/vr/ - Retro Games

>>8227864
>Why the hell did the Shinobi series fall into obscurity? It used to be huge and had tons of games. Too hard for newer players?

Here in /vr/ it's not that obscure. I'm pretty sure Joe Musashi represents Sega way more than Sonic or Alex Kidd.

We even had some healthy debates about one-hit-kills versus "live bar" Shinobi games.

>>7940403

Anon, all the one-hit-kill Shinobi/Shadow Dancer games are the right answer.

>>7258473
>Wonder why they never made a shinobi 4

Well, there's always Shinobi X on Sega Saturn.

I'm not particularly fond of this kind of control, it degrades challenge widely. Pic related to a better Shinobi movement and controls scheme.

I found something interesting while looking at the Shinobi arcade flyer and noticed some interesting beta elements. For one, Joe Mushashi has orange highlights instead of blue. For two, and more interestingly, there appears to be a beta enemy on the second left bottom image. Thoughts? Tools we can use to get into the data?

>>5414378
>Shinobi arcade is bullshit solely because it arbitrarily locks you out from continuing on the last stage

Maybe it is, maybe it's not. But, man, when someone was advancing through those last levels, *e v e r y o n e* on the arcade stopped to see it. Those where the days

>>5414378
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Shinobi arcade is bullshit solely because it arbitrarily locks you out from continuing on the last stage

Maybe it is, maybe it's not. But, man, when someone was advancing through those last levels, *e v e r y o n e* on the arcade stopped to see it. Those where the days.

>>5372439

Indeed. Also 1 hit kills > live bars.

>>4695840
>Why did Shinobi use a gun?

I always thought Joe Musahsi was some kind of spec ops guy who knows ninjutsu.

Anyway, original Shinobi is the best version of the best ninja themed game of all times, IMHO. It's a bliss to play, learn and control. Have a fair diff...challenge, great sprite work, sounds and music. What else can anyone say? It's really the indisputable Sega mascot.

Ah, the undoubted, undeniable Sega mascot. First one is the best one. But all the one-hit-and-you're-dead ones are masterpieces.

That groove!

https://youtu.be/J96N47SOKuw

10/10 arcade game of all times.


https://youtu.be/y9jsTSVs7Bg