Shadow Dancer was a pretty fantastic early title for the Genesis - it looked and sounded amazing in 1990, and it still plays just as well as it did 28 years ago. It's well worth snagging a copy if you have a Genesis!
I have every shinobi for the genesis been a huge fan since I was a kid I'd spend countless quarters at the bowling alley playing shinobi for the arcade i was super ecstatic when it ported to the genesis but out of the 3 the third would be my favorite
Couldn't agree more. When It came out, my friend got it and I'd be round his house til 10pm on a school night getting in trouble off mi mam when I got home haha
Being the younger child, my older brother always got first dibs on stuff. He got "The Revenge of Shinobi" and I got this game, which was considered a hand-me-down... ...and I'm not even mad! Shadow Dancer became my personal favorite game on the Genesis! The soundtrack alone is criminally underrated (Stage 2-1's theme, especially). I'd recommend playing this game on the "no ninja-stars" mode. It really changes how you have to approach your enemies and adds a fun challenge.
Shinobi 3 and Revenge of Shinobi got my commercial attention than this game but it's just as good. This game somehow flew under my gaming radar back in the day.
Same character. ShadowDancer is the same ninja as in Shinobi! Shadowdancer is the 3rd game released came out the same year as Revenge of Shinobi but the events are softly "set-after" Shinobi 3...
Holy cow this game looks incredible. I don't remember it being available at the local rental store. That's too bad, because I know my friend and I would've loved this game, maybe even have bought it had we known about it.
my god, I love this game dearly, has a special place in my heart, I remember late nights playing this game, even though it gave me anxiety for being a one shot dead and the hectic soundtrack which I love. what an amazing game lost the sands of time. so many memories
I love this game. I owned it and played it a lot as a teen when I had the Genesis. My only gripe is the difficulty and some of the controls. But the controls are easy to use for the most part. I love the graphics and soundtrack. I especially love the music to the second level of The Statue of Liberty and the final stage. Even though I no longer have a Genesis, I still do play it from time to time as I have this and several past Genesis titles like Streets of Rage 3, Dynamite Headdy, Space Harrier, and Shinobi 3 on Steam Interactive. Still fun to play to this day. Even though it can be a pain in the ass to play on an XBox Controller instead of a Genesis controller.
When you are hungry to sharpen your sword and slice and dice foes, you usually get Joe Musashi or Ryu Hyabasa to do the job. But hey, you always get to choose those guys in those games, but none have an animal sidekick that can serve as a distraction to your foes when you rain death upon them with your sword like this game (not sure if this is Joe Musashi or not though, have heard conflicting stories over the years). Of course the dog can get hurt and revert to puppy status for a short bit, but he's useful enough. Plays like the arcade version of the original Shinobi that the Genesis never got, but should have.
I think this is one of those games that I would proudly say "I beat that game" I know some might not think so, but as a Kid this game was HARD. This was my Ninja Gaiden as a kid, I didn't have an NES for a long time. And I loved going back and finding how I could do better, how I could get all the extra lives, the hidden ones and not use Ninjutsu power-ups even on Stage 5. Great playthrough! 10/10.
This guy has probably played this game for months on end and has gotten damn good at it. This game is not that hard, until you reach the final boss. He is so cheap and one mess up, and BAM, you have to fight him all over again.
This is a game I have to say was probably better than the arcade version. Maybe not in the graphical standard or whatever, but more so in the artistic/arranged level design. It's just a lot more fun to play, and even the dog got a new animation when grabbing enemies. Arguably one of my top 3 Mega Drive games, without question
This is a good example of how good the Genesis sound chip was, especially in the hands of the right developers. Technosoft proved that as well, with Thunder Force 4. This is also a case of a home port being superior to the arcade original, though they are both still fun to play. I always had trouble beating this game, and thanks to you after so many years I'm finally going to sit down, and complete it.
Snazziness, ahoy! Yet I ponder, is it tougher than Rolling Thunder 2? (To which Shinobi is inspired from RT2's predecessor) I'll definitely get Shadow Dancer and Shinobi III ASAP... (I've got Revenge of Shinobi, and an early version of it, no less!)
