Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, released as The Super Shinobi II in Japan, is the fourth game in the Shinobi series and a direct sequel to The Revenge of Shinobi.

22 July 1993

Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Platform Action

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 22 July 1993 on Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Linux and Mac. The main story takes about 1.5 hrs to finish.

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What Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master is

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1993. It was published by Sega Corporation. It is available on Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Joe Musashi’s sworn enemy, the Neo Zeed are secretly rebuilding an organization in Japan after the battle in Neo City. Joe (code name Shinobi) senses the evil power growing and starts to make his way back to fight the Neo Zeed once again.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Shinobi series

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master is the 11th of 36 entries we hold in the Shinobi series. It arrived 2 years after Shadow Dancer. The next entry was Mega Games 6 in 1995.

See all 36 Shinobi games in release order →

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1.5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 2 hrs, roughly 1.3 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 32MB or greater graphics card. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master launched on 22 July 1993, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo, Super Mario All-Stars, Daytona USA and The Punisher.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo, Super Mario All-Stars, Daytona USA, The Punisher.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master gameplay screenshot

Dlc

3D Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

19 December 2013

Quick answers

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master — frequently asked questions

When did Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master come out?

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master was released on 22 July 1993 for Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master?

At minimum, Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master needs 32MB or greater graphics card graphics, 50MB free disc space of storage.

How long does it take to beat Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master?

The main story of Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master takes around 1.5 hrs, or 2 hrs for 100% completion.

How many GB is Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master?

The PC version needs about 0 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("50MB free disc space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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