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[b][i]Shinobi[/i][/b] (忍) is a side-scrolling hack-and-slash action and shooting [[video game]] produced by [[SEGA]], originally released for [[arcade]]s on the Sega System 16 board in 1987. 

In the game the player controls an expert veteran [[ninja]] called [[Joe Musashi]], who has to stop the Zeed terrorist organization from kidnapping students of his clan. During his fight this ninja shoots infinite numbers of [[shuriken]]s and employs firearms for long range attacks, while using [[martial arts]] moves and [[katana]]s for melee combat.

Shinobi was a major commercial success in arcades; it topped monthly Japanese table arcade charts in December 1987, and became America's highest-grossing arcade conversion kit of 1988 and one of America's top five conversion kits of 1989. 

It was adapted by SEGA to its [[SEGA Master System]] [[game console]], followed by conversions to the [[NES]], [[PC Engine]], and various home computers. 

Shinobi was re-released as downloadable emulated versions of the original arcade game for the [[Wii]] and [[Xbox 360]]. The arcade game joined the [[Nintendo Switch]] in January 2020 through the Sega Ages series. 

Shinobi's success inspired various sequels and spin-offs of the [[Shinobi_(Game)|SHINOBI series]].
shinobi (arcade)