Ladies and gentlemen, the 2 swords ninjas are bad news a close quarter attack or a powered up shurikens are your best options and don't even think about releasing the dog to attack because it won't work
The character of this game is Hayate Musashi his nationality is Japanese-American and he's also the estranged son of Joe Musashi from the Revenge of Shinobi who took down the evil organization known as the Neo-Zeed
Just played thru this game, I wanted to see if I was really on the final boss being only 30 mins into the game. Without save states I doubt I would have gotten thru the game despite it being short
I have this on the genesis collection on psp I have a UK copy the megadrive collection as well though the game is not on the UK version 😮 so in my opinion the best game was taken away for the UK 😢
Shadow dancer band Anggota oleh Arif Hafizie selaku drum Diana Rusdi selaku bass Chef Fikree aznan selaku gitaris Ritz metalasia selaku gitaris Putra anok semantan selaku vokalis
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Shadow Dancer was a pretty fantastic early title for the Genesis - it looked and sounded amazing in 1990, and it still plays just as well as it did 28 years ago. It's well worth snagging a copy if you have a Genesis!
Still looks good now!
And like Ninja Gaiden, the original console port is a better gameplay experience than the arcade version.
I have every shinobi for the genesis been a huge fan since I was a kid I'd spend countless quarters at the bowling alley playing shinobi for the arcade i was super ecstatic when it ported to the genesis but out of the 3 the third would be my favorite
Couldn't agree more. When It came out, my friend got it and I'd be round his house til 10pm on a school night getting in trouble off mi mam when I got home haha
One of the first games I got for my megadrive. Loved it more than Shinobi. Wish I could play it now but I only have a switch these days
I can assure you, this isnt HALF as easy as this video made it look like!!
I bow down to thee!
I love the soundtrack!
the new york stage sound is my fev
@@infinitecanadian I've done that!
@@infinitecanadian Never had one
stage3-2 el mejor!!
I loved Revenge of Shinobi....and then I got Shadow Dancer and just lost my young mind. This and Strider were my jams on the Genesis.
Being the younger child, my older brother always got first dibs on stuff. He got "The Revenge of Shinobi" and I got this game, which was considered a hand-me-down...
...and I'm not even mad! Shadow Dancer became my personal favorite game on the Genesis! The soundtrack alone is criminally underrated (Stage 2-1's theme, especially).
I'd recommend playing this game on the "no ninja-stars" mode. It really changes how you have to approach your enemies and adds a fun challenge.
I was on the final boss but my father lost the game this bring me nostalgia
My favorite game on the genesis. I miss playing it. I love the soundtrack....I play it in my car all the time
I'm a big fan of shadow dancer
Omg I love the dog. Never played this but Shinobi 3 is my favorite ninja game ever.
Shinobi 3 and Revenge of Shinobi got my commercial attention than this game but it's just as good. This game somehow flew under my gaming radar back in the day.
Same character. ShadowDancer is the same ninja as in Shinobi! Shadowdancer is the 3rd game released came out the same year as Revenge of Shinobi but the events are softly "set-after" Shinobi 3...
@@Dracorientalis Yeah, that's why I mentioned Shinobi 3 in my comment.
Holy cow this game looks incredible. I don't remember it being available at the local rental store. That's too bad, because I know my friend and I would've loved this game, maybe even have bought it had we known about it.
This & Strider were most lit til Streets of Rage came out.
For 16 bit this game has aged well
reminiscing this game footage really nostalgic
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my god, I love this game dearly, has a special place in my heart, I remember late nights playing this game, even though it gave me anxiety for being a one shot dead and the hectic soundtrack which I love. what an amazing game lost the sands of time. so many memories
This was my shit as a kid. I remember reaching the final boss, but I don't remember if I ever flipped it over.
I love this game. I owned it and played it a lot as a teen when I had the Genesis. My only gripe is the difficulty and some of the controls. But the controls are easy to use for the most part. I love the graphics and soundtrack. I especially love the music to the second level of The Statue of Liberty and the final stage.
Even though I no longer have a Genesis, I still do play it from time to time as I have this and several past Genesis titles like Streets of Rage 3, Dynamite Headdy, Space Harrier, and Shinobi 3 on Steam Interactive. Still fun to play to this day. Even though it can be a pain in the ass to play on an XBox Controller instead of a Genesis controller.
