The Revenge of Shinobi - Sega Genesis Review

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A tale of love, revenge, and how to bring home proper arcade action.
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Episode Notes:
1. There is an infinite shuriken code for this. If you find it difficult, use that until you are better familiar with the enemy patterns.
2. Captured on the Mega SG.
3. This was also released in the arcade(UK) on Sega's Mega-Tech board.
4. I played through this twice for this capture. Having not played this all the way through for 2 years, I don't mind telling you it punished me the first session on normal with no cheats. I still beat it, but I spat out all my lives and ate a ton of damage doing it. By the end, my timing was back, and I was doing a lot better. It still showed me that it has a great challenge curve.
5. You can play this a great many ways today. It's on the Genesis compilations and it is on Nintendo's Switch Online service.

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@radioactivechimp Год назад

As a kid, I got this on the Sega Classics collection for my Sega CD. It was awesome to have Revenge of Shinobi, Streets of rage, and Golden Axe on one disc. (Sorry, Columns)

@dougr.8653 Год назад

I really liked that CD. The only thing that I didn’t like was the one-player Golden Axe version.

@greenkoopa Год назад

One player Golden Axe is a real kick in the shell

@DaveVoyles Год назад

Same. I loved that disc.

@EatMyShortsAU Год назад

Yeah I had a 6 in cartridge with those 3 games plus Columns, World Cup Italia 91 and Super Hang On. I played and liked all the games even Columns.

@Christdeliverme Год назад

Man I actually didn't care for those Sega CD pack-in. Shinobi was never at all interesting to me. Definitely liked Sherlock and Sol Feace better

@MrInuhanyou123 Год назад

Revenge of shinobi and shinobi 3 are some of the best experiences in gaming.

@trainyourdog7351 Год назад

Big facts

@jonathanlisowski5618 Год назад

Agreed! It's not as popular but the PS2 Shinobi game was excellent as well. It didn't get high review scores because game journalists complained it was too hard. It was very hard but I don't believe you should give a game low scores based on that.

@damin9913 Год назад

You forgot Shadow Dancer

@anthonybradley1555 Год назад

@@damin9913 shadow dancer is good but in my opinion revenge and shinobi 3 are more substantial games maybe it is that shadow dancer is too similar to the original shinobi who knows?

@piloto88ed Год назад

And Shadow Dancer!

@zaszasur Год назад

Shinobi 3 and Shadow Dancer were amazing sequels, but there's something about Revenge of Shinobi that hits the mark. Maybe it's the nostalgia talking, but like you said there's something magicall about this installment. The locations, the enemies, music, graphics the challenge. I need to plat this again ASAP. Great review and subscribed!

@jsttv Год назад

When I was in college back in the mid 1990’s. I had a music class, and my professor asked us to do a presentation on any music composer of our choice. I chose Yuzo Koshiro, and demonstrated both Streets of Rage 2 and the Revenge of Shinobi in class. I got an A on both the presentation and for the course.

@jamesburchill7522 Год назад

I really enjoyed "Ninja games" from this period. 16 bit was 100% the right time and place for the genre.

@GhaleonEB Год назад

My dad was debating between getting a Genesis or a TG-16. He saw a demo of this in person and went with the Genesis on sight. We were coming from the Sega Master System. Pretty glad he made the right choice, this game is incredible and I grew up a Sega kid. Still am, really. As an aside, I'm currently playing Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness. Yuzo Koshiro is still making bangers.

@mattm7798 Год назад

Haha, I had the same decision in christmas 1992. Mom said I could get either a Genesis or SNES, and I remember thumbing thru the (IIRC) JCPenny Christmas catalog for weeks, focusing on the advertisements for both consoles. Went with the Genesis maybe due to Sonic the Hedgehog and am super glad I did. I had no idea that each console was geared more towards certain types of games, and since back then RPGs were definitely not my thing, the genesis definitely was the better console for me.

@jfermins Год назад

I was old enough to have a job back the, so I got both! Those were the happy days

@XTRABIG Год назад

yuzo still composing?

@LowTensionSocialClub Год назад

One of the greatest game soundtracks of all time, even got a vinyl release a few years back

@JamesNGames Год назад

I still find myself drawn back to this beloved game. Whether it's for a quick nostalgic fix or a deeper dive into the immersive world, The Revenge of Shinobi has become a timeless reminder of the joy and excitement gaming can bring. It's a personal experience that has shaped my appreciation for the artistry and storytelling found within video games, and it's one that I hold close to my heart.

