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The Revenge of Shinobi

The Revenge of Shinobi, known as The Super Shinobi in Japan, is the continuation of Shadow Dancer - the arcade sequel to Shinobi. The game was the first Shinobi title developed exclusively for home consoles.

2 December 1989

The Revenge of Shinobi is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 2 December 1989 on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

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What The Revenge of Shinobi is

The Revenge of Shinobi is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1989. It was published by Sega. It is available on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

After being reduced to rubble by Joe Musashi, the crime syndicate “Zeed” has made a vengeful return as “Neo Zeed”. Upon re-establishing their mighty crime empire, they assassinated Musashi’s teacher, and kidnapped Naoko, Musashi’s fiancée. Joe Musashi has sworn revenge and set out for the heart of “Neo Zeed”.
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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

The Revenge of Shinobi is the fifth of 36 entries we hold in the Shinobi series. The next entry was Alex Kidd in Shinobi World in 1990.

See all 36 Shinobi games in release order →

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 →

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

The Revenge of Shinobi — frequently asked questions

When did The Revenge of Shinobi come out?
The Revenge of Shinobi was released on 2 December 1989 for PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Revenge of Shinobi?
At minimum, The Revenge of Shinobi needs 32MB or greater graphics card graphics, 50MB free disc space of storage.
How many GB is The Revenge of Shinobi?
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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