Timeline
Following is a timeline of releases in the Shinobi series. Listed are the name of each game, the corresponding release date and the consoles for which they were developed/ported. Further below is a brief discussion of each release. For a more detailed examination of each game, click on the corresponding link in the timetable.
| No. | International title | Japanese title | Year | Game system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shinobi | Shinobi | 1987 | Arcade |
| 1988 | Sega Master System | |||
| 1989 | Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, NES, PC Engine, ZX Spectrum | |||
| 2009 | Xbox Live Arcade, Virtual Console, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |||
| 2. | Shadow Dancer | Shadow Dancer | 1989 | Arcade |
| Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi | Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi | 1990 | Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis | |
| Shadow Dancer | Shadow Dancer | 1991 | Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, Sega Master System, ZX Spectrum | |
| 3. | The Revenge of Shinobi | The Super Shinobi | 1989 | Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis |
| 4. | The Cyber Shinobi | N/A | 1990 | Sega Master System |
| 5. | Shinobi | The G.G. Shinobi | 1991 | Sega Game Gear |
| 6. | Shinobi II: The Silent Fury | The G.G. Shinobi II | 1992 | Sega Game Gear |
| 7. | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master | The Super Shinobi II | 1993 | Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis |
| 2009 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection) | |||
| 8. | Shinobi X | Shin Shinobi Den | 1995 | Sega Saturn |
| 9. | The Revenge of Shinobi | N/A | 2002 | Game Boy Advance |
| 10. | Shinobi | Shinobi | 2002 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 |
| 11. | Nightshade | Kunoichi | 2003 | PlayStation 2 |
| 12. | Shinobi | Shinobi 3D | 2011 | Nintendo 3DS |
- Notes
- A^ Released as Shinobi Legions in North America.
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