The Revenge of Shinobi (1989, GEN) | The Jeff Gerstmann Hall of Fame
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This time out we're talking about the early 16-bit era with Sega's hot ninja release, The Revenge of Shinobi. This ended up being one of a small number of games I played when the Genesis was new, before there was such a thing as a "Sonic the Hedgehog" to help define Sega's new attitude. It's got an unbeatable soundtrack, solid action, and boss fights that were downright litigious. No, seriously, Sega had to reissue this game a few different times because they pretty much put Batman, The Terminator, and Spider-Man in it. Also? The ninja magic is radical. I put it all to good use here in this video... even if nailing the timing on that double jump eluded me a bit here and there. It's a good one! It's a tough one! It's The Revenge of Shinobi!