio7472]

I was a little underwhelmed by Revenge of Shinobi at first because I played it years later (not too many, think 1992 or 1993, I forget which) and my expectations were set a little too high. It grows on you, and the soundtrack is amazing. The music on the Hong Kong level is one of my top 3 genesis tracks.

[@Prizrak-hv6qk]

It was my second Genesis game after Sonic. It did feel rather dated in comparison, mostly when it comes to the less impressive use of color and the flat backgrounds, and I didn't like the fact that you don't get to use the sword much compared to Ninja Gaiden. Felt hard as hell after the first stage too but no one did tell you about the double jump. You had to discover it yourself. :) The music was impressive from the start. It really did grow on me a lot. I ended up loving it but could never get past the last stage.

[@jeremygregorio7472]

@@Prizrak-hv6qk wasn't the double jump in the manual?

[@Prizrak-hv6qk]

@@jeremygregorio7472 Not sure. I got it from a pawn shop without a manual. Was before the Internet too. Needless to say, it took me some time and a lot of frustration to get through the second stage, before I started doing some accidental double-jumps and piecing it all together. :) From what I recall, even after I figured the double jumps out, they took some effort to master, as the timing on them was very precise.

[@mrcat3493]

My brother and I got this game for free back in the day due to a mail in offer from Sega. That was a great time.

[@ronjon6760]

The Sega Genesis was pure gold

[@RetroGamePlayers]

Let's be real this game is beyond what what most of us played back in the day. Music, graphics and gameplay combined to create an amazing game.

[@alerwingg8173]

Man you always get a like for the good job on your videos , love your passion for Sega

[@Timii240830]

One of my favourite game on megadrive! I remember the year 1989-90 going to my friend house and saw super Shinobi, ghouls n ghost and strider😱truly arcade experience at home! Sega for life from then onwards!!

[@HybridAngelZero]

I actually didn't get a chance to play any of the Shinobi games until the last few years, but wow was I blown away by the quality of every game in the series that I've played

[@MaidenHell1977]

Beautiful recap of one of the greatest games of all time! Totally identify with your nostalgic and sentimental feelings towards this and other games you've talked about. Cheers buddy and looking forward to the next one!

[@rockmanhunter]

This game is timeless. No matter how much time has passed since the first day I've played, I have so much fun with It. Love so many iconic aspects, from the sound of the boxes to the great level design and atmosphere. I would love to see some new Shinobi games. It's my favorite ninja series.

[@quincy2686]

I had to call the Sega hotline for help getting through the maze at the end. My parents were less than pleased when they got the phone bill...It was totally worth it, though. This is my favorite game of all time. Great video!!!

[@Timii240830]

😂 that’s so funny 🤣 one of my favourite game too!

[@fatefulcoma]

Even today it is a beautiful game to play through

[@r.m.renfield4541]

When I look at all those levels I wonder how the hell I used to beat this game but, like you, I got to the point where I knew where everyone was and could rip through it. Great video, BTW, and Chinatown is still great music.

[@MrSez1979]

Favorite game from my youth... The graphics utterly blew me away as a pre-teen... I even recall my parents being taken aback by the impressive images and sounds emitted from my beloved Genesis... God Bless Sega AND Yuzo Koshiro!

[@sprnightfire]

Back in 89 I had the NES and my cousin had the Genesis. He introduced me to this game. I fell in love with not just the game but the whole Shinobi series. Definitely a classic game to own.

[@cheapshot777]

I could never get past the highway with the female ninjas as a kid, I didn't know there was so much game afterwards. Damn, you're good.

[@SegaLordX]

That stage can be a pain for sure. Gotta have that restrained aggression happening to deal with it.

[@02drpyro]

I’d have to save this is in my top 5 of all 16-bit games I’ve ever played. This along with Strider were the first 2 games that blew me away and had me captivated about the the possibilities with 16 bit gaming.

[@charliehustle2591]

I love this game. Never had it as a kid, but always wanted it. Enjoying it tremendously now.

[@everythingflows3196]

Props for memorializing one of the greatest games ever made. May it never be forgotten!