@matt8264 Год назад

I’m in America and I remember playing against Spider-Man and it morphed into Batman. Not sure where this “Devil-man” came from

@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 Год назад

Shinobi 3 had way better graphics but Revenge was much better you had to memorize the levels somewhat or you would die

@brandonbentley5453 Год назад

The original version had Spiderman and Godzilla. I had that one on cartridge. Then I got the Sega CD Classic Collection. They had stripped Godzilla down to a skeleton and turned Spiderman black which kinda made him look like Venom, it was still cool.

@glennshoemake4200 Год назад

Phantasy Star 2 was my biggest Genesis purchase at $80. I remember i had to order it from the Sears catalog store and the workers thought I was crazy to spend that amount on a single game. As many hours that i played it, i probably got my money's worth.

@kennethd4958 Год назад

This was one of the first games I played on the Genesis. I got the Model 2 in 1994 on my 6th birthday and besides the pack in game of Sonic 2… I got to rent a game for the weekend and I chose Shinobi!

@EAprima Год назад

I am so happy that I had the original model 1 Japanese Megadrive, the best looking version.

@mattm7798 Год назад

yeah, Sega was very smart making sonic 1(then 2) pack in games. They lost some money on people not having to buy them, but have the console bundled with the killer app is amazing marketing. Shinobi is a great alternative to sonic...bet that was a fun weekend.

@nc6891 Год назад

Still one of the most underrated channels for retro gaming and factual info- you should be much more appreciated in the RU-vid community- I cherish all your videos- please DONT STOP MAKING THIS GREAT CONTENT

@TboneTenEighties Год назад

Underrated? His subs say otherwise.

@jeremybowers3181 Год назад

Real quick, I just wanna say how much MORE of a appreciation I have towards ol' SEGA because of your channel. Hell yeah," SEGA!!"

@SegaLordX Год назад

Always good to hear Sega receive its proper dues.

@Des_Zee Год назад

Just like Sega Lord X, this was the game that made me a proud Genesis owner. A timeless classic that should be on every Genesis/Mega Drive best-of list. That soundtrack still slaps today.

@Adamtendo_player_1 Год назад

I think that ROS was the most important title for the Mega Drive at the time of launch because what came before it was less than impressive and as Sega Lord X said the launch lineup of games for the system was quite embarrassingly weak with only Golden Axe coming close to ROS but the importance of ROS cannot be understated.

@jasonmonster Год назад

This is still one of my favorite games of all-time. Great graphics, amazing music and impeccable design make this one just as playable and enjoyable today as it was when it was first released. A timeless classic that I never get tired of.

@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 4 месяца назад

Shinobi 3 had the great graphics but its boring to play Revenge has crap graphics but very challenging gameplay

@DownandOutNYC Год назад

The US got the 1.0 release originally as well. I clearly remember playing this as a kid and seeing all those pop culture icons in game. Rambo, Terminator, Spiderman, Batman, Godzilla, they were all there in the US release. I never even knew they were later changed and the "controversy" behind why they changed till well over a decade later when I booted up a rom of it in a emulator and saw those changes.

@SegaLordX Год назад

I meant it was the US that got version 1.01 first.

@AntiHeroFett Год назад

Yup, I had the 1.0 version. It was an X-Mas gift back in 1990. I guess I lucked out since revisions were already on the shelves by the time mom picked it up to place under the tree for me that year. I remember being surprised at all the pop culture icons in the game and thinking how cool it was at the time. Happy to still have the cart in my collection today!

@EAprima Год назад

I'd love to see a 2.5D remaster of this game and Shinobi III combined into one arc. That water stage would have no excuse but to look incredible and fierce. Photo realistic mapping captures would make the game look surreal under the tools we have these days.

@marukuanfuni Год назад

OMG now i cant un-want that now! Whoever can make this a reality, I will make them take my money for it! However, I'm a bit vague, and don't think i totally loved it if memory serves me, but wasn't there a 3ds Shinobi game years back that was based on this concept? I think i remember a 2.5D Shinobi or Legend of Kage 3ds game that was tricky to play and the first or an early level was fire ridden...time for research on this matter!

