alongside "shadow dancer", the game is a sequel to "shinobi", and features an original score by yuzo koshiro. the game was included in the compilations: "mega games 2", "mega drive 6 pak", "sega classics arcade collection" (for the sega cd), and "sega smash pack" (for the pc and dreamcast). it was also re-released for the wii virtual console in 2009, on the playstation 3 via playstation network and xbox 360 via xbox live arcade download services in 2012, and for ios and android devices in 2017 via sega forever.