Shin Shinobi Den / Shinobi X / Shinobi Legions - A Sega Saturn Review

[@jkemp6791]

This was my first Saturn game. Sure, it’s not as good as Shinobi III, but it’s pretty amazing. One of the most underrated Saturn games.

[@SegaLordX]

Definitely. I've seen people outright say it sucks. I don't agree with that at all.

[@BobbyHo2022]

This game is hard. That boss 4 took me forever to beat.

[@CrawlingPanther]

@@SegaLordX people look back on FMV games with disdain. I think the graphics are charming and certainly not as bad as they could have been. And the gameplay is still really awesome and just like Shinobi genesis games.

[@pappagetti]

I wanted to play this game my whole life. Never have. Call me weird, but I'm still til this day a big fan of games with digitized graphics/actors.

[@bowmanencore]

Mednafen works well.

[@KevinRodriguez-cm7uh]

Just glad your back man! Thank goodness! No one really knows Sega like you do...you get in depth AF

[@SegaLordX]

Thanks man. Appreciate the support. :)

[@georged7627]

I've looked at hundreds of vids on Sega Saturn hidden gems but this is the first time I've even heard or seen about this game 🙏🏽

[@vasileios6301]

I love this game and the japanese/us soundtrack is not bad at all. Also the FMV after each stage is awesome

[@SegaLordX]

I enjoyed much of the standard soundtrack. Nothing wrong with it. PAL versions is good too.

[@dan_perry]

I've owned the US version of this game since its launch. But only recently learned that the EUR one had a almost completely different soundtrack.

[@leo197777]

Not bad,but PAL version have awesome soundtracks,i would not say so much the ntsc versions which are not unforgettable compared. I will only advise him to redo it in pal version,in contrast to me who started playing on pal,and only after,trying to look iso ntsc (for 60hz),i was very desapointed for music change,especially because the music jerky in pal when we switch at 60hz,or play on japanese console.

[@ColeslawVariant]

Getting close to 3,000 subscribers already! Great job! You came back with a plan and I think you have been putting out your best videos yet!

[@SegaLordX]

Thank you. The comeback has been going great. I'm doing what I want, when I want and have virtually no stress this time. I'm glad the content has been enjoyable too.

[@vyperii]

I can't believe the 3D PS2 version and the 3DS Shinobi don't get more attention. I think both are utterly fantastic- challenging and completely missed by most!

[@malcolmar]

I LOVED this game on my Saturn back in the day. If it was released on modern consoles or Steam with both the Japanese/US and European soundtracks it would be an instant buy.

[@SEGAHEADDY]

Disagree about the FMV cutscenes... they're fantastic! It's a 1995 game so with the digitized sprites and cheesy B-Movie acting in the FMV this game is clearly a product of its time, and I love it. Sure it would have been amazing to have a handrawn 32-bit Shinobi utilizing all the Saturn hardware can offer, but this game has massive amounts of charm. Comfort food? Comfort GAMING.

[@geraldperez2768]

I LOVE the sword mechanics in the Saturn Shinobi!

[@Akiga_games]

Awesome review! I enjoyed this episode! Thanks Sega!

[@SomeOrangeCat]

This is a much smoother game than I was expecting. I especially like the sound effects. Something very visceral and satisfying about them.

[@andrewmaasch1724]

Nice dude! Love the Megadrive Shinobi games but havent jammed this version yet. Honestly, I understand why Sega went the digitised route as it was huge at the time and honestly - this game looks spectacular in comparison to other digitized sprite games of the era. Will pick a copy of this game up soon :)

[@SegaLordX]

I definitely understand the thinking at the time, but it hasn't aged well. A traditional game would have still looked incredible. It was the way of the time though, and this still is a good game.

[@BlownMacTruck]

Wait what happens when you have a second controller plugged in? Did I miss something?

[@bjraleigh1439]

Off sega retro website: Programming errors mean that Shinobi Legions cannot be played if two controllers are connected to the console.

[@SegaLordX]

Correct. Some versions of the game simply won't let you play it with a second control pad connected.

[@KageMaxwell]

Thanks for asking. I was wondering that myself. That's a weird glitch for a game to have.

[@DanielAyy]

That's a shame. I usually have my light gun plugged into port 2.

[@CCoyle-fs3ym]

Great review. I'm in Ireland so I have the Pal version from back in the day, the soundtrack is great, thankfully i bought it cheaper back then.

