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71 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

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  • Summary: Left to avenge his Clan after a sinister force is awakened in Tokyo, Hotsuma must confront demons from his past and defend his role as Leader of the Oboro Clan. Drawing off the ancient traditions of Ninja magic, Hotsuma uses wall running, shuriken attacks, and the coveted Akujiki Sword to fight the deadly masked foes that stalk him. With the special Stealth Dash technique, he creates ghost-like apparitions that confuse his enemies. He can then strike with a lightning-quick "Tate" in which his blade moves so fast the victims don't even realize they've been struck until they fall to their death. [Sega]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 33
  3. Negative: 2 out of 33
  1. G4 TV
    100
    An exemplary model for anyone who misses the constant, uninterrupted gameplay that made great 8-bit and 16-bit games the classics they have become.
  2. GameSpy
    74
    A decent tribute to its source material, but fails to capture its best qualities.
  3. GameNow
    42
    Virtually no health power-ups + enemies that can attack you from offscreen = hurling your game pad at a wall. [Dec 2002, p.66]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 30
  3. Negative: 4 out of 30
  1. Nancy
    10
    Shinobi is sooo awesome! I just finished playing it finally, after dying like a million times but it's all worth it. The simplicity of hack and slash to make it to the next level is the best way to go. No room for confusion by endlessly searching for powerups and whatnot, Hostuma, Moritsune, and Joe have all the power you'll ever need! I loved everything about this game, even the monotonous levels...atleast you won't be confused on where to go as Akujiki is sucking away at your soul! This game is awesome, end of story. Even though this game is as hard as fu**, it's really really good and refreshing!… Expand
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  2. doodlerman
    6
    It's an awesome premise and the gameplay is extremely stylistic, but it's also repetitive and doesn't prove to that much of a challenge. It's not a bad game, but it's not necessarily a good one either. It's fun every now and then, and the story is pretty good, but I would never buy it at it's original price - however it does live up to it's $2 price at Gamestop. The scene work is probably the most (and only) truly impressive quality, yet it is limited by it's horrendous voice acting.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. RealShinobiFan
    0
    Great gameplay my ass. i didnt know going through identical rooms 50 times and fighting the same bad guys 50 times is great gameplay. People like bruce c. telling people they dont have a life is sad. cuz its people like bruce.c who play this game that dont have a life. Stick to the original shinobi games.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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