That final boss was so fucking hard lol 😅
Grrrrrreat game (my favorite Shinobi of all) & walkthrough!
+tollban Thanks!
Greatest game of all time 🎮
Wow, whoevers playing this has got it down almost perfectly, every step of the way.
The Sega genesis version is different from the arcade version and both are still fantastic. 😀👍🥷🎮
Hahaha, if only the game were as easy for me as you make it look.
When you are hungry to sharpen your sword and slice and dice foes, you usually get Joe Musashi or Ryu Hyabasa to do the job. But hey, you always get to choose those guys in those games, but none have an animal sidekick that can serve as a distraction to your foes when you rain death upon them with your sword like this game (not sure if this is Joe Musashi or not though, have heard conflicting stories over the years). Of course the dog can get hurt and revert to puppy status for a short bit, but he's useful enough. Plays like the arcade version of the original Shinobi that the Genesis never got, but should have.
This was overall a better experience than the 1989 arcade version. At least this one had some enemy variety and more imaginative boss fights.
14:04 Ninjas: wait there's NO GROOOOOOOOOOOUUUND!!
Yellow: brothers!wait for-*dead*
I remember those ninjas..someone really hates them..
Yeah, me. I hate them
This could make a killer movie if done right.
Facts
oh my days! i miss those days playing sega games with my siblings all night 😊
At 4:08 I learned if you don't hit any ninjas you get a free life
I think this is one of those games that I would proudly say "I beat that game" I know some might not think so, but as a Kid this game was HARD. This was my Ninja Gaiden as a kid, I didn't have an NES for a long time.
And I loved going back and finding how I could do better, how I could get all the extra lives, the hidden ones and not use Ninjutsu power-ups even on Stage 5. Great playthrough! 10/10.
Loved this game. Didn't have a mega drive but my friend lent me one and this game. So good.
Good game for 16 bit console.
Many people do not know that the dog is a ninja weapon. The dogs and the ninjas like to keep it that way.
What many people? Anyone who's played the game knows that. What the hell are you saying?
He's not learn just saying an opinion without research....ridicilous 😂
The music and sfx are the ASMR of its time
Maybe it's me but I don't remember this game being that easy!
Great job.
This guy has probably played this game for months on end and has gotten damn good at it. This game is not that hard, until you reach the final boss. He is so cheap and one mess up, and BAM, you have to fight him all over again.
Its not easy trust me
@@damin9913 Right on! 🤣
Some absolutely incredible music on this cart.
This game is solid giving it a replay rn
This is a game I have to say was probably better than the arcade version.
Maybe not in the graphical standard or whatever, but more so in the artistic/arranged level design.
It's just a lot more fun to play, and even the dog got a new animation when grabbing enemies.
Arguably one of my top 3 Mega Drive games, without question
Thank you for the video.
Pretty scary this game's title and credits screens showed the Twin Towers...
I know, it was 1990, 11 years before the disaster.
It was censored in the SEGA Genesis Classics version, showing one wide building instead. Strangely, it wasn't censored in the credits.
Predictive Programming.
@@UpIrons777It was the skyline of the most famous city in the world. Not everything is a conspiracy...
Why is that scary?
@@UpIrons777I read on X that the game designers were actually behind the plot
My favorite ninja game of all time
This is a good example of how good the Genesis sound chip was, especially in the hands of the right developers. Technosoft proved that as well, with Thunder Force 4. This is also a case of a home port being superior to the arcade original, though they are both still fun to play. I always had trouble beating this game, and thanks to you after so many years I'm finally going to sit down, and complete it.
Snazziness, ahoy! Yet I ponder, is it tougher than Rolling Thunder 2? (To which Shinobi is inspired from RT2's predecessor)
I'll definitely get Shadow Dancer and Shinobi III ASAP... (I've got Revenge of Shinobi, and an early version of it, no less!)
A hard game to complete. Lots of trying in those 90's Mega Drive days
Anyone On 2025?
00:23 this soundtrack is Amazing 💔😢 Feels Like Hope is gone but you Need to Try again , its Legendry Game
Damn Alex, you really know this game. Timing and shuriken throws, so precise, like a true ninja. Heh 🤘
+moviemetalhead Haha thanks, I try! :)
Truly a beautiful game. Completely different to the Arcade version, and maybe ever better.
