This guy would so kick Van Damme's head in!
Written: Jul 03 '02 (Updated Aug 27 '06)
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Pros: Superior graphics, awesome music, a giant dinosaur boss, and even Spider Man!
Cons: Kinda slow at times compared to the original, but that's pretty minor.
The Bottom Line: It's very old but it still looks and sounds great even today. Don't expect a easy game either.
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| StarSoldier1's Full Review: The Revenge of Shinobi for Sega Genesis |
REVENGE OF SHINOBI
(Sega 1990)
WOW! I'm finally talking about a retro game on Epinions. I don't how it happened but I bet others like Guile176 or Rock On had something do with making this dream of mine come true. I LOVE THE CLASSICS! On my site I still talk about the legends of the past and I collect old games for a hobby. Here's my first review about the game that turned me away from my good ol' NES.
In the war of the 16-bit systems, Sega started to get a nice lead over the rival TurboGrafx-16. With games like the awesome 4 meg Revenge of Shinobi it no wonder. The Revenge of Shinobi is the sequel to one of my favorite arcade games and instead of just re-releasing the original Shinobi to the Genesis which would have been fine by me (especially since the NES and SMS versions weren't all that good), Sega makes Revenge of Shinobi (Shinobi II) an exclusive to their new 16-bit machine. Everybody loved the crisp non cartoon-like graphics, the unforgettable music and sound effects, plus the challenging game play the series is known for, Revenge of Shinobi was easily one of the best games that year and it's still one of the best games on the Sega Genesis.
Maybe you should have kill him in the last game?
The story starts off after Joe Musashi of the Stealth Ninja Clan successfully defeats Zeed and his crime syndicate. Zeed however still lived after losing the fight and only grew stronger over time. With Zeed's crime organization more powerful than ever, the all new Neo Zeed soon plots to end the Stealth Ninja clan once and for all. Joe Musashi returns to his dojo only to find his master near death and your future wife kidnapped by Neo Zeed. With his master now dead and the Stealth in ruins, Joe sets out alone to get revenge.
The Revenge of Shinobi is a 8 level mission with 2 stages each and a boss battle. Each level as a certain theme to it like level 1 starts in Japan with rival ninjas and samurais as your enemies while level 3 takes place in a training base and now you have to worry about various gunmen and guys with flame throwers. The bosses were not only tough as 2 month old French bread, the bosses were some of the coolest I have ever seen in a game. Who can forget the giant dinosaur in level 7 or even Spider Man in Level 6?
Like I said before this game is really difficult but fortunately for you the Shinobi as some all new powers. No longer will only one hit kill you unlike the original thanks to the life bar and you have the option to pick the style of magic as well. There are four different spells of magic to use and they are: the electric force field that blocks you from 4 hits (great for when you get a POW item), the shadow jump to increase your height, the walls of fire attack to clear the screen of weaker enemies or to weaken a boss, and finally the suicide strike that actually ends your current life but it also uses a powerful attack in the process. Magic is very limited so be careful when you use it. Another thing to worry about is the limited number of ninja stars the game gives you, using the close range attacks is key to saving your knives.
Bye NES
I noticed the realistic graphics were way better than anything out there on the 8-bit NES (which was currently still number 1). The digital intro alone looked amazing enough but the rest of the game backed it up too with no one level looking alike. This game really impressed me with the 16-bit powers of the Sega Genesis.
"If you think the graphics were good wait till ya hear the music!" The Genesis may not have the best audio in the world but Yuzo Koshiro did everything possible to make one of the best soundtracks in a video game and he didn't disappoint.
A ninja star is born!
Revenge of Shinobi has all the ingredients of a perfect game but a just a few things are holding it back. I miss the 3D bonus games from the first Shinobi and the game does seem a little too slow at times because there is no run option. These are only minor problems though and Revenge of Shinobi is still a great game that will challenge you and impress you with it's amazing presentation. Revenge can be very sweet!
REVENGE OF SHINOBI overall rating: 90/100
*There are two versions out there, one with characters like Batman and the Terminator and one without.
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