SHINOBI [PLAYSTATION 2 THE BEST]
OFFICIAL TITLE  Shinobi [Playstation 2 The Best]
COMMON TITLE  Shinobi [Playstation 2 The Best]
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPM-74415
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Beat'em Up

DEVELOPER  Overworks.
PUBLISHER  Sega.
DATE RELEASED  25 September 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPM-74415
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPM-74415
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

The first game in the series since 1995's Shinobi Legions for the Sega Saturn, Shinobi for the PlayStation 2 is a departure from the side-scrolling action of previous games. Gameplay now takes place in a world of fully rendered 3D graphics, and the hack-and-slash action has more in common with Devil May Cry than it does any of the former Shinobi titles.

Longtime hero Joe Musashi (star of all the previous games in the series) has been replaced by Hotsuma, a lean, mean fighting machine who can run on walls, zip around the screen with a speedy stealth dash maneuver, and slice foes in two. He wields a sword, uses magic (fire, shock waves, and invincibility), and throws shurikens. To paralyze several enemies at once, he can pull off a special Shuriken Burst, which is available when at least eight shurikens are on hand.

Throughout the game's 16 levels of play (each level containing a boss), Hotsuma will spend most of his time running and jumping from place to place, battling ninjas, helicopters, sword-wielding dogs, giant spider creatures, and other enemies. Gameplay, which takes place in the demon-filled streets of a post-apocalyptic Tokyo, is largely linear, but it is not always 100 percent obvious where to go next. Killing a certain number of enemies and/or finding and destroying stone pillars opens gateways to new areas.

To keep the carnage moving at a steady pace, Hotsuma's sword has a vampiric need for blood. If players go too long without clearing an area of enemies, the Slash Gauge will become depleted. Once the Slash Gauge is empty, a lack of killing will begin depleting the Life Gauge. The Life Gauge is also depleted by contact with enemies, of course, but finding Yang (little glowing dots) will replenish at least some of Hotsuma's health. Other items to collect include extra Shurikens, hidden tokens, and Makimono (otherwise known as magic).

Features:
* Take the role of Hotsuma and defeat the enemy with magical, ranged, and melee weapons
* Defeat hordes of ninjas, helicopters, sword-wielding dogs, and giant spider creatures with a Shuriken Burst
* Keep on killing to maintain the level of your Slash Gauge, or watch as your life bar slowly disappears

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Ignite the fiery vengeance of Hotsuma, the last of the Oboro clan. Scale walls and slash your way through the demon-filled streets of post-apocalyptic Tokyo. But beware, you'll have to keep your bloodthirsty sword satisfied or sufferits deadly curse yourself.

Chain attacks together to destroy hordes of enemies
Wall run to explore secret areas
Unleash devastating Ninja Magic
Stealth dash to confuse enemies with ghost images

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI, Futuristic, Ninjas & Martial Arts themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  370 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = Yes / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0 (Slowdowns)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 2; VU Cycle Stealing = 1; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 3 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move cursor / Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  Move cursor, rotate camera view, move camera up or down -  Right Analog Stick
  Move cursor, select ninjutsu -  D-Pad
  Stealth dash, enter -  X Button
  Attack, cancel -  Square Button
  Jump, enter -  Circle Button
  Throw shuriken, cancel -  Triangle Button
  Lock on enemies -  R1 Button
  Center camera view -  L1 Button
  Switch lock-on target -  R2 Button
  Use ninjutsu -  L2 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

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 NTSC-J:
  • Shinobi [SLPM-65200]  - 
     
 ASIA:
  • Shinobi [SLAJ-25002]  - 
     
 KOREAN:
  • Shinobi [SLKA-25021]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Shinobi [SLUS-20459]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Shinobi [SCES-51428]  - 
     

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