MiSTer FPGA - Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (ザ・スーパー忍II) / Genesis (Mega Drive)
22*PLEASE WATCH IN FULLSCREEN @ 1440p!* Played in 6-button mode. (code below) Back from hiatus with an absolute banger for the MD/Genesis! I hadn't played Shinobi 3 until a few weeks ago and I can now see why it's so highly praised! This is also my first video using the new updated Mega Drive/Genesis core that nukeykt created from decapped die images of the console's chipset, and is more accurate than the previous core. Looking to get into MiSTer FPGA? Great quality kits, parts & support at https://www.MiSTerAddons.com
After playing initially and seeing how multiple things were bound to a single button and pausing was required to switch magic, I discovered that there is a 6-button mode in the game that can be unlocked with a code. This mode allows independent attack, block and kunai buttons, as well as a dedicated magic swap button. I played this way on arcade stick and it was a blast with the new-found flexibility in the controls there. The mode was not included as a standard option because the 6-button controller was not available/finalized when this was being developed.
💥Here's the code to unlock six-button control:
With a six-button controller in port 1 and another controller in port 2, highlight "Options" on the title screen, hold Mode on Controller 1, hold Up and C on Controller 2, and press Start on Controller 1 to open the options menu. To confirm successful entry, the "OPTIONS" text will change to "OPTION". Buttons cannot be remapped in this mode, so set them where you want via MiSTer's controller bindings.
Six-button Controls:
A Guard
B Slash
C Jump
X Use Ninjitsu
Y Throw Kunai
Z Throw Kunai
Mode Change Ninjitsu
There are also Action Replay/Game Genie codes to unlock this mode, but I would advise not using them since they have issues and you won't get the full benefit of the unlocked controls that way. The final boss fight also froze on me while using those codes.
I'm still settling into my new place but will have some more videos releasing soon that are already in the planning stage. Most likely next we will be taking a look at the N64 and Saturn cores, given the great progress they've had lately, and then some newer arcade stuff. I recently hit 1500 subs and 250,000 views on my channel which is tremendous given that I don't really advertise it. Thank you to all the viewers who've taken the time to check out my videos over the years, and MiSTer! Cheers.
Special thanks to nukeykt ( / nukeykt ) for bringing us a new cycle-accurate Genesis/Mega Drive core on MiSTer with Nuked-MD, and to Sorg for working tirelessly to port it to the framework so quickly! Great results so far.
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Mega Drive core 2023-09-04 build - Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
a.k.a: The Super Shinobi II , ザ・スーパー忍II
Filter Hori: Gaussian Sharp 60 // Filter Vert: Scanlines - Adaptive\50_80
Shadow Mask: PVM Subtle (https://pastebin.com/LmjcmG38) // Gamma: Off
320x224 Aspect: Corrected // Audio: Model 1 YM2612
Played using a Hori Real Arcade Pro VX-SA arcade stick (w/ Seimitsu LS-62 lever) & 1ms USB polling.
Video: Fullscreen scaled to 1440p // HDMI to Datapath e1s capture card
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00:00 - Boot / Settings
00:39 - Title / Intro / Demo
02:40 - Round 1
05:55 - Round 2
11:42 - Round 3
16:36 - Round 4
25:30 - Round 5
36:31 - Round 6
45:45 - Round 7
55:40 - Ending / Credits
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