Genesis/Mega Drive

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Shinobi III involves a ninja named Joe Shinobi Musashi (you) going and kicking some bad guy butt, in this case his old enemy Neo Zeed. In normal Shinobi style, you are presented with side-scrolling playfields which you must slash and shuriken your way through, to meet the end boss of each round.

Genre: Action
Year: 1993
Developer: Megasoft
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

49 achievements · 590 total points

Zeed's Resurrection Finish Round 1
5 pts
Secret Entry Finish Round 2
5 pts
Body Weapon Finish Round 3
5 pts
Destruction Finish Round 4
5 pts
Electric Demon Finish Round 5
10 pts
Traps Finish Round 6
10 pts
The Final Confrontation Finish Round 7 and beat the game
25 pts
The True Ninja Master Beat the game on Expert difficulty without using any continues
50 pts
Acrophobia Defeat the Round 1 miniboss without jumping, taking damage, or using any shurikins nor ninjitsu
10 pts
Spear Terror Defeat the Round 2 miniboss without taking damage or using ninjitsu
10 pts
The Floor Is... Acid? Defeat the Round 3 miniboss without touching the floor, taking damage, or using ninjitsu
10 pts
Surfing Is a Martial Art Defeat the Round 4 miniboss using only the surfboard and any ninjitsu other than Mijin
10 pts
Iron Frame, Crimson Flames Defeat the Round 5 miniboss using only the death-kick move without taking damage or using ninjitsu
10 pts
Feathered Freak Defeat the Round 6 miniboss without taking damage or using ninjitsu
10 pts
Clash in the Caverns Defeat the Mutated Samurai without taking damage or using any shurikins nor ninjitsu
10 pts
Brain Surgery Defeat Yajima without taking damage or using ninjitsu
25 pts
Great and Grotesque Defeat Hydra without taking damage or using ninjitsu
25 pts
Hydro-Plane Defeat Jet without taking damage or using ninjitsu
25 pts
Mecha-Gone-Zilla Defeat Megasaurus without taking damage or using ninjitsu
25 pts
Ex-Zeed-ing Expectations Defeat the Ninja Master without taking damage or using ninjitsu
25 pts
At Death's Dimension Defeat the Shadow Master without taking damage or using ninjitsu
50 pts
Shuriken Collector Stockpile 100 shurikins in addition to your default amount
2 pts
Shuriken Prepper Stockpile 200 shurikins in addition to your default amount
5 pts
Shuriken Hoarder Stockpile 300 shurikins in addition to your default amount
10 pts
Nix on Ninjutsu I Finish Round 1 without using ninjitsu
5 pts
Nix on Ninjutsu II Finish Round 2 without using ninjitsu
10 pts
Nix on Ninjutsu III Finish Round 3 without using ninjitsu
10 pts
Nix on Ninjutsu IV Finish Round 4 without using ninjitsu
10 pts
Nix on Ninjutsu V Finish Round 5 without using ninjitsu
10 pts
Nix on Ninjutsu VI Finish Round 6 without using ninjitsu
10 pts
Nix on Ninjutsu VII Finish Round 7 without using ninjitsu
25 pts
Ninjits-who? Beat the game without using ninjitsu
25 pts
Technically Terrific Finish any round with full health
10 pts
Hold Your Fire Enter any round with at least 10 shurikins and complete the round without using any
10 pts
Perfect Assassin Finish any round without taking damage, using shurikins, or using ninjitsu
25 pts
Art of Self-Preservation Earn 9 lives on Expert difficulty
10 pts
Genin's Marks Score 50,000 points on Normal difficulty or higher
3 pts
Chunin's Marks Score 150,000 points on Normal difficulty or higher
5 pts
Jonin's Marks Score 300,000 points on Normal difficulty or higher
10 pts
Shinobi Secrets I Find the first secret area in Round 1
3 pts
Shinobi Secrets II Find the second secret area in Round 1
3 pts
Shinobi Secrets III Find the secret area in Round 2
4 pts
Shinobi Secrets IV Find the secret area in Round 3
3 pts
Shinobi Secrets V Find the secret area in Round 4 and collect the 1-Up
5 pts
Shinobi Secrets VI Find the first secret area in Round 5
3 pts
Shinobi Secrets VII Find the second secret area in Round 5
3 pts
Shinobi Secrets VIII Find the third secret area in Round 5
4 pts
Shinobi Secrets IX Find the fourth secret area in Round 5
4 pts
Shinobi Secrets X Find the secret area in Round 7
3 pts

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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master frequently asked questions

How do I play Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master online with a friend?

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master have achievements?

Yes, Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master has 49 achievements worth 590 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.