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Shadow Dancer

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First release
Nov 1989
Developer
Team Shinobi
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Platform, Arcade · Action
Platforms
Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Amiga, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Linux

Shadow Dancer is an action platform game developed by Sega for the Sega System 18 arcade system in 1989. A port of the game was published by Sega for the Sega Master System, and ports to several home computers were published by U.S. Gold. It was the first sequel to Shinobi, alongside The Revenge of Shinobi. A similar game titled Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi was released for the Sega Mega Drive, which features an entirely different set of stages. A terrorist group is planting numerous time bombs throughout the city. The player, a ninja master accompanied by a canine partner, sets out on four missions to dismantle the bombs and destroy the criminal syndicate behind these acts.

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Storyline
The young Ninja battles together with his faithful pet dog. In the center of the city, a group of terrorists are committing known to man, including the planting of time bombs throughout the metropolis. Our youthful hero and his canine companion courageously set out to gather all the explosives placed by the evil gang and annihilate the syndicate that manipulates themRead more

The young Ninja battles together with his faithful pet dog. In the center of the city, a group of terrorists are committing known to man, including the planting of time bombs throughout the metropolis. Our youthful hero and his canine companion courageously set out to gather all the explosives placed by the evil gang and annihilate the syndicate that manipulates them

Release dates
Arcade
Nov 1989
Arcade
1989
Amstrad CPC
Mar 1991
All 10 release dates
ZX Spectrum
Mar 1991
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Mar 1991
Amiga
Jun 1991
Atari ST/STE
Jun 1991
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 01, 2010
Mac
Jun 01, 2010
Linux
Jun 01, 2010
Age ratings
ESRB E10+
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
martial arts, ninja, magic, side-scrolling, steam
… All 11, dog, high score, bonus stage, a.i. companion, cover system, animal weaponry
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IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026