@marukuanfuni Год назад

30 seconds later and I was right, there was such a shinobi game, but the cover art was based kinda like the ps2 shinobi character design, but still i do want a 2.5D remaster of 1989's Revenge of Shinobi!

@mattm7798 Год назад

While not official Shino games, there are a number of really good modern-retro ninja games released in the last 10 years.

@simonsayz5484 Год назад

Classic, no words needed . Music was 🔥🔥🔥🔥 but was hard ASF to complete .

@sageinfinitenj2791 Год назад

Oh yeah this is gonna be good

@MrMartellSincere Год назад

I remembered playing this game on my Sega Genesis via 6-pak. Shinobi is a great classic of a game

@Laserdreamz Год назад

Boss music never got better than Terrible Beat. One of the most memorable games in history!

@kuunami Год назад

I wish arcades in America are still what they where when i was a kid. The feeling of getting the home version of a game you played in the arcades was awesome.

@Locke5413 Год назад

This was the ONLY game I ever beat that my oldest brother could never finish, so it's a 10/10 for me, yo. Lol I'm honestly shocked that you haven't reviewed this one yet. Some people hate it, but it'll always have a place in my heart.

@dr.mofongo9001 Год назад

One of my earliest and fondest memories of the Genesis is Revenge of Shinobi. Bosses that included Godzilla, Batman, Spider-Man?! What more could a kid ask for! It was a must have when I started my retro game collection.

@kirgeez-gaming Год назад

One of the earliest games that showed off what the genesis could do.

@fluttershystayshigh4202 Год назад

Yeah Revenge of Shinobi is absolutely amazing, still holds up just fine today, fun as hell to playthrough.

@suryans5851 Год назад

Yuzo Koshiro also composed the music for Streets Of Rage. His electronic music was so good that it was also played in nightclubs. Can you imagine being out and then a tune from one of your favourite games comes on? And I'm not talking about a small sample mixed into another track, like the whole tune!

@TboneTenEighties Год назад

There isn't much at all wrong with The Revenge of Shinobi imo. Great game. Always loved the title screen too. The sound of throwing stars hitting the katana ting ting! lol I would watch it a few times before playing. I remember after completing it I just wanted more.

@Sammspade10 Год назад

Very special memories of this one for me. It was my first ever experience of the Sega Mega Drive. From the moment the music played and the title screen showed Joe "blocking" two shurikens, I was blown away.

@FreddPhucks Год назад

If you played this game, most likely you played it on the 6-pak. 😎 One of the greatest compilations ever. The menu theme is imbued into my brain...

@christophmatthews4313 Год назад

Or we played it in its original cartridge.

@greenreaper1605 Год назад

I LOVED the 6-Pak

@FreddPhucks Год назад

@@christophmatthews4313 Always seen my friends and cousins own the 6-pak version. I didn't know anyone who had the original cartridge. I would see it in Blockbuster and in stores.

@kingstarscream3807 Год назад

We need Shinobi 3DS ported to modern home consoles.

@99Vood99 Год назад

SLX, your review is spot on and I have the same nostalgia for Bare Knuckles/SoR I too.

@luciousthomas6141 Год назад

This was the game that made me want a Sega Genesis. I remember watching the GamePro TV show when it would come on Saturday mornings and it was part of the reel of games they would show for the opening of the show. Every time I would see it I knew that I had to get a Sega Genesis!

@VBrancoPT Год назад

This game, along with Golden Axe and Streets of Rage, was one of the first games I had when I got my Sega Mega Drive for Christmas. It was called Mega Games II (or something similiar like that). Three games into one cardtridge. And, of course, Sonic the Hedgehog. Best Christmas ever. :)

@foreverhungry84 Год назад

same mate, i played the hell out of it over the xmas of 93.

@r-rod8116 Год назад

Nice review you did. The Revenge of Shinobi is available on the Sega Genesis Collection for PS4 & Xbox One (both backwards compatible with PS5 & Xbox Series X) and 9n Nintendo Switch. This game was made available for NSO+Expansion Pack for the Sega Genesis app. It's also available on Sega Genesis mini 2.