[@THELEGENDARYK2]

Great video! You do these games justice. Thank you

[@bigjob4096]

I still got this game in my top 10 list ! The intro the music the boss fights it was way ahead of its time .....period. oh and heres a tip in the options go to shurikens put to 0 then keep hitting start until the 0 turns to ininfinate.....Enjoy😃

[@IMDLEGEND]

The same trick works on Shinobi III.

[@5HlNOBI]

A great guide to this Gen/MD favorite! Nice moves too!

[@retrosoul8770]

Revenge of Shinobi, imo is inarguably the first "killer app" for the Genesis, secondly being Musha in 1990. Forget Sonic 1, and even Castlevania IV this is where it's at, easily a Top 7 16-bit action platformer. Quick and technically challenging gameplay with a high skill ceiling, awesome soundtrack, fantastically intricate level design some having two planes to traverse like the military and highway that are almost puzzle-like. Moreover at 7:00, that jump is much easier by not destroying the right hand box, and jumping from on top of it. Also your music is slowed down slightly from some reason. I booted my Kega Fusion China save state just now and it definitely plays faster than that, the way it does on hardware. Anyway, super classic Gen game and action platformer forever, alongside Shinobi 3, which is also brilliant, in its own unique ways. Thanks for another fantastic video Sega Lord X, this game deserves more attention.

[@HashiriyaZ]

This was the game that introduced me to the Sega Genesis back in the late 80's. All time favorite, and still have/and play my original copy.

[@joehobbs3277]

I love how dramatic sega lord x makes theese videos yet tgere still so hilarious

[@micowoods9534]

Everytime I hear the title music I have goosebumps

[@joshmartimez2235]

I have this game on a Genesis 6 pack cart and love this game. Great video.

[@SegaCDUniverse]

Loved this game. As a kid I lived in Florida at some point and this guy had a whole wall of video games he sold out of his house and I picked this one up.

[@poncho828]

Revenge of shinobi is on my top 3 games of all time.

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

*SONNY CHIBA, VIOLENCE, BLOOD, ACTION, NINJAS, REFERENCES, EXCELLENT MUSIC, GREAT VISUALS, SIMPLE BUT QUICK-PACED STORY.*

[@brandonhoun]

That first encounter with Neo Zeed hits me every time.

[@evilash570]

This game was soooo amazing when it came out back in the day! Still one of my absolute favourites. Its too bad sega didnt do a sonic n knuckles with the shinobi series. Imagine being able to play revenge with the move set of shinobi 3!. Or use the wolf from shadow dancer!

[@SegaLordX]

Yup, that'd be awesome.

[@ShapeyFiend]

This was the second Mega Drive game I bought and I played it front to back a hundred times over the following years. Played through one last time before I sold the console circa 1996 and I finally got the 'good' ending. I didn't know about the hidden POW in the 2nd to last room (and knew a less than optimal route) so I hadn't gotten through the maze with POW intact till that night. What a feeling. Shinobi III has a lot of improvements in the movement but the level design isn't nearly as fun.

[@christophersavart5589]

That was my most wanted genesis game back then and after owning shinobi on the mastersystem, let's just say my expectations were quiet high for that game. Thankfully, sega exceeded all of them and that game ended up being a great 1990 Christmas for me. Great video as usual. 👏👏👏👏

[@ravagingwolverine]

I used to watch the attract mode of this on loop at Toys R Us in 1989 and/or 1990. It was not a playable kiosk. It was definitely one of the top games I wanted for the system. I'd get the Genesis two years later, but never got around to getting Revenge of Shinobi. I don't recall seeing it around at the time. I know it came out on the six-in-one cart, but I don't remember seeing that one either. I actually didn't get to play the game for many years with life and stuff getting in the way. I could see the game's quality, but I did have trouble getting into it at first, especially after playing the faster, looser sequel Shinobi 3. But I gave Revenge of Shinobi more chances based on reviews by people I respect, and I did come to love this one. It's tough in many spots, but very satisfying. It helped when I realized how many hidden power ups there are. I used a different strategy on Godzilla, switching levels constantly and getting hits in while avoiding each attack. The timing window is small. I prefer triggering his tail attack than dealing with just his fire.