[@KewieCRC420]

I just recently acquired a Saturn from a friend along with an OG Xbox. Shinobi Legions was first game I wanted to check out because it’s the only console Shinobi game I didn’t play back then. Legions is the holy grail I built up for myself and it didn’t disappoint. Anyways, thanks for the awesome videos. You’re always chill and informative. Definitely keep that style up. Take it easy. Edit: please make a Sega games on Xbox or light gun games video when you can please.

[@alx42013]

Can you do a episode with Sega's PS2 NightShade Shinobi spin off? Please? Thanks!

[@anthonyjohnson9088]

Hey. I just found your channel...and I'm loving it great stuff bud...long live the 2D MONSTER aka the SEGA SATURN!!!!!!

[@SegaLordX]

Thanks dude. Appreciate the message. :)

[@c2ironfist]

I should have given this game a chance back in the days when I use to own it But after booting it up and playing it for a few mins I just turned it off and never went back Everything about it was not what I was use to. Then again the last shinobi game I played before this was shinobi 3. Very hard to top that one Thanks for the awesome video sega lord

[@SegaLordX]

Shinobi 3 was awesome. One of the best games released on the Genesis. This one here isn't quite as good, but it plays similarly. The graphic styles clash hard though.

[@themrnails]

Was there an audio comparison in here between the regions? Didn't notice if so. I like the track @ 4:10 though. Thanks for another great video! 3k train hype!

[@SegaLordX]

That's the PAL audio example there.

[@jrez8225]

Nice review man. This was one of the first games I played when I bought my Japanese Saturn back in 2005. I was impressed with it, but the difficulty has always kept me from getting far enough to experience all of the levels.

[@SegaLordX]

Level select, man. Don't let the difficulty contain you. Play for fun. ;)

[@justinlink1616]

What do you guys think - is this the best action game to use digitized graphics? I can't think of a better one...

[@neobogard]

it really is

[@SegaLordX]

Most digitized games of the era were licensed games that were awful. I can't think of a better one.

[@zacharygirgenti3790]

You make a great point and I would agree that this is the most fun I've had with this art style. A part of me believes this game would be more expensive to collect now if it had hand drawn art so I'm glad to be able to get a copy.

[@SegaLordX]

You're probably right. Had this looked like a better Shinobi 3, it'd likely be a $500 game right now.

[@Fattydeposit]

...or it might have been popular enough to be granted multiple print runs and special pack-in status - rendering it as cheap and common today as Sega Rally..

[@monkbond113]

Love this episode and this game This game is one of the reason I own 3 Sega Saturns

[@SegaLordX]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@ThaBossDjFes]

Decided to play this again on my Sega Saturn right now lol. It's awesome! Good carry on from the Mega Drive ones.

[@bjraleigh1439]

I like the overall look and style of the game. Definitely thought highly of the title near release for this reason. I'm always hanging for new titles similar to these old school gems. Don't know why we don't see more of them, there's lots of unexplored territory with regards to these types of games. The ones that do come around for the most part these days are really missing the mark.

[@SegaLordX]

I'd kill for Sega to bring back a full Shinobi 2D game for home consoles. It's long overdue.

[@hababacon]

I had this game and enjoyed the hell out of it. I was one of those suckers who purchased the Saturn in the fall of 95. I was shocked to see it on the shelves at Toy's R Us in the summer thinking it was still coming out in the fall. For the most part I enjoyed my Saturn as I didn't buy the PS1 until Tekken 3 came out.

[@hababacon]

I liked the digitalize graphics. Its also cheap save time when compared to building 3D models, animating or using motion capture. I think this game was made in under a year so get why they went digital.

[@eklypised]

Anything Ninja related as a kid I was in. An the best ninja movie ever is Ninjas in a Deadly Trap. If you like ninjas you have to watch that movie...best one ever made. Though Pray for Death, Enter the Ninja, 9 Deaths of the Ninja and American Ninja 1 and 2 are dope.

[@zacharygirgenti3790]

This game is brutal. I finally made it past the cart level but my dreams were crushed by the part with all the boats. Shinobi is one of my favorite games but it gives me high anxiety lol.

[@SegaLordX]

There's a level select to get back to where you left off to get some practice in. It really helps.

[@bananonymouslastname5693]

I only have the US version, and didn't know about the PAL soundtrack. I dig the game, though. I like the destructible background pieces and the way trees and plants look, though the digitized sprites are stiff. My only real frustration has always been that I don't like the feel of the double jump. Anyway, great choice!

