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{{Bob
 | bobscreen= Shinobi_III-_Return_of_the_Ninja_Master-title.png
 | aka= The Super Shinobi II (JP)
 | developer= Megasoft
 | publisher= Sega
 | system= Genesis
 | japan= {{date|1993|July|23}}
 | usa= {{date|1993|July|22}}
 | europe= {{date|1993|July|24}}
 | debug= y
}}
'''''Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master''''' is, as you'd expect, the third game in the ''Shinobi'' series.

...Except it's not. Hm.

==Character Editor==
[[File:Shinobi3 ce2.png|left]]
[[Pro Action Replay]] code {{hex|004C0A:4E71}} enables a character editor which can be accessed by holding '''B + C''' and pressing '''A'''. You'll see a bunch of crap appear onscreen and the words "CHARACTER EDITOR 3.52" under everything.

The character editor allows you to modify the VRAM. You can redraw individual sprites and change the color palettes. Press '''Start''' to restart the game and ignore the changes, or hold '''B''' and press '''Start''' to save the changes and proceed.

The code also allows you to access the editor from anywhere in the game. Interestingly, it still resets the game when pressing Start rather than going to the memory and level editors.
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== The Super Shinobi 2: Early prototype. ==
The Super Shinobi 2 is claimed to be the original Japanese name. The title is also used for what is believed to be an early Pototype of the game. The prototype contains severely unfinished levels and different artwork.

==== The early intro : the scene with trees. ====
[[File:The Super Shinobi II - 001 - intro.png|border|left|frameless]]

This early version of the scene shows a simpler and less detailed backdrop. The trees are missing a lot of shading, while the moon was a simple yellow circle. In the final version this scene contains more detail and a more advanced style.
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==== The early intro : the scene with the Ninja. ====
[[File:The Super Shinobi II - 002 - intro.png|border|left|frameless]]

The ninja clearly seems to be a more realistic representation of a middle-aged man, while using grim colors for his design. This design was replaced by a more heroic and smoother looking ninja in the final release.
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==== The early gameplay : A big and tough standard enemy type. ====
[[File:The Super Shinobi II - 004 - big tough ninja.png|border|left|frameless]]

The early prototype contains a much bigger an tougher basic enemy ninja. Upon being hit the prototype enemy ninja will be knocked backwards and recover. After all of that it (the enemy ninja) will take on a ninja finger signal pose. It will then teleport into the sky and drop down near the player to attack again.  
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==== The early gameplay : A burning forest level. ====
[[File:The Super Shinobi II - 005 - burning forest level.png|border|left|frameless]]

This is a rather good looking slightly animated backdrop to a buning forest level. The player seems to be walking outside of an enemy base with some sort of mounted storage barrels spread troughout the scene. this could mean that the player might be walking on the roof of a base near the burning forest.
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==== The early gameplay : An in game editor. ====
[[File:The Super Shinobi II - 007 - in game editor.png|border|left|frameless]]


There is some kind of in game editor inside of the prototype which only needs a key combination for its activation. This editor should be usable to edit colors, tile placement, and has some form of editor related to ascii characters.
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