@fredskull1618 Год назад

It has such a captivating soundtrack that enhances the overall gaming experience. The detailed pixel art and smooth animations create its unique vibe and atmosphere. Its level of difficulty rewards gamers seeking a challenge. Could have used some more checkpoints and continues though, but that’s a minor nitpick.

@SegaLordX Год назад

Sega gave it unlimited shurikens, an equalizer if there ever was one.

@fredskull1618 Год назад

@@SegaLordX true true, like I said, minor nitpick

@nomadscorpio Год назад

Revenge of Shinobi, Golden Axe, SOR2 and Ghouls n Ghosts are certified Genesis classics that I will always come back to and play over and over... 😊

@lordhave4420 Год назад

Facts

@mattm7798 Год назад

While i didn't get a Genesis until christmas 1992, so by then there were a ton of console centric games, but early genesis was alot of arcade ports and arcade style games which work great in the arcade where you're not living with the game. But for a console, arcade games can get old fairly fast. A good example of this was the OG pack in game Altered Beast. Loved it in the arcade because of the awesome graphics, but as a genesis game, got old pretty quick. RoS must have been a breath of fresh air for the new to America console and like you said, really justified the 16 bit machine in the late 80s(when at the same time the NES was firing on all cylinders)

@thecunninlynguist Год назад

Classic. I wish I had the first version with all the trademarked bosses

@ridensroom6957 Год назад

I had this in mega games 2 as one of my first games. Loved this so much. I remember getting unlimited shrukens cheat in Sonic the Comic

@ppowerman5000 Год назад

Still have the loose cart of the first version of REVENGE OF SHINOBI. Playing this game, back in the day was a blast. Seeing Rambo, Spidey, Batman, Hulk, Terminator and Godzilla was quite an experience as a15 yo kid. Then came Shinobi 3, and damn...I was amazed at the game. Still to this day, I know Shinobi 3 is better than Revenge...for me Revenge of Shinobi is my favorite game. Sega really did an amazing job bringing Shinobi to the GENESIS !

@IkariMetalSlugger Год назад

I'll always prefer the gameplay and soundtrack of Shinobi 3, but this is still an all time classic.

@shadowninja606 Год назад

Yuzo Koshiro is a genius ❤ remember listening to the music when I was a kid ... I leave it playing and start dancing 9:51. Revenge of the shinobi was and still to this day a game ahead of its time.

@stevesteve0521 Год назад

Took me 2 months back in 1992 when I first got my genesis to figure out how to beat the game. I must have played it over and over about 130 times but it was worth it. The soundtrack never got old, in my opinion along with Shinobi 3 the best soundtrack on the sega genesis

@LeoMidori Год назад

Man the soundtrack of this game has always been a favorite of mine to throw on every so often. Between this game and the Streets of Rage games Yuzo Koshiro became a favorite game musician for me. Ninja Step has no right making a factory that danceable!

@Eth3realwarrior Год назад

Want unlimited shurikens?!? Goto the option menus and set the shuriken count to 00 and wait for a few moments and the 00 will turn into a ♾️ symbol. Your welcome 🤗

@thehumbleone1983 Год назад

I grew up with Shinobi in the arcades and with my Master System then finally as a kid back then when I first got my Mega Drive with Revenge of Shinobi game words can’t describe my feeling of playing it for the very first time and the music by Yuzo was just so friggin awesome and later on to get Shinobi 3 was just another great game I also owned and loved Shadow Dancer too the best years of my life with my Mega Drive console

@vtrip_ Год назад

i think i have this game on the 6 Pak. as being an OG Sega fan since the early 90s, I have never played this game. time to give it a go this weekend!

@stevesteve0521 Год назад

I’m a proud owner of the first version with Rambo, Batman and the first Spider-Man which for whatever version sega retro says only came out in Japan which is complete bs.

@oddojaggins Год назад

I feel the same way about Jewelmaster, although I was your typical 6 year old Sonic fan I credit Jewelmaster as THE game that made me fall in love with the Genesis. It's short and not as good as most castlevanias or ghouls and ghosts but the music is FM syth mastery and the concept is pretty cool

@Oysterblade84 Год назад

Especially the title track.