[@SegaLordX]

Yeah, in the later levels the jump can get you killed, a lot.

[@SpartanX360]

That’s why Mortal Kombat mythology Subzero used that mechanic..

[@l30S3UX]

Really good review that makes this game justice ; definitely cool game.

[@treedeblue]

Oh shit Lordy lord is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@amerigocosta7452]

I don't like this syle of digitised graphics, I never did. But this game does not look half bad. SEGA probably wanted to prevent reviewers to write that it looked like a 16 bit game. It was always like this, not matter how good a game looked, if it was 2D using regular pixel art then they would write "you could do it on a Super Nintendo" or some other nonsense.

[@SegaLordX]

Very much so. Sega almost for sure went digitized to make the game "look 32-bit". A side effect of the times and the push for polygon supremacy.

[@bowmanencore]

Probably my favorite Shinobi now. I prefer it over Shinobi III due to the greater focus on story. Compared to Revenge of Shinobi, it's far less shuriken-based, and your character isn't a slug. Shadow Dancer is neat, but insta-death is a constant threat from pretty much everything. Not saying those are bad, but I'm glad we got a different experience with Shinobi X. Options are always good, and this one is definitely different enough to warrant a look.

[@AllardRT]

The game might not be as great as Revenge or Shinobi III but it's still pretty solid (especially with the EU OST) and I appreciate it being there. In an era when Sega decided not to continue any of its Genesis mainstays, it gives me something to instantly connect with on the Saturn.

[@teddym2808]

worth owning a saturn for.. most underrated game ever.. who wouldn't love to see this on sega ages?

[@rockfresh5359]

I love you're channel great videos my guy

[@avalond1193]

You forgot to mention that the U.S. version is missing the opening movie from the Jp and EU versions where it sets up the story of the village attacked and Aya gets kidnapped..

[@bowmanencore]

And if memory serves, none of the versions mention that she is essentially their sister. :O

[@one100billneoone4]

Quality stuff from Sega Lord X once again. This game probably is not up to my taste but I do love the original arcade version. Thanks

[@SegaLordX]

Thanks. It's worth a try if you have the means to play back ups or emulation.

[@one100billneoone4]

Sega Lord X I actually do. I shall try it. That’s how I play my games. Crazy prices for Saturn games and I love shmups!! Thanks

[@stevenjaywilson1996]

Love this game. I miss it.

[@SegaLordX]

Japanese version don't cost much. Pick it up!

[@pferreira1983]

Shinobi X is great stuff. I still need to get this one.

[@DanielAyy]

At first I thought this was just a below average action game that I wouldn't enjoy very much but now that my tastes has changed, the hilarious cutscenes mixed with the solid gameplay makes this a highly desirable game for my Saturn.

[@poncho828]

I am glad I own this game a couple years ago I bought a bundle of saturn games off Ebay that included virtual on, D, and shinobi legions for only 40 bucks.

[@SegaLordX]

Awesome score. Shinobi here goes for that alone nowadays.

[@KristianLander]

I really quite liked Shinobi for PS2, the anime style slash and watch the enemy slide apart from the slice is cool. The wall run mechanic is good. Never did play its successor Nightshade, perhaps something for an upcoming episode Sega Lord X?

[@Aintyourbuddy_guy]

legions is an amazing game

[@kuma1388]

I’m a sucker for digitized characters.

[@johndewberryiii9925]

I’d love to see a new shinobi. With the melee combat from this and steps up from shinobi 3 anime cutscenes hand drawn with water paint or something really stylish bloody and beautiful . Segas really got some killer IPs on their hands

[@bowmanencore]

Yeah, if they could take the best from all Shinobis, it would be intensely good.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool. I think that's the only digitized Shinobi game. Thanks, this adds to my research building up my games. Hopefully I'll get Saturn games from a seller with a good price. God bless, Proverbs 31

[@ninjapants7688]

I liked this game, Shinobi 3 will always be the best, but this one was fine.

[@GameBoyGuru]

I have always had a soft spot for this one. It was one of the first Saturn games I bought, and despite the dated look, it still holds up fairly well. One thing you didn’t mention is that Sega didn’t actually do this game, they only published it. It was actually farmed out to Vic Tokai. I think both soundtrack versions are solid, though I actually like the somewhat muted, understated OST of the JPN/US releases, because the music fits the atmosphere and setting of the game. And yeah, it’s super hard. That mine cart level is brutal, and the later vine jumping level is no better. I still haven’t managed to beat it, but I pull it off the shelf every so often to give it another go.