[@SegaLordX]

It's a good strategy, actually. I got to the point where I just used the invincibility art and the powered up shurikens and lit him up without moving. You can drop him fast that way.

[@AlexKidd]

I remember playing this only once as a kid over a mates house and I got to the waterfall level and didnt know about the double jump and just gave up and never played it again, i finished it years later though, it is a great game

[@Migdo14]

This game is great,one of the greatest gems for the Sega Genesis system.

[@ClockedIt]

What a game, what a video. I too died so many times on the last boss, absolutely brutal. Damn good love letter to a classic Sega game.

[@VIRGOLEGACY]

wow thats crazy i had no idea you can slow down the ceiling by throwing shurikens at the middle of the chain lololol over 20 years of playing a game and finding out something new lol i appreciate you sega lord lol

[@janfreidun]

”Revenge of Shinobi” is a distintive dynamic dynamite of a game to be true verily I only got it some years ago, browsing for games where I had to pre book it to get it (not in stock). Have it on MEGA CD with other titles I like Monaco GP and Columns on an Arcade Classics Disc, I love how the flow of the game works, I have yet to win the firs boss fight and to learn the most strategic way to attack, use magic or just try to beat it(get away from the battle field) and stay away, what I am a big fan of with Revenge is that it i difficult for you have to be strategic not because of bad level design and I felt in control right from the very first time I just sat back relaxed and played it. It is as an Arcade/Platformer still a challange having tried some more but a perfect gaming experience even if you are novice playing with extra weaponry and a smaller swarm of enemies after you, As an Onlooker of the show since the first season, when we who were in the viewing public found your vids via take a chance browsing online in the middle of the night time, I feel fondness and happiness that I am within the crowd for which you choose to make a very great and passionate presentation about such a good game, being so true and honest about it. I was waiting to see you wrap things of face to face again but it did not happen, nevertheless you can think about it for sure, for next time, this is something I can tell from your work that ah.. seeing what you did here, what a labour of love. I was unfortunate to have a Shinobi X game fall out of the bookshelf before I got a chance to try it, it freezes after the opening motion picture, and that is a bit of a low down because I am so intrigued with that intro. My box and user manual is in top shape so I will see when time is right to get lone disc to put in my set, it is likely that if you never explained to me what was shinobi for real then I would not be aware of these games. If you want to know this MEGA CD disc with more than one game with Revenge put on to it, I had to pre book it, make an order of something that was not in stock, but the price was to think about international currency somewhere around 20-25 Pound Sterling(£) and that is less than just getting the MEGA Drive Cartridge when all things considered I like Columns and Monaco GP too. It is a little frustratingly difficult to play Columns on hand held because I get a inferior over view of what is happening on Screen when I try it speaking of which, control schemes matter, and with Revenge of… there is that dimension to it, one can pick up and be in full control more or less straight away, with is difficult is about when to be strategic with attacks, magic attacks and when to beat it from the scene to avoid hardship, in general terms I would have wanted to try an 8-bit version but I do understand if it is not as fine tuned in terms of level design movement and set up in terms on controls. This is a great video showing som personality and passion that the hobby deserves, I was expecting you were going to give us a wrapping it all up with a face to face encounter this time, but it did not happen. Nevertheless having all this handed to one self when I just woke up, I feel Honoured, Man! Oh this was a long comment again, re written in libre office, because everything disappeared when this shifted over to another episode

[@layouts77]

Excellent video. As always very eloquent and the passion is obvious. Such a shame I skipped this era of gaming, glad I get to experience it now.

[@danielcrystal3943]

I think this was the first game we bought for the system, and the one that convinced my friends they needed a Genesis.

[@316FGV]

Great video. Thank you.

[@AnonymousFrogNG]

1:39: Stereo seperation? The original Mega Drive only outputted mono audio to the TV, back in 1989.