@jamescameron1861 Год назад

First cart I bought. Mainly because Shinobi on the MS was so good. I chose well

@justlordtheclassicgamer2865 Год назад

This is a game u can't even put in a top ten I love part 3 but this one had years of reply value when I was a kid great music comic nods great levels 2d prefection for me only a few games own that label from me

@Marc_Araujo Год назад

There's absolutely nothing to be ashamed of m'lord, Thunder Force II whooped everyone's ass...and we all asked for seconds and thirds (or at least I did). P.S. 1990 Honda Civic EX. My friends in high school called it the "Shit Brown" cuz of its color...I sure do miss ol' Shit Brown sometimes.

@SegaLordX Год назад

1990 Ford Tempo. Baby Blue. It never left me sitting.

@sambonz Год назад

Great review mate, loved the separate music section. There's absolutely nothing wrong with nostalgia fuelling love for a classic title, and I like how you speak to the joy it brings - for many reasons yes, but with the game at the heart of them. Thanks for the video! -SamboNZ

@midwestmonster9886 Год назад

That's hilarious that the US release has you fighting the real Spider-Man. Shinobi: "I'm here to avenge my master and rescue my fiancé." Spider-Man: "No."

@kenterminateddq5311 Год назад

IMHO, Revenge is the best game of the Shinobi series. Sega Lord X, thank you for making an episode on Revenge of Shinobi. 😊

@SegaLordX Год назад

Glad you enjoy it!

@donjuan2421 Год назад

Man, that was the first hard game I ever beat, and it took me a while! I beat the first arcade Shinobi in college, but this was way harder... Those were the days!

@VideoGameOwnage123 Год назад

Actually, the US Version originally shipped out was 1.0 like the Japanese Mega Drive one. Only the earliest copies released are of this nature and it was quickly changed to the 1.01 over here because of copyright of course. There is nothing on the outside of the game to prove which version you have unless you open the cart and look at the motherboard. I don't believe they are valuable because the differences are almost negligible. Uncommon at the very least though in the hunt to find one. I only know this because I was obsessed with having a US 1.0 copy and did a little too much research into it. I am now the proud owner of the US 1.0

@Mr.WhatzitTooya Год назад

This game aged like fine wine

@mattb6522 Год назад

Good review! I actually never owned or have played this one as of yet. Might have to take care of that. I love these 16-bit action titles and I've always heard this was an absolute classic! I thought the Round Clear screen and music had a vaguely familiar style as this has the exact same vibe as Streets of Rage (which makes sense as it was developed and composed by the same team). There are some great patches for this game as well that restore the Batman/Spiderman boss completely, add a save feature and also allows ol' Joe to have jumping abilities more akin to Shinobi III.

@darkbladepjcc9774 Год назад

I remember owning this game, putting the shuriken count to 00 in the options and staring at the 00 for a while contemplating how hard it will be to play without shurikens from the start. Then something awesome happened and I'm not gonna spoil it.

@catbranchman01 Год назад

😉

@RavenHawkes Год назад

I'm just reminded of a quote from Buzz Lightyear.

@darkbladepjcc9774 Год назад

@@RavenHawkes 😂

@ghostofthefuture Год назад

Adored this game as a kid. The graphics AND gameplay were so cool at the time. This was a long way from a side scrolling platformer like Super Mario World. Major wow factors were the size of the characters, especially giant bosses like the Godzilla. And a weird random cameo from Spider-Man?! (And a strong guy who turns green when you hit him...?) Today, judging graphics will come down to resolution and frame-rates. (My current gaming obsession is "Dave the Diver", which uses a retro-pixel aesthetic as a CHOICE.) Growing up with videogames in the 80s, you saw this progression of what was possible. From the very crude, representational graphics of the Atari 2600 to games on the NES where your character didn't just have to be a square dot. To something like THIS where the art is beautiful.

@AliFOJ5 Год назад

I had Shinobi, Golden Axe and Streets of Rage on the dame cartridge for my Mega Drive 2. Played so much of this game. Never got to the end but the level variety always impressed me even as a kid.

@MrThunderwing Год назад

One of the first Megadrive games I ever got and still on of my all time favourites.

@PikangsFutaba Год назад

A friend of mine when he got the game, for some weird reason he got the JPN 1.0 release with John Rambo and morphing Spider-Bat (the funny thing is that the JPN cart could work without issues on USA hardware and EUR as well as it didn't have region lock AND switched the game version based on the used hardware... unlike Shinobi III were it had region lock), a great classic that took me more than 16 years to get it (the same for the console), but as they say, better late than ever. Edit: This game along a few others like Alien Soldier and Gunstar Heroes made me throw my "Nintendo fanboy" ideals out of the window and value the games regardless of their platform.