I remember when I hear the noise of saw blade the boss at statue of liberty I put the hair on end but a loved this game
Beautiful white GSD. :) Bonus question - who knows the dog's actual name?
+thecowboy2 It was Yamato, wasn't it? Like the WW2 battle ship that was sunk before it even left its port harbor?
I always called it Nanook, after the dog in lost boys. I can’t remember if the manual names him but I wouldn’t of cared anyway lol
His name was “Good Boy” translated from Japanese
I always think of that bee gees song when I see the title
Bonus Stage Music Is Awesome ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
my favorite ninja characters are: Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden) and this one.
Ladies and gentlemen, the 2 swords ninjas are bad news a close quarter attack or a powered up shurikens are your best options and don't even think about releasing the dog to attack because it won't work
Take us back! ⏳
Such a badass game ❤
As a kid in the 2000s who had a pentium 3 and neo geo, I enjoyed this. Never beat the 3rd boss though.
Ess jogo fez patê d minha infância só Tenho a agradecer aos criadores desse jogo incrível ❤
This game was not released for Super Nintendo also a 16 bit console,what a shame.
It was made by SEGA, so of course it wasn't be on a Nintendo console.
Awesome
Wow Very Good Game
The character of this game is Hayate Musashi his nationality is Japanese-American and he's also the estranged son of Joe Musashi from the Revenge of Shinobi who took down the evil organization known as the Neo-Zeed
Actually Joe Musashi Debut In Shinobi Arcade Game In The US Version Of Shadow Dancer You Play As Joe Himself
Dare I say I like this game more than Revenge of Shinobi? :)
I prefer ROS
@@CubamusPrime I honestly just can't get into it. I have more fun with Shadow Dancer and Shinobi III is just better imo
Shadow dancer rules
In the arcade, you shoot ninjas jumping down from a tall building in the bonus round. Here, the opposite is the case.
Best arcade quality game on the megadrive
I play this game before
Just played thru this game, I wanted to see if I was really on the final boss being only 30 mins into the game. Without save states I doubt I would have gotten thru the game despite it being short
Best Genesis title
06:42 Morro de rir com os capangas "dançando".
How to play that game. I really miss my sega games
Perfect
What does Shinobi shout when he's doing his special move?
So this only 25mnt of gameplay?
It feels more difficult to play as a kid
Which one actually is Shinobi 2?
Revenge of Shinobi or The Secret of Shinobi?
Shadow dancer is Shinobi 2
I like the arcade version,.... and its funny because this game looked like to the arcade on master system
Thanks...💚
wait is this the 2nd game in the shinobi series?
How do you make the dog attack?
shoot and hold don't let go
Who composed the music?
I love this game!!
But a stealth ninja that has a dog that barks to every single threat. Not that much stealth, buddy...
One thing that would've made this game cooler is if they used smaller sprites and a running animation instead of that awkward walking animation.
Joe Musashi In The Us Version And Hayate In Japanese Version
Any one have the link to download the game.
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I have this on the genesis collection on psp I have a UK copy the megadrive collection as well though the game is not on the UK version 😮 so in my opinion the best game was taken away for the UK 😢
0:13😮 world trade center
Not 1997,New York -1992,Los Angeles.
This must be Shinobi 2
Twin Towers!
I'm playing it now . I suck
Please send me thes game download link....
I member them black ninjas lol
Ari waah Toni to rola Dala nice to ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤game
Actually "namah samantah buddhanam bha" "om samaya sattva" and "om namah shivayah" buddhist daymokus.
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Break dance practice, RUclips
I was disappointed by your bonus rounds performance!
Wow that final boss was so underwhelming, good playthrough though, thanks.
عالی🥰
At start, i already seen the twin towers.
You missed a hostage.
Shadow dancer band
Anggota oleh
Arif Hafizie selaku drum
Diana Rusdi selaku bass
Chef Fikree aznan selaku gitaris
Ritz metalasia selaku gitaris
Putra anok semantan selaku vokalis
i hate the power up sound of the power move and i hate when enemies are left alive.
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The most laziest final boss in all games history😂