Master System

Shinobi

You control a ninja, Shinobi, who must battle his way through each level in search of hostages which must be rescued. You have shurikens, kicks and punches to defend yourself with. As well as the powerful ninja magic which can clear the screen of enemies in one go. Each level is broken down into smaller scenes and hostages are guarded by big blokes who throw swords. Watch out for gun-toting enemy henchmen and ninjas. Reaching the end of each level will find you battling it out with a boss. These range from 8ft giants to helicopter

Genre: Platform
Year: 1988
Developer: SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

39 achievements · 650 total points

Ken-O'd Defeat Ken Oh and clear Mission 1
5 pts
Ninja Copter Defeat the Black Turtle and clear Mission 2
10 pts
Wall of Death Defeat Mandara and clear Mission 3
25 pts
7-Foot Samurai Defeat Lobster and clear Mission 4
25 pts
The Ring of Five's Ringmaster Defeat the Masked Ninja and clear Mission 5
50 pts
Shuriken Veteran Hit 15 ninjas in a bonus stage
25 pts
Shuriken Master Hit 30 ninjas in a bonus stage
50 pts
Once in a Blue Moon Hit the blue ninja in a bonus stage
3 pts
Shinobi Sharpshooter I Clear the first bonus stage
5 pts
Shinobi Sharpshooter II Clear the second bonus stage
5 pts
Shinobi Sharpshooter III Clear the third bonus stage
5 pts
Shinobi Sharpshooter IV Clear the fourth bonus stage
10 pts
Shinobi Sharpshooter V Clear the fifth bonus stage
10 pts
Shinobi Sharpshooter VI Clear the sixth bonus stage
10 pts
Shinobi Sharpshooter VII Clear the seventh bonus stage
25 pts
Shinobi Sharpshooter VIII Clear the eighth bonus stage
25 pts
Shinobi Sharpshooter IX Clear the ninth bonus stage
25 pts
Musashi's Major Marks Score 200,000 points
3 pts
Musashi's Mega Marks Score 500,000 points
5 pts
This Blade Shall Prevail Obtain the Long Sword
3 pts
Fighting with Chucks Obtain the Nunchaku
3 pts
The Strongest Link Obtain the Manrikugari Chain
3 pts
Paralyzing Pressure Obtain the Metal Binding Magic
1 pts
Stealth Mode Obtain the Invincible Magic
1 pts
Cloning Jutsu Obtain the Eight Hands Magic
1 pts
Raijin's Rage Obtain the Lightning Magic
1 pts
Lighter than the Wind Obtain the Flying Squirrel Magic
1 pts
Vicious Vortex Obtain the Tornado Magic
1 pts
Seeing Stars Fully upgrade the Shuriken
4 pts
Pyro Dancer Defeat Ken Oh without taking damage
10 pts
Instant Sabotage Defeat the Black Turtle without taking damage
25 pts
Tumbling Takedown Defeat Lobster without taking damage
50 pts
Vigilante First, Hero Later Reach the Masked Ninja without rescuing any hostages past Mission 1
50 pts
A Ninja's Honor Reach the Masked Ninja without using any magic
25 pts
Dragon Spirit Beat the game without dying
25 pts
A Ninja's Excellence Beat the game without dying and without using magic
50 pts
Endurance Reach the Masked Ninja with at least 7 lives remaining
25 pts
Spare Magic Reach the Masked Ninja with at least 4 magics remaining
25 pts
Bonus Binge Visit all 9 bonus stages
25 pts

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Shinobi frequently asked questions

How do I play Shinobi online with a friend?

Shinobi (Master System) 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 on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Shinobi in the Master System library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Shinobi 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 have achievements?

Yes, Shinobi has 39 achievements worth 650 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Shinobi 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 on Etera

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