Shinobi (set 6, System 16A, unprotected)

Shinobi overview and version notes

You play as Joe Musashi in Sega's 1987 action-platformer, taking down the Zeed crime syndicate across five main missions to rescue kidnapped students from your ninja clan. Its tight jump and attack mechanics, combined with one-hit deaths and limited shurikens, set the baseline for difficulty in that era’s arcades. Shinobi includes arcade set marker; set 6, System 16A, unprotected, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries.

• Shinobi platform notes
  Shinobi includes arcade set marker; set 6, System 16A, unprotected, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries. The strongest visible context is the Classic Arcade platform and its general play style. Emulator core: arcade.
• Dual Attack System
  Swap between Joe's primary ranged Shuriken and close-range Katana mid-stage; wasting shots creates moments of frantic dodging until you can collect more scrolls.
• Razor-Fine Platforming
  Tightrope jumping on ropes and wires over instant-death pits demands pixel-perfect timing, an adrenaline rush distinct even among System 16 platformers.
• Screen-Saving Ninja Arts
  Collecting scrolls let you trigger Ichi, Ni, or San ninjutsu – from screen-wiping fire breath to limited invincibility – each saved for desperate moments like Boss battles.