[@SegaLordX]

The Genesis and Mega Drive had stereo 3.5mm jacks on the front of the system for either headphones or a 3.5mm to phono adapter which could be run to a TV.

[@AnonymousFrogNG]

@@SegaLordX It had the functionality, but most users didn't do that.

[@SegaLordX]

I did. My friends did. That's my experience. I talk about my experience, not most users. ;)

[@AnonymousFrogNG]

@@SegaLordX You and your friends were not like most console owners.

[@pferreira1983]

@@SegaLordX THIS!

[@joeyoung1018]

Gotta love the Lord X intro & art.

[@mikejr716]

Bro!!! Lol, this is like one of my frickin fav games of all times!!! I did the same things as far as finishing it...but played it so much back then that I found the "good ending" and felt like a boss when I saved her. All my friends were like, 😲😳😱 And YES!!! The soundtrack is beautiful for it's time! I still play this every once and a while!!!

[@samfrito]

Man, you brought me back with the ceiling crushing Joe's girl. That was my first time thru ROS and probably the first time I felt overwhelmed in a game that was fair but out to show you life ain't a heroic dream. Great job with you details. This game still gets a play thru once or twice a year, but I rarely do it without thinking of that first attempt and the sickening failure.

[@mediaglitch]

Ahh the bad ending is better anyway. Great video.

[@DeludedOne]

The Chinatown soundtrack is one of the best tracks in the game and my personal favourite. That's saying something since there are many great tracks in the game. It's also one of the few tracks not used for more than 1 stage too.

[@jjjsalang]

The soundtrack is on Spotify.

[@gotrunk25]

Great video! I really like those love letters to some classic games. Keep up the good work 👌

[@wsugj]

Another great video. 👍

[@ToshisGarden]

I've never understood how to play this game, as many times as I've tried. I've always hated it as a result, and I've always been more of a Ninja Gaiden fan. That said, I certainly respect this franchise and I want to learn how to actually understand the gameplay someday, because each game always looks SO cool when I see someone else playing them! Also, Yuzo Koshiro is a legend. I've been a fan ever since I owned Streets of Rage 2 as a kid. Great video, man!

[@afriend9428]

One of the best Ninja games of all time! The music is amazing too, boss fight music and everything! ⭐️ ❤️ ⭐️ ❤️ ⭐️ Check out Super Adventure Island too on the SUPER NINTENDO and enjoy that music & fun game too!

[@BusinessZeus]

You have officially confuzed me! Good job!

[@afriend9428]

The Viewer LOL! 😀 Just play Both games if you still have these systems will ya! 😂

[@BusinessZeus]

@@afriend9428 Still doing it

[@retroaggression7416]

Wow, you nailed this! 👍

[@eppskevin]

yes, that ending got me bad. I was so frustrated about not saving her more so than beating the final boss. I was upset that it seemed like I didn't have a way to save her until I figured out about the chains.

[@imjstmikey9146]

That game was effin hard....I never beat it growing up And don't even get me started on shadow dancer

[@bsimpson2288]

I beat this back in the day when it came out. I tried to play it again recently on the Sega Smash Pack on the Dreamcast and couldn’t get past the waterfall...

[@anthonychipmunk5184]

SEGA games are Awesome!

[@Timii240830]

Another awesome video Bruv!! Keep it up!!👍👊

[@LAVERTUEG]

this game is aaaaawesome. And what about that soundtrack?

[@loonatis]

Composer's the same guy that did Streets of Rage. The other composer and him dj live nowadays. I recommend the show they did in France. Wish I could've been there

[@marcomarazita2376]

Love Shinobi in all his release! On game gear was simply great!

[@SegaLordX]

GG Shinobi 1 and 2 were awesome. Loved them both.

[@KarLKoX]

An awesome game, for sure ! Juste an advice : when "showing" us the music part, try an area where you do not need to play, this way we will not have to listen to the sound effects :)

[@shibuya-choarcadecenter2403]

I've been playing a ton of Shadow Dancer and Shinobi 3 recently I think those and the OG Shinobi arcade game are my favourite, not to hate on this one, but it's the one I play the least, but that just shows what an awesome series it was. Like SOR series not one bad game.

