The Revenge of Shinobi: all version differences
6 documented differences between the releases of The Revenge of Shinobi, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | Mega Drive (JP) | Genesis/Mega Drive (NA/EU) | Rev01 and later | Rev02 and later | Rev03 | 6-Pak compilations | Wii Virtual Console | PSN | XBLA |
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| Title | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Content | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Text | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Version differences
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TitleMega Drive (JP)Genesis/Mega Drive (NA/EU)
The Japanese release is called The Super Shinobi and has a different logo from the international version.1
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ContentMega Drive (JP)Genesis/Mega Drive (NA/EU)
In the Japanese good ending, the staff roll plays in time with the music. The international version skips the credits, jumps straight to the 'The End' screen and cuts the music short.1
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ContentRev01 and later
The first revision swapped the Rambo-style flamethrower enemies for bald soldiers, redrew the round 6 boss's Spider-Man form to match the licensed character, and turned its Batman-like form into a Devilman-like creature.1
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TextRev02 and later
From the second revision on, a new copyright screen before the title credits the Spider-Man licence, and the Sega and Yuzo Koshiro notices were moved there.1
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ContentRev036-Pak compilations
Revision 3, also used in the 6-Pak compilations, turned the round 7 boss Monster G from a Godzilla lookalike into a skeletal dinosaur and changed its fire from red to blue.1
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ContentWii Virtual ConsolePSNXBLA
The digital re-releases of 2009–2012 (Wii Virtual Console, PSN, XBLA) dropped the Marvel notice, recolored Spider-Man pink and changed Joe Musashi's face on the title screen.2
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13