Shinobi: The Complete History

[Mystic Monkey]

Before reading about him, I though he was Lau's buddy.
Just like in Virtua Fighter anime.
He seems to know a lot about Lau in the anime.

I didn't really figure a connection between them. Just drunken kung-fu master.

[Berto]

I didn't really figure a connection between them. Just drunken kung-fu master.

I remembered one scene in the anime where Pai got mad when she remembered Lau abandoning her sick mother.
And then Shun Di conformed her, saying because there is nothing Lau could do anyway.
Lau knows her wife couldn't be cured and isolated himself in training to overcome his own anger and sadness.
He knows that Pai would take care of her better than him in her final days.

[Mystic Monkey]

I remembered one scene in the anime where Pai got mad when she remembered Lau abandoning her sick mother.
And then Shun Di conformed her, saying because there is nothing Lau could do anyway.
Lau knows her wife couldn't be cured and isolated himself in training to overcome his own anger and sadness.
He knows that Pai would take care of her better than him in her final days.

Yeah but that's the anime. They may have been inaccurate with some characters (Akira Yuki) but they still put effort in storytelling where Sega themselves skipped out on.

[Berto]

SEGA is Introducing the SEGA Insights Lab

Introducing the SEGA Insights Lab! 🔬
Help shape our games by providing feedback, there’s even rewards for those who participate!
Sign-up & FAQ: https://t.co/vRnIs0Z5Xa

Source : https://twitter.com/SEGA/status/1454190359341244435?t=OsJ70LpB8DIOb6IGtyIB-w&s=19

[Berto]

Happy 3 Years Anniversary for SEGA Heroes !

COMPETE IN EPIC ADVENTURES !
Battle classic SEGA bosses and minions in tactical Match-3 combat.
Go on an epic adventure through SEGA history, as you build an all-star team.

Link : http://segabits.com/forums/index.php?topic=4352.0

[Berto]

Sega Channel Revival v1 for Megadrive released by Billy Time

Sega Channel Revival is a 32 MegaByte rom designed to emulate an offline version of Sega Channel.
Using the SSF2 mapper and bank switching, The collection features 40 unique selections to choose from across all genres.

Games Included:
Streets of Rage
Castlevania - Bloodlines
General Chaos
Road Rash 2
Street Fighter 2 SCE
Mega Man - The Wily Wars (USA Version)
Sonic The Hedgehog
Sunset Riders
Ghostbusters
Batman
Gunstar Heroes
Toejam and Earl
X-Men (Ultimate X-Men hack by BillyTime! Games)
Shinobi III
Sega Soccer
NHL Hockey
Madden 92
Jerry Glanville's Pigskin Footbrawl
Golden Axe
Jewel Master
Revenge of Shinobi
Populous
Gauntlet 4
Super Hang On
Super Monaco GP
Micro Machines
Zoop!
Columns
Marble Madness (Tengen Version)
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Home Alone
Tiny Toon Adventures
Monopoly
The Flintstones
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure
Williams Arcade Greatest Hits
Arcade Classics
Bonanza Bros.
Decap Attack
Dick Tracy
Sega Channel Help Menu (Nov. 94')"

Link : https://segaxtreme.net/threads/sega-channel-revival-v1-for-megadrive-released-by-billy-time.25087/

[Berto]

Commodore 64 Games Are Being Teased For Nintendo Switch

The retro-focused indie developer and publisher Thalamus Digital is teasing C64 games for Nintendo's Switch hardware.
According to a vague tweet, the team has apparently "listened" and more will be revealed at some point in 2022.

List of SEGA games on C64 (that could be included, very small chance but one could wish) :

Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator
Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom
Congo Bongo
Spy Hunter
Tapper
Up 'n Down
Space Harrier
Wonder Boy
Quartet
SDI
Alien Syndrome
Power Drift
Space Harrier II
Shinobi
Turbo OutRun
Galaxy Force
ESWAT
Sonic Boom
Hot Rod
Crack Down
Line of Fire
World Championship Soccer
Super Monaco GP
Alien Storm

Article : https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/12/commodore-64-games-are-being-teased-for-nintendo-switch

[Berto]

Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi is Data Discs’ latest record release!

DATA024: SHADOW DANCER: THE SECRET OF SHINOBI.
Remastered 180g vinyl edition, 3 x variants, matt laminated sleeve & lithographic print feat. archival artwork.
Music by Keisuke Tsukahara.
Available from SATURDAY 22nd JANUARY
If you’re quick you may be able to pick up the Limited Edition!

Link : https://data-discs.com/collections/records/products/shadowdancer

[Berto]

Shinobi Ispired Game "Shadow Gangs" (Dreamcast Edition) Kickstarter Has Reached 2/3 of Its Goal
33 Days to Go!

Get the demo here:

https://mega.nz/file/NgkkQArL#rC86tFGbZKB9-6sTuvBarORi2Q0f1JnP4BBL6vI4w2A

Decompress the zip file using 7zip for example:  https://www.7-zip.org/

- Please remember the double jump (works only when as Ninja), just press the jump button again when Dan is in the decent phase of a normal jump.
- Please also play in Easy mode if you are not familiar with games like Shinobi. It's called "Rising Ninja" in the options menu, you can change the difficulty there.
- You can modify the controls in the options menu
- You can use the demo file (CDI) on a GDEMU on a real Dreamcast, or burn it to a CDR and use it too, or use a good emulator, I have been using Demul:  http://demul.emulation64.com/

Any issues please let me know. Feedback always welcome. Thank you.

Back the game here : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-dreamcast-version/

[Berto]

SEGA's Original Shinobi Fan Port for Game Boy

"THIS IS ONLY A PROOF OF CONCEPT. FINAL GAME WILL BE VERY DIFFERENT.
just getting some feedback on how the controls are and stuff like that.
more sega ports will be done after this.
leave requests and i'll consider them."

Download the prototype rom here : https://incognitio-gameboy.itch.io/gbshinobi

[Mystic Monkey]

Y'know... I sometimes wonder. What if Shinobi was in Ninjala? Not that I played Ninjala. Just Ninjala did that promotion with Sonic awhile back and here Sega already have a franchise all about ninjas.

[Berto]

Y'know... I sometimes wonder. What if Shinobi was in Ninjala? Not that I played Ninjala. Just Ninjala did that promotion with Sonic awhile back and here Sega already have a franchise all about ninjas.

Nah... Not cute enough.
Unless they're willing to make a chibi version of Shinobi.

[Mystic Monkey]

Nah... Not cute enough.
Unless they're willing to make a chibi version of Shinobi.

The very least make his white and red uniform available, and maybe music-swap when the costume is worn.

[Berto]

The very least make his white and red uniform available, and maybe music-swap when the costume is worn.

I just remember that SEGA Heroes had chibi version of him,
but still not cute enough for Ninjala.

[Mystic Monkey]

Sega really should do more wit htheir Classic-era IPs. We need Shinobi.