Shinobi
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Developed_By:
Overworks
Published_By:
Sega
Released On:
01 Jan 2002
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Shinobi brings back the classic ninja gameplay that fans have been waiting for years to see again. The game takes place in Tokyo, where a mysterious evil force has taken over, and it's up to Hotsuma, the leader of the Obura Clan, to stop it.
Shinobi features eight levels, each divided into two sections, with bosses that you'll need to defeat along the way. The control scheme allows for dashing, attacking, jumping, and throwing shurikons, as well as a lock-on feature to help take down enemies.
Shinobi 's main objective is simple: kill as many enemies as possible without needing to fetch items or switch between switches. The game also features combo options, where you can take out large groups of enemies in one encounter.
eBay Product ID:
214750390 (United Kingdom)
eBay Product ID:
3686 (Denmark)
UPC-A:
711719448525 (United Kingdom)
UPC-A:
711719448624 (France)
UPC-A:
711719448723 (Germany)
UPC-A:
711719448822 (Italy)
UPC-A:
711719448921 (Portugal)
UPC-A:
711719449027 (Austria)
UPC-A:
711719449126 (Denmark)
UPC-A:
711719652779 (United Kingdom)
UPC-A:
711719652878 (France)
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711719652977 (Germany)
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711719653073 (Spain)
UPC-A:
711719653172 (Italy)
ASIN:
B00004S9AF (Denmark)
ASIN:
B0000902BY (Germany)
Sony PN:
SCES-51428 (Denmark)
Sony PN:
SCES-53931 (Spain)
Sony PN:
SCES-53931/GER# (Germany)
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Media Type:
DVD-ROM
Gamepads Supported:
DualShock 2
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a dark fantasy action game where you play as Hotsuma, a ninja seeking revenge for his clan's destruction. Wielding the cursed sword Akujiki, you must fight through hordes of hellspawn summoned by a sorcerer to reach the mysterious Golden Palace. The core gameplay involves defeating enemies with Akujiki to prevent it from consuming your own life force.
Story
PROLOGUE
Raised together within the Oboro Clan, Hotsuma and Moritsune were seldom apart during their youth. Being the younger of the two, Hotsuma looked up to Moritsune, and considered his older brother a superior warrior.
Eventually, the Oboro Clan commandment was revealed to the two boys after they discovered Akujiki, the sword that would be used in the ritual to decide the clan's leader. The commandment deems that the next clan leader must be determined by a duel to the death between the eldest clan heirs—in this case, Moritsune and Hotsuma.
Aware of their destiny, the brothers trained incessantly, instructed by their foster parent, Kobushi. 10 years passed as the brothers refined their techniques and honed their senses. The duel occurred beneath a full moon as cherry blossoms billowed in the wind.
Not long after, a massive earthquake struck Tokyo, and a mysterious Golden Palace appeared in the center of the city. With the appearance of the palace came the arrival of a self-proclaimed sorcerer who summoned hellspawn to wreak havoc upon the city.
Capital members were reported dead, and the city's residents became paralyzed with fear. With the Oboro Clan ravaged and Tokyo on the verge of collapse, Hotsuma places himself at the heart of the chaos, determined to reach the mysterious Golden Palace and avenge the death of his clan.
THE SHINOBI WORLD
The Oboro Clan
The Oboro Clan is a ninja organization that fights against conflicts as well as the evils that exploit them. Hotsuma and Moritsune grew up as members of the Oboro Clan and were trained by Kobushi.
Sorcery
In the Shinobi World, Sorcery exists and is classified as a reasoning of the world. The balance of the universe, its light side and dark side or Yin and Yang, is acquired by the reasoning of Yin and Yang.
If the balance of either side of this universe is destroyed, the balance of the other side changes as well. Humans exist in the light side of the universe, whereas specters exist in the dark side. The reasoning of Yin and Yang can be decrypted by perceiving energy through flows of weather, the spirit of the earth and Yin and Yang.
Sorcerer
A talented Sorcerer may also act as a prophet, foreseeing the future much like a fortune teller. Sorcerers that have achieved ultimate power have the ability to distort the reasoning of the universe and manipulate it with ease.
Talisman
A Talisman is a tool used by Sorcerers that allows them to manipulate the balance between Yin and Yang. Various examples of Talismans used in the Shinobi World are displayed on this page.