[@SegaLordX]

Actually, Sega jointly developed it with a company called Tose in Japan. Vic Tokai only published the game in North America. Sega published it everywhere else.

[@GameBoyGuru]

Sega Lord X okay, interesting. I read elsewhere that Vic Tokai developed the game, because Sega wasn’t going to continue the series on the Saturn.

[@VirtuaBros]

Looks pretty cool. I've heard of this one before. Not sure if I'm a big fan of the mortal kombat style sprites though.

[@SegaLordX]

I don't think many were. Plays well, though.

[@dan_perry]

If I had my way it would have been a pixel art style continuation of Shinobi 3 with all the monster 2D things the hardware was capable of. None of that DKC style CGI fluff... Skeleton Warriors anyone?

[@SegaLordX]

Agreed. A Shinobi 3 style with deeper colors, more background detail, bigger sprites, insane special effects. Could have been epic.

[@Fattydeposit]

This is a fair review on a divisive game. Personally I find the complete charmlessness of the graphical style too much of a turn off. I'd rather play literally any other Arcade or Sega home console version of Shinobi over this one any day.

[@bloodykenshiro8218]

What a step down from Super Shinobi 2 (Shinobi 3 overseas). I guess I'll make good use of the glitch, keep two controllers in and not play at all.

[@vallaurianv6024]

Another awesome video Segalord x. I own the PAL version and think it’s a great game. I prefer the PAL soundtrack too. Love the series but for me it’s ever so slightly bettered by Ninja Gaiden (particularly 1 & 2 on Xbox and 360) as the best ninja series of all time.

[@SegaLordX]

What'd you think of Shinobi on the PS2? I thought that held up well to the Ninja Gaiden games.

[@vallaurianv6024]

Sega Lord X I didn’t play it at the time it came out but more than a decade later by which time I couldn’t get on with the camera - I’ll give it another shot though on your advice as well as Nightshade which is in my never played pile of shame. Both Ninja gaiden games of the 2000s had better worlds (particularly the first one with its secrets and intertwined areas) and better combat (there isn’t a better way in all of gaming to make yourself feel like a badass than to wade into a crowd in Ninja gaiden 2 destroying all in front of you in a kinetic and brutal explosion of movement ).

[@retroaggression7416]

This is a gem for the console no doubt. Visuals are ok but gameplay is one of the best in the series. You ever try skeleton warriors? Its not the greatest game, but surprisingly good.

[@SegaLordX]

I actually use to own Skeleton Warriors, but the damn disc got scratched somehow and it won't play. I need another.

[@dan_perry]

Shinobi>Skeleton Warriors by a mile.

[@retroaggression7416]

Oh of coarse! Skeleton Warriors is still fun though.

[@CrawlingPanther]

It's crazy the PAL release has better Japanese music than the Japanese version. Lol! Japanese musicians, especially VGM composers, usually have it really dialed.

[@radicaldreamersteve5743]

I personally don't really think a hand-drawn Shinobi on Saturn would have really helped Sega all that much. I agree it would like nicer for posterity sake, but Sega actually made the more progressive move in terms of art design (at that time). The FMVs are super weird though.

[@lightdark28]

Interestingly the guy who did the soundtrack for Shinobi X also did the music for Sonic R , as well as a some others like Headhunter on the Dreamcast. Sadly this is one game Ive never played, the PAL version in particular is quite expensive

[@SegaLordX]

I think NA collectors are to blame for that. There are a ton of them going after the PAL release.

[@lightdark28]

That may well be true, though keep in mind that the PAL Saturn market is quite an expensive one, since the console kind of flopped in PAL territories too (unlike the SMS and MD, which were massive) Ive even seen relatively rubbish Saturn games like Whizz go for £25. Of course, games like VF2 or Sega Rally are still very cheap.

[@amerigocosta7452]

Sega Lord X, there are many PAL games NA collectors would never think about buying but they still cost an arm and a leg. On top of that, many gamers and collectors in Europe don't even collect PAL stuff (I do, but I understand who does not want to deal with 50Hz anymore). That's how PAL regions were and still are. During the 80's and 90's games had outrageous prices in Europe for many reasons. The biggest factor was that most European countries had a pathetic purchasing power when it came to foreign goods like most videogames were (that was well before the introduction of the euro as currency). So, at the same time you guys in NA were purchasing one NES cartrige after the other, we were playing mostly cheap or pirated games on home computers (the majority of them made locally in Europe)! As a result, everything PAL tends to be rarer, more expensive and it's often scalped as hell.

