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Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi

シャドー・ダンサー ザ・シークレット・オブ・シノビ, Shadow Dancer
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Platform Genesis Year 1990
Publisher Sega Developer Sega
Region NA Language English
Tags Action, Hack and Slash, Single Player, Arcade Conversion
Platform Genesis
Year 1990
Publisher Sega
Developer Sega
Region NA
Language English
Tags Action, Hack and Slash, Single Player, Arcade Conversion

Play as a ninja with your sidekick dog as you rescue hostages through five levels, each with multiple stages and a boss battle. Your dog can hold enemies while you shoot shurikens, swing your sword and use magic. Includes bonus stages to earn extra lives.
 
Good Bad
  • Interesting dog mechanic
  • Beautiful parallax backgrounds
  • Distinctive levels
  • Responsive controls
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Unique level special effects
  • Fair boss battles
  • Includes a no-shuriken mode
  • One hit deaths
  • Very short game
  • Disappointing final level
Good
  • Interesting dog mechanic
  • Beautiful parallax backgrounds
  • Distinctive levels
  • Responsive controls
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Unique level special effects
  • Fair boss battles
  • Includes a no-shuriken mode
 
Bad
  • One hit deaths
  • Very short game
  • Disappointing final level
 
9 It's a lot of fun being a ninja, especially with a dog by your side. Although it has single hit deaths and only five levels this is a beautiful game with equally great gameplay.

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