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Kekkai Fu: Distorts space to seal off areas.
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Shoukan Fu: Summons Hellspawns from the dark side of universe.
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Souhei Fu: Turns mechanical objects into Hellspawns.
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Jinsou Fu: Manipulates the corpses of Genin or Ninja dogs.
Akujiki
A sword kept in the possession of the Oboro Clan. Akujiki is powered by sorcery. Apart from its great cutting power, Akujiki is characterized by taking Yin from defeated enemies into its blade and converting the Yin into attacking power to increase the power of the blade.
If Akujiki does not defeat enemies, then Akujiki will absorb the life and soul of its wielder. Once the wielder begins using Akujiki, he must defeat enemies in order to avoid having his own life and soul devoured by the sword's powerful sorcery.
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Note that in this game Akujiki turns into a sword; Soul Eater absorbing soul and life of its wielder from a certain stage.
Hellspawn
A ghost created by a Talisman in a distorted space. Although Hellspawn usually exist in the dark side of the universe, a Sorcerer can recall them from the dark side using powerful magic. Hellspawns can only be defeated by absorbing their souls using the curse of Akujiki's blade.
How to Play
System Setup
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to its Instruction Manual. Ensure the MAIN POWER switch (on the back of the console) is on.
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Press the RESET button.
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When the power indicator lights up, press the open button to open the disc tray.
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Place the Shinobi™ disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up.
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Press the open button again to close the disc tray.
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Insert game controllers and other peripherals as appropriate.
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Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
Memory Card
Shinobi™ supports MEMORY CARD slot 1. Game data is automatically saved onto a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2).
To load saved game data, select "CONTINUE" on the Main Menu. Inserting or removing the memory card after switching the console on may cause data to be overwritten or lost.
Controller
Shinobi™ is a one-player game played using the DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller. Connect the controller to be used to controller port 1.
Do not remove or insert controllers when the power is on.
Movement
In this manual, 1, , and are used to denote the direction of both the directional button and the left analog stick.
DUALSHOCK®2 Analog Controller
The DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller will default to ANALOG mode (mode indicator: Red) on boot-up. The vibration function can be turned ON/OFF from the "VIBRATION" section of the Option Menu.
Starting a Game
After inserting the Shinobi™ disc and turning the power on, the opening scene begins.
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Press START button to display the Title Screen.
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Press button or START button to display the Main Menu.
Main Menu
NEW GAME
Start a new game and prepare for intense battles. As you progress, more difficulties will become available. Hotsuma will be the only playable character initially, but more will become available.
CONTINUE
Resume gameplay from a previous game (displayed after you have played the game once). You can restart gameplay from the stage immediately following the last stage successfully cleared with a character, or from a level saved in a previous game.
EXTRA
Initially, all extra items will be marked with question marks and remain locked. Progress through the game to unlock these items and reveal their secrets. In Stage Select, you can only play the stage chosen.
OPTIONS
Change settings such as gameplay settings, button configuration, and extra features.
SUBTITLE
Turn English subtitles on or off.
VOICE
Set voices to English or Japanese in the game and movies.
VIBRATION
Turn controller vibration on or off.
SOUND
Set sound to stereo or monaural.
BUTTON CONFIG.
Change the button configuration.
SCREEN POSITION
Adjust the position of the screen.
BRIGHTNESS
Adjust the brightness of the screen.
FINISHED
To save the current settings and return to the Title Screen, press or button. To return to the Title Screen without saving, press or button.
Save & Load
SAVE
The following data is automatically saved onto a memory card (8MB) (For PlayStation®2) (sold separately) even after the power is switched off:
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The last stage cleared during your previous play session.
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The results displayed when you cleared a stage.
To save game data onto a memory card (8MB) (For PlayStation®2), insert a memory card (8MB) (For PlayStation®2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1. At least 370KB of free space is required. Only one file can be saved onto a memory card (8MB) (For PlayStation®2).
LOAD
If a memory card (8MB) (For PlayStation®2) with saved game data is already inserted into MEMORY CARD slot 1 upon boot-up, the saved file will be automatically loaded so that you can resume your game.
Game Flow
PLAY
Defeat enemies and proceed through the game. Keys to a good score are:
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Defeat as many enemies as possible.
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Defeat enemies quickly and continuously.
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Perform various actions when defeating enemies.