[@SegaLordX]

I understand that, but it wasn't a blanket statement on the climate of PAL retro games. What I meant to convey is that typically the in house, Sega made games were often the most produced games for their systems. They always tend to be cheap. The VF's, Fighting Vipers, Daytona, Sega Rally, Virtua Cop's, Nights, Manx TT's, etc. of the world. Once the game started getting some notoriety here in NA, the focus shifted to the exclusive soundtrack of Shinobi X, shooting that games price up incredibly. Combine that with the natural rarity of Saturn games, and boom, expensive game. Shinobi X is often one of the most common PAL games to see on a collectors Saturn shelf over here. Even I have a disc of it, and I don't collect PAL games for anything.

[@lightdark28]

I have to wonder if thats also part of the reason why the PAL version of Deep Fear is also crazy expensive (its at £200 and sometimes more) , a game that didn't even get a US release and was late, thus the insane price. The PAL market is quite alien to US gamers , lots of Amiga and Atari ST stuff, SMS being dirt cheap and common , SNES being relatively rare and quite expensive.

[@TheRealJPhillips]

one of my buddy's had this when it 1st came out. not the best SHINOBI game but I always dugg it for what it was

[@J.A.Z-TheMortal]

I have played both American and European versions, and there's no comparison imho, the European soundtrack is one of the best of the era, and makes the overall experience much more enjoyable. What's your preference, Sega Lord X ?

[@SegaLordX]

I'm fond of both of them, with an overall preference for the PAL release. The Japanese tracks are more generic in places, while the PAL release seems more genuine to its setting.

[@madmartigan9931]

The last level ruins the game for me. I like a challenge, but timing the jumps on level 9 is ridiculous.

[@SegaLordX]

It was at it's worst at the launch of the game. We didn't know about the level select then. So you had to play back up to the frustrating levels every single time you played. It was brutal. Once we knew the level select and 99 lives code, it mitigated the worst of it.

[@SEGAHEADDY]

@@SegaLordX Exactly! I kept dying on the insanely difficult final level and would have to play through the earlier levels a hundred times to get back to the final level just to practice it... and those earlier levels were now a cakewalk so it was a total waste of time getting back there. Eventually just put in the level select code to go straight to the end level and practice it enough in order to be able to finish it.

[@codydfwn]

Yo, I'd love to hear your thoughts on Shinobi for the 3DS. If you ever get the chance to play that one!

[@Riz2336]

I've got this game and honestly it didn't impress me much, it's ok but there's a lot of other games on the Saturn I'd rather play.

[@SegaLordX]

That's the great thing about a good system; there's always something else to play.

[@bonesjackson81]

Of course I have Legions. There's aspects I really like about this Shinobi. Combat being number one. I agree background quality vary. Some are definitely boring. I've never been great at pulling off double jumps but they're a complete bitch on this one. The shame here is they failed to follow it up on the Saturn or Dreamcast. It's a good game that overall is enjoyable. 7.4

[@SegaLordX]

Sega had a bad habit of forsaking its popular franchises on Saturn and DC. I mean neither one got a damn Streets of Rage!

[@bonesjackson81]

Sega Lord X Don't even stir up those emotions of shattered dreams! Haha

[@DeathPrevails77713]

Hi SEGA LORD X, i truly love your content. keep up the amazing work. I have one question i want to ask you, from what game or system intro did you get your opening from? the woman saying sega with the instrumentals?

[@SegaLordX]

It's the opening Sega crawl from the Japanese version of Astal.

[@DeathPrevails77713]

Sega Lord X thank you. your the best

[@j.goggels9115]

It's so strange the "Shinobi Team" Wow Entertainment has abandonned its best IP after the 16bit era. This one, last of the 5, was made by Vic Tokai (Psycho Fox).

[@j.goggels9115]

In the 5 I was not counting neither the Cyber Shinobi nor the GG Shinobis.

[@j.goggels9115]

Also, Shinobi X very much feels like a Mega CD game, which shows what the Sega Saturn was meant to be : a Japanese Mega CD, a Sega Mark V or a Super-Mega-Drive.

