Shinobi

Shinobi

Available on:

PS2

Genres

Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Developer

Overworks

Release Date

November 9, 2002 (23 years ago)

Publisher

Sega

Content Rating

M

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Shinobi

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Summary

Gamers waited many years for another installment of the Shinobi series. Now they finally get what they have wanted.

Shinobi takes place in Tokyo, where a mysterious evil force has taken over, and it is up to you to stop it. You play Hotsuma, who is the leader of a clan called the Oboro Clan. Hotsuma is the only survivor of his clan and all of his dead clansmen are now fighting against him due to this evil force.

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