KEKKAI
To open one gate, you must defeat all enemies. To open another gate, you must destroy all existing stone pillars.
TATE
During the game, you can perform an action called "TATE" by defeating at least 4 enemies or more altogether using Akujiki within a limited time. When "TATE" is completed, the camera view will change. By succeeding "TATE," you can obtain approximately 3 times as much Yin.
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Enemies appear.
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Defeat the enemies.
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"TATE" succeeded.
BOSS BATTLE
You have to defeat a boss in order to clear a stage. Use your skill to defeat the boss and proceed to the next level!
Pause
During gameplay, you can pause the game. Select options below using / button.
RETRY
Quit the game and restart the previous stage.
QUIT
Quit the game and return to the Main Menu.
RESUME
Exit the Pause Screen and resume the game.
Stage Clear
After clearing a stage and defeating a boss, the results screen will be displayed. The results will be saved onto a memory card (8MB) (For PlayStation®2) automatically.
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STAGE 3-A
Controls
START button
Displays the Pause Screen.
R2 button
Switch Lock-on targets.
L2 button
Use ninjutsu.
L1 button
Center camera view.
directional button
Move cursor / Select Ninjutsu.
left analog stick
Move cursor / Move character
R1 button
Lock on enemies.
▲button
Throw Shuriken/Cancel
button
Jump / Enter
@button
Use Akujiki (Attack)/Cancel
right analog stick
Move cursor / Rotate the camera view around a character / Adjust the camera view up and down.
Hold down button and release during LOCK-ON
Shove enemies away using this powerful attack by holding down button for a while and then releasing it during Lock-on! Note that performing this attack burns up some of your Slash Gauge, thus keep an eye on your Slash Gauge and do not use it too many times. Also without a certain amount of Slash Gauge saved you cannot perform this attack.
button while double-jumping
Throw daggers at several enemies around you and paralyze them momentarily. Note that 8 daggers (1 complete bundle) are required to perform a Shuriken Burst.
Tips & Maps
KA'EN
Inflicts fire by combusting vital energy absorbed and stored inside the body. Use this magic to cause great damage to enemies around you. Using this magic once consumes one Makimono.
KAMAITACHI
Using sword pressure, hurl razor-sharp shock waves at your enemies. This magic is especially useful when attacking long range enemies. You can inflict this magic 6 times per Makimono.
RAIJIN
Use this magic to become invincible from attacks or damage by enemies. You can perform this magic to protect yourself for a certain amount of time per Makimono.
STAGE 1
This is the downtown district where Hotsuma first arrives to battle his enemies. Run on walls, jump enormous gaps, and battle resurrected enemies that were once comrades.
STAGE 2
There is a shrine that lies upon high-rise buildings, filled with hellspawns attacking in groups. To find the truth, follow Kobushi to the shrine chamber!
STAGE 3
There is a maze-like downtown district which was struck by the earthquake. Solve this maze to find a girl who can shed some light on the true nature of the recent catastrophic events.
STAGE 4
There are houses located beneath the highways, now surrounded by fire. This area contains many hazards including pools of magma and tall cliffs.
Enemies & Characters
Hotsuma
Leader of the Oboro Clan, Hotsuma must restore order to the capital city and investigate his clan's death. Equipped with Akujiki, a soul-eating sword, he battles hordes of aggressive enemies.
Aomizuchi
A mysterious ninja who relentlessly pursues Hotsuma. This shadowy figure destroyed the capital city and assisted in the assault on the Oboro village.
Kagari
A mysterious shrine maiden rescued by Hotsuma after being abducted by enemies.
Kobushi
A master ruling the Jyounin in the Oboro village and a father figure to Hotsuma, Ageha, and Moritsune. He disappeared after venturing into the city to investigate the destruction.
Ageha
A kunoichi who deserted the Oboro Clan after Moritsune's death. She was a childhood friend of Hotsuma and Moritsune and objected to the clan's violent leadership ritual.
Shirakumo
One of the Four Hellspawn Lords, appearing as a giant tarantula with a tiger's head and 8 eyes.
Benisuzume
One of the Four Hellspawn Lords, appearing as a giant moth that swarms enemies with fire butterflies and various fire attacks.
Kurakuda
One of the Four Hellspawn Lords, a Nine-tailed Fox from Japanese mythology that moves faster than the eye can see, leaving shadowy afterimages.
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