General info for: Shinobi [#ID: 4457]
Title:
Shinobi
Release Date:
1989
Original Publisher:
Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Creators:
David Leitch (UK)
Drew Northcott (UK)
Tiny Williams [Tony Williams] (UK)
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:
@ Binary Design <Binary Design Ltd (UK)>
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Beat-em-up/Gang
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
AY Sound
Multi-loader in 128K mode
Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Redefineable keys
Themes:
Martial Arts
Ninja
Original Price:
£9.99
Disk Price:
£14.99
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, Sega Master System
Average mag. score:
74.14% (7 reviews)
Review Awards:
"C+VG Hit" at C&VG (Computer & Video Games) issue #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b" page 16

Remarks:
ZXSR: Featured on Fists of Fury (Edition 2) compilation from Virgin Games Ltd for £14.99. Other games: The Ninja Warriors, Double Dragon 2, Dynamite Dux.

Shinobi image, screenshot or loading screen
Shinobi image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
6.7
Total votes:
7
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Stats:
  8:  
  14.3% (1)
  7:  
  57.1% (4)
  6:  
  14.3% (1)
  5:  
  14.3% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TZX
Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
1989
Shinobi.tzx.zip
English
DSK
Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
1989
Shinobi.dsk.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Dro Soft (Spain)
1989
Shinobi(DroSoft).tzx.zip
English
DSK
Dro Soft (Spain)
1989
Shinobi(DroSoft).dsk.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Mastertronic Plus (UK)
1989
Shinobi(MastertronicPlus).tap.zip
English
TZX
Mastertronic Plus (UK)
1989
Shinobi(MastertronicPlus).tzx.zip
English
TZX
Tronix (UK)
1989
Shinobi(Tronix).tzx.zip
English

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Speccy Screenshot Maps

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Shinobi
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Sega Enterprises Ltd (Japan)

Releases

 Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
1989
£9.99
£14.99

 Dro Soft (Spain)
1989
1200.00 Ptas

 Mastertronic Plus (UK)
1989

 Tronix (UK)
1989
Authors/Contributors
Compilations featuring this title
Title: Fists of Fury
Publisher: Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Date: 1991
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Super Sega
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Date: 1991
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Sinclair User issue 92: 6 Amazing Coin-Op Tracks
Publisher: Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #92 - 1989/Nov
Date: 1989/Nov
Release Type: Soundtrack
Alternate Title:
Titles in "Shinobi" Series
Number: 1
Title: Shinobi
Publisher: Virgin Games Ltd (UK)
Release: 1989
Number: 2
Title: Shadow Dancer
Publisher: U.S. Gold Ltd (UK)
Release: 1991
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #26 - 1989/Nov
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Aug special "93b"
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 85%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 76%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #193 - 1989/Nov
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #92 - 1989/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 75%

 The Games Machine
Issue: #24 - 1989/Nov
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 54%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #47 - 1989/Nov
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 71%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #65 - 1991/May
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 85%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #70 - 1991/Oct
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 73%
Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #21 - 1989/Jun
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 BiT
Issue: #4 - 1992/Jan
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #92 - 1989/Jun
Page: 103 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #93 - 1989/Jul special "93a"
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Map

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #103 - 1990/Jun
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #104 - 1990/Jul
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #116 - 1991/Jul
Page: 64 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #120 - 1991/Nov
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #71 - 1989/Dec
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #78 - 1990/Jul
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #92 - 1991/Sep
Page: 42 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 New Computer Express
Issue: #1 - 1988/Nov/12
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - The Race For Christmas No.1

 New Computer Express
Issue: #10 - 1989/Jan/14
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Sizzling coin-op batch up for grabs

 New Computer Express
Issue: #20 - 1989/Mar/25
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Virgin scoops Shinobi

 New Computer Express
Issue: #44 - 1989/Sep/9
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Virgin's heading for trouble

 Sinclair User
Issue: #91 - 1989/Oct
Page: 87 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #92 - 1989/Nov
Page: 84 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 81 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult

 Sinclair User
Issue: #99 - 1990/May
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #107 - 1991/Jan
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #108 - 1991/Feb
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Sinclair User
Issue: #120 - 1992/Feb
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 The Games Machine
Issue: #16 - 1989/Mar
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 The Games Machine
Issue: #18 - 1989/May
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #52 - 1990/Apr
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #25 - 1989/Oct
Page: 56 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #27 - 1989/Dec
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #28 - 1990/Jan
Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #95 - 1989/Oct
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #98 - 1990/Jan
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct
Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #91 - 1989/Oct
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Sinclair User
Issue: #93 - 1989/Dec
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #94 - 1990/Jan
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #23 - 1989/Oct
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 The Games Machine
Issue: #25 - 1989/Dec
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 The Games Machine
Issue: #26 - 1990/Jan
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #46 - 1989/Oct
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #48 - 1989/Dec
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
Related Magazine Reviews

Crash
Issue: v.1 #89 - 1991/Jun
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Fists of Fury)
Score: 76%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #113 - 1991/Jul
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Fists of Fury)
Score: 90%

 Sinclair User
Issue: #118 - 1991/Dec
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Super Sega)
Score: 84%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #65 - 1991/May
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Fists of Fury)
Score: 60%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #71 - 1991/Nov
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Super Sega)
Score: 62%
Related Magazine References

Your Sinclair
Issue: #65 - 1991/May
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry (Fists of Fury)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #67 - 1991/Jul
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult (Fists of Fury)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #43 - 1991/Apr
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Fists of Fury)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #48 - 1991/Sep
Page: 79 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Fists of Fury)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #112 - 1991/Mar
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Fists of Fury)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #121 - 1991/Dec
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Super Sega)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #64 - 1991/Apr
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Fists of Fury)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #72 - 1991/Dec
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Super Sega)
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