[@SegaLordX]

Shinobi Legions was developed by Sega and Tose. Vic Tokai just published the US version.

[@happyspaceinvader508]

I think you went a bit easy on this game (I still have my European copy). Setting aside all the things you already pointed out that have made it age poorly compared to the 16-bit Shinobi games (digitized graphics , terrible cut scenes), what I dislike most is the controls. They just feel "off" in that same way the control in Sonic 4 felt wrong compared to the original games. The jump and spin jump are too floaty and the attacks (on regular enemies) never really feel like they connect. It's missing many moves from Shinobi III, such as the run attack and the downward jumping kick move. And the level layouts are really bland. BTW, I don't have a second Saturn controller... what happens if you plug that in before launching the game?

[@ThaBossDjFes]

What happens when you plug in a second controller??? I will try it tomorrow lol.

[@LuBe-e3b]

I could never beat this one it just got really hard towards the end

[@joshxx1]

I want to buy this one but only recently got a saturn do the japanese version have subtitles in english or something that i can not understand? Even the cutscenes?

[@SegaLordX]

Japanese versions cutscenes are spoken in Japanese only. The game has an English option screen, though. The western versions cutscenes are spoken in Japanese and have English subtitles.

[@thomaslukehart6734]

sega needs to re -release shinobi x on the ps4 .its still a good game .!!.. i would buy it or download it on ps4 thru psn .

[@RodderickPrinceParker]

Why don’t you want a second controller plugged in?

[@jeremycline9542]

I dislike the early to mid-ninties-style digitizations in games almost as much as I dislike FMV (except anime), but I must say this looks decent.

[@KewieCRC420]

Shinobi X runs a little faster on a US Saturn right? I’ve notice this and was wondering if there’s a fix? Or is it the same speed on a PAL console?

[@Mitsuraga]

Wait, why shouldn't one have a second controller connected when playing this game?

[@Mitsuraga]

Okay, but like... I actually do, though.

[@kbocuts1359]

Whats the comment bout not having a second controller plugged in mean?

[@SegaLordX]

A second controller messes with the game due to some type of programming glitch.

[@CubamusPrime]

I think Sega went with digitization cause Revenge of Shinobi was digitized.

[@Echizen-y5w]

How can i get it, for Emul...

[@majimamike4097]

The most impressive Shinobi game after Shinobi 3.

[@SegaLordX]

I was always a fan of Shinobi. From arcade, to SMS, to Genesis, to Saturn, they all were good to great games.

[@majimamike4097]

Indeed it is was one of the strongest francise back then.Too bad Sega didnt continue it.If I recall Shinobi for PS2 was the last one which was decent though.

[@ralang999]

is the control as tight as RoS and Shinobi 3?

[@SegaLordX]

For the most part. There are some weak platforming segments here and there that aren't well done, but nothing terrible.

[@batmantime24]

Is the Japanese version English friendly?

[@Mitjitsu]

The choices made sense for the developers at the time, but they've caused the game to age horribly. My biggest gripe with the game is the controls. It's so stiff and I've had countless deaths as a result of not getting the double jump to work properly.

[@SegaLordX]

Double jump is often the chief gameplay complaint. It definitely could be frustrating in the later levels.

[@danmakuman]

To be honest, I don't like this game at all. I don't think is bad but when you play the great Shinobi III and then play this one, is like day and night for me.

[@Mr_x_19922]

Emuparadise has stopped sharing games, fuck you Nintendo. Thankfully I have most of the games I love already downloaded and I am backing them up

[@robertbarker5802]

Funny because I remember thinking how amazing it looked only to cringe today.

[@yenk82]

I own the Japanese version, it's an average game with uninspired level design, nice graphics and sound but not the best, very good new sword skills but bad ninjutsu skill. The real actor videos have low quality but they can be interested if you are into b-movie and trash. A big step back compared to Revenge of Shinobi and Shinobi III (I haven't played Shadow Dancer yet but I will in the next weeks)

[@silentfanatic]

This might be the best "bad" game ever made.

[@pferreira1983]

Nowhere near bad.

[@brianthomason5022]

Turn the music sucks so bad compared to Shinobi 3 on Genesis

[@retropulse03]

This game is so incredibly and profoundly ugly. It looks like something a 9 year old threw together with some Windows 95 jpgs.

[@joseluki]

This game sucked even at its time, so much it looks like a CD-i game.