@StephenHopkinsVaults Год назад

Was playing this past 3 days trying to beat it in one sitting. Fun game

@nvc. Год назад

A masterpiece. Absolutely amazing game

@therealone086 Год назад

One of my absolute favorites growing up!

@SkeletorTclaws Год назад

I loved how you could negat attacks by slashing them with the sword or simply walk forward during power up. Even works on rambos flame thrower. Just remember to keep walking . The moment you stop, you drop your guard.

@jonhall3151 Год назад

Rented, owned, sold, played, and loved many times over the years.

@magicmagicman Год назад

The last level of this is brutally hard. I never finished it back in the day. Only now with emulation, save states and a guide through the maze was i able to beat it.

@kyokusanagi616 Год назад

The 1st 16-bit experience to truly blow me away. That same summer I’d played GG Shinobi and fell in love with it, especially the soundtrack but omg when I heard terrible beat on Revenge! The feeling was a mixture of euphoria and dread. A beloved franchise that fell off from Saturn onwards.

@tyneishalewis9917 Год назад

Awesome video! Thank you so much for making wonderful content for us. If you can, I would love to see a Sega Genesis buying guide video. With so many games and Genesis models, I'm not sure where to start. But The Revenge of Shinobi alongside the Streets of Rage games are on my list of games to get!

@Vaporbomb Год назад

The first car analogy was spot on! I love this game, I always will. The soundtrack is definitely VGM Hall of fame. I feel like this is a perfect example of the feeling early 16 bit SEGA vibe. Like Altered beast, SOR1 and ESWAT. I cannot describe the feeling 7 year old me getting the bad ending. I'm almost 40 now and still can recall it.

@Cafeman_2D Год назад

14:52 Not sure how you meant this, but Version 1.00 was also the 1st version in North America. Version 1.01 wasn't the first NA one. I own a NA copy which is V1.00. It has all the original IP's like Batman, Rambo, Terminator, Godzilla. Thanks for the video on this excellent game - I forgot it was only 4mb! Wow!

@SegaLordX Год назад

I meant version 1.01 was first released in the US. It never came to Japan. Listening to that back it does sound like I'm saying version 1.01 was the first.

@NateyCat Год назад

Wait…So arcade then Revenge then shinobi 3? Right? I absolutely somehow never new about this one. I’m a dumb dumb…don’t judge me. 😢

@Des_Zee Год назад

After Revenge was Shadow Dancer then 3 was the last one.

@JohnDoe-wq5eu Год назад

@@Des_Zee I was gonna say I know Shadow Dancer goes in there somewhere but it gets pretty confusing. Then of course there are the GG shinobi games from game gear but that's a whole nother story.

@Tjoeb123 Год назад

I honestly liked Shinobi 3 better, but having just finished a playthrough of this on Switch via NSO, it's still a good game. Fun fact: My first exposure to the game was via the Sega Smash Pack on PC. AKA the unbeatable beta version. I don't think I ever beat it until just recently.

@AdrianoSnake Год назад

The nostalgia itself makes this game one of my all time favorite. Chinatown,that music,oh that wonderful music❤

@HadoukenX Год назад

I grew up with revenge of Shinobi. This will always be high on the list of favorite genesis games for me. We need more Joe Musashi!

@PaperBanjo64 Год назад

I don't own the stand alone cartridge, but I have the Sega 6 pack cart with this on it.

@13Carrey1 Год назад

For me a really AWESOME Soundtrack and an AWESOME Coverart. Maybe the Best of the Mega Drive :)

@VIRGOLEGACY Год назад

Why do I feel like you already had posted a review on revenge of shinobi lol 🤔

@SegaLordX Год назад

I did a strategy video on it before.

@ytgibbo Год назад

I remember taking delivery of my imported Megadrive back in late 1988 from Japan (I live in the UK) for something like £399 (about £900 equivalent today) and having two games. Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts and Super Shinobi (as the Japanese version was called). That intro blew me away - I had to watch it several times before even starting to play.