[@sev2300]

Love the narrative.

[@notthesameman]

One of the greatest games of all time, played a few nights ago.

[@jeremybowers3181]

Aww man that ending is amazing! I never got to the end because of ahem..blockbuster return policy lol! Another IP that the SEGA has to show love for in the future!! Great Vid X✌

[@salmasrac3351]

I don't recall the Stage 8 doors being marked in my version. They were all identical.

[@animalmother8037]

Great video! 1st Sega game I ever beat. Let's see shinobi 3. :)

[@marcoskatsuragi]

A lot of sfx sounds came back on Streets of Rage >D.

[@fortitude9932]

Revision 00 has all the pop culture hero bosses and villians like actual Godzilla Batman Rambo etc

[@random_gamer_guy82]

Still play it now and shinobi 3 . never finished it though always give up and the sea level.if you go to options highlight shurikens,set to 00 ,hold the shuriken button for three seconds.... infinite shuriken.

[@joeyoung1018]

Lol 2:11 section very much reminds me of a similar strategic log stage in Lion King.

[@kevincline8671]

Spot on. Thanks!

[@vyperii]

There was a point where I could breeze through Revenge (with infinite shurikens) almost with my eyes closed- as with the other Games on Mega Games 2. I did this over and over between the age of /9 and 12 when I got my Saturn. The last time I did it I must have been about 16. Now when I play I find it so, so difficult! It is still such an amazing game though! Shinobi 3 was not in the same league as far as I'm concerned- the super cool PS2 3D sequels and the DS Shinobi are better in my opinion, but this is still the best of them all!

[@mikel6989]

Shinobi is my favorite series

[@AdversaryOne]

Yes my favorite song in the entire game is the one from the China Town level as well. Someone put MJ's "Beat It" vocals over it back in 2009 and it turned out amazing, check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mojbdZZthrBjbsU This is one of my favorite things on KZbin. Also, I have never played the game without doing the infinite shuriken trick by going into the options menu at the title screen, setting the shuriken count to "00", letting the cursor sit on it for a few seconds and the two zeroes will morph into an infinity sign.

[@Cafeman_2D]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@joeyoung1018]

Lol I used to love doing a trick by taking out the cartridge and inserting back in then seeing Super Shinobi at the title.

[@michaelromeo9567]

I Want a Sequel of Shinobi Series So bad... :'( We should haras SEGA on its Japanese twitter cause the Game is very popular in the west. Whereas japanese prefer Rpg's and Sakura taisen is their favorite sega game .. :''''(

[@paulclinton6414]

A lot Sega games need new versions.

[@Asterion608]

@@paulclinton6414 They need Well done new versions. If they are going to mess up is better to keep waiting.

[@mrbig2648]

Try Shinobi 3DS, if you haven't already. It seemed to fly under the radar for most people, but it's actually very good.

[@Timii240830]

Michael Romeo I’ll back you all year long bro! Shinobi series is one of my favourite game series of time!

[@andrewmaasch1724]

There's absolutely no doubt in my mind why this game is a classic. I just happen to suck at it! 😅 I might be in the minority here but I much prefer "Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja master". The gameplay is so much tighter and the graphics are gorgeous! Plus it isn't so brutally difficult 🤣

[@BusinessZeus]

Shi2's sountrack is so much better than the army of mediocre shit Shi3 has!

[@random_gamer_guy82]

I prefer 3 as well

[@BusinessZeus]

@@random_gamer_guy82 no

[@deftones327]

Actually youre probably in the majority. 3 is a masterpiece thru n thru. Revenge has its moments and I cant deny how significant it was during the early genesis era

[@mannyr1823]

Great shinobi Review it was dope I hope to see more on shinobi ....💯💯💯

[@BusinessZeus]

*NOT THE THIRD ONE* !

[@orinhasan4399]

Still got this game on my android phone 😎

[@tmorri603]

I have China Town on my play list. A true classic.

[@swy334]

My first used game. Got it without a case lol and the store guy gave us a sweet code (infinite shurikens)