RunDLC writes: "Unlike Ninja Gaiden, playing Shinobi doesn't feel like receiving repeated kicks to the groin. Despite the at times ridiculous difficulty, you can beat the game (or at least make significant progress) with patience, some skill and smart decisions. That ultimately makes it a much more compelling experience, even without Gaiden's celebrated continue screen of doom.
Available on Virtual Console for 800 Nintendo Points, Shinobi (the arcade version) is a somewhat enjoyable 2-D romp through environments infested with goons of all shapes and sizes."
It came from the shadows, and to the shadows it shall return. Here are the best ninja games on the PlayStation 2.
*ARAGAMI 1 and 2 for a current fix
**Wrath of Heaven is probably the greatest ninja/stealth game ever.
Shinobi was okay. Your sword drained your health. So you had to constantly keep moving. You couldn't take your time to even explore or even breath. Nightshade rectified this.
These remakes and remasters are must-haves in this next generation.
Gunstar Heroes was made by Treasure. I'm not sure if that IP actually belongs to Sega. If it does, the ONLY modern day developer that I think would do that game justice is Housemarque. Maybe Sega could collaborate with Sony to let them make a modern day Gunstar Heroes. I definitely think Shinobi and Afterburner need modern day remakes though.
I feel like there are stronger Sega IP's than some of the ones that were listed such as...
Vector Man
Comix Zone
Virtual On
Ranger X
Jet Set Radio
Landstalker
Eternal Champions
As hard as it was, the Shinobi remake that came out on PS2 was decent. But yes, a new remake would be great. Always loved that series.
Where did he come from, where did Shinobi go?
I remember renting Shinobi during the weekend and playing it for hours on my Master System Alex Kidd in Shinobi Land was also a great game. I wish Sega would bring the franchise back