@VicariouslyRetro Год назад

This game is one of my favorites. Soundtrack is amazing

@victorgagnon5929 Год назад

Our family was one who got the Genesis quite early when the lineup was relatively lean, but it still had some good stuff -- I distinctly remember our first six games as Altered Beast (of course), Revenge of Shinobi, Golden Axe, Tommy Lasorda Baseball, Last Battle, and Ghouls 'n' Ghosts. Revenge and GnG were head and shoulders above the rest, with GA slotting in as a solid 3rd place!

@A-small-amount-of-peas Год назад

The music and intro blew my 13 year old mind

@TheBeird Год назад

One of the first games I ever played on the system. Slower paced than Shinobi 3, but I prefer the atmosphere of this one. And, of course, the music

@hardcoreep Год назад

I love Shadowdancer more, but ROS is top ten Genesis game for me. When I firsrt heard the music and saw the opening screen I knew I bought an awesome game. Unlike you I never questioned the quality of my 16-bit games. I loved Altered Beast, and I played Rambo III into the ground. I know these aren't games you particularly liked, no big issue. The other thing is that I never bought American or European developed games. I'd had several PCs before moving to a console and had been burned to many times already, so if it wasn't a Japanese arcade game, I avoided it like the plague.

@85futureshock Год назад

I always preferred Revenge of Shinobi to Ninja Gaiden for one simple reason. The difficulty is much more fair. It’s a tough game but the difficulty rarely feels cheap versus NG which had some absolutely brutal and unforgiving deaths with enemy placement.

@Bloodreign1 Год назад

This was a game that Sega never put on PS2 and PS3 compilations, unlike Shinobi 3. I had already had a copy of Shadow Dancer, and a near complete Shinobi 3 (no manual, no problem), there was only one way to take care of the Revenge of Shinobi problem I was having, I bought the damned thing off of Ebay. At that point, my problem was solved.

@gc3k Год назад

Revenge - delightfully challenging, not as hard as Castlevania, but you have to plan your next move or fall into a pit or get overwhelmed until you lose a life Shadow Dancer - perfect controls allow you to pull off tight strategies that requirements split second attacks and jumps. The challenge never feels cheap even at top difficulty III - least challenging even at highest difficulty, but the extra moves and score bonuses makes it fun to pick up and play anytime All 3 have classic soundtracks

@ultimablackmage Год назад

This is one of my favourite Mega Drive games. I own it in a 6 in 1 cart that has Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Columns, World Cup Italia & Super Hang On.

@pixelpoppyproductions Год назад

Meanwhile, my first game I got after the first year of having a Genesis (other than the pack in) was…. Onslaught. Ugh. I wish I got this instead, but that was the hand I was dealt. I still have never played any Shinobi game, but I suffered through Onslaught because I had no choice, this must have been freaking amazing by comparison!

@davidm2168 Год назад

I remember having this and completing it. I had the first release I believe as I remember spiderman and batman and thinking wtf? Can they do that? Sega lord.. Not sure if you've done before, but can we get a video on both versions of Eternal Champions? More so the CD version? Keep up the great work!

@daniellee2559 Год назад

I adored this game back when I was a kid. I’d speed run it before I even knew what speed runs were. Just a phenomenal experience and I completely agree and understand your love for this game.

@bf0189 Год назад

I prefer Revenge of Shinobi over 3 and Shadow Dancer. Though they are all great but that slower gameplay of 2 makes it more of a pick of a play type game. Sometimes you don't want high octane. There's a lot of atmosphere and charm like you mentioned too. It has soul! But all are top tier!

@TheMultiGunMan Год назад

I got a Sega Genesis for Christmas in 1989 too. It was the greatest Christmas present I ever received. My favorite games on the system are Rambo III, Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf and Streets Of Rage 2. Some of my favorite memories are of my Brother, friends and I playing Sega Genesis games late into the night on weekends.

@Mankey619 Год назад

Revenge of Shinobi will always gonna be my all time favourite Sega Genesis game ever. I’d definitely gonna go back and revisit this game.

@apocalypticminister1369 Год назад

@Sega Lord X ,Glad to see you doing another review of this one... I replied on the last review and appreciated your reply... This is one of my "All Time" favorites...

@mollipen Год назад

Just one small correction: v1.00 of the game did in fact come to North America. My copy of Revenge of Shinobi has the Rambo clones on state 3 complete with mullets instead of bald heads.