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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

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DeveloperMegasoft

PublisherSEGA

Released1 October 1993

Players1 player

Composer(s)Masayuki Nagao, Hirofumi Murasaki, Morihiko Akiyama

Catalogue no.1136-50

See also

Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi The Revenge of Shinobi Ghostbusters

85avg

11 magazine
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Magazine scores

Computer and Video Games

Issue 143

82%

Mean Machines SEGA

Issue 11

89%

Issue 13

79%

Issue 5

85%

Mega Drive Advanced Gaming

Issue 7

93%

Issue 1

8/10

Issue 21

93%

SEGA Force Mega

Issue 4

80%

Issue 46

79%

Issue 24

80%

Issue 17

90%

Average across 10 percentage reviews85%

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