If you'd like to support our preservation efforts (and this wasn't cheap), please consider donating or supporting us on Patreon. Thank you!
Shadow of the Ninja
Shadow of the Ninja |
---|
Also known as: Blue Shadow (EU), Yami no Shigotonen Kage (JP)
|
Shadow of the Ninja is basically Natsume's take on Ninja Gaiden... except this game features co-op!
Level Select
At the "players" prompt of the title screen, press A (×4), B (×4), A, B, A, B, A, B, A, B and listen for a sound. Then, hold the combination of buttons shown in the table below and press Start on Controller 1.
Stage | Controller 1 | Controller 2 |
---|---|---|
1-1 | ||
1-2 | B | |
1-3 | A | |
1-4 | A+B | |
2-1 | B | |
2-2 | B | B |
2-3 | B | A |
3-1 | B | A+B |
3-2 | A | |
3-3 | A | B |
4-1 | A | A |
4-2 | A | A+B |
4-3 | A+B | |
5-1 | A+B | B |
5-2 | A+B | A |
Music Test
At the "players" prompt of the title screen, press A (×4), B (×4), A, B, A, B, A, B, A, B and listen for a sound. Then, hold A + B on both controllers and press Start on Controller 1.
Regional Differences
Title Screen
US | Europe | Japan |
---|---|---|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
The European version lacks a ninja-related title entirely, due to contemporary UK censorship laws that forbade children's media from referencing ninja (see: Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles). This was a rather half-hearted change, though, as the intro text still refers to the characters as "Ninja".
You can start the game without having to wait for the intro cutscene to start in the Japanese version. The logo preceding the title screen was changed from Natsume's to Taito's in the European version.
Games > Games by content > Games with hidden level selects
Games > Games by content > Games with hidden sound tests
Games > Games by content > Games with regional differences
Games > Games by developer > Games developed by Natsume
Games > Games by platform > NES games
Games > Games by publisher
Games > Games by publisher > Games published by Natsume
Games > Games by publisher > Games published by Square Enix > Games published by Taito
Games > Games by release date > Games released in 1990