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The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master – Cane and Rinse No.578

The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

Cane and Rinse

Hobbies, Leisure, Video Games, Games

4.8767 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2023

⏱️ 119 minutes

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Summary

“SOMETIMES HE HIDES IN MUD.” Our fourth Shinobi series podcast sees Joe Musashi come to the end of his 16-bit era with - after a faltering start - what some consider to be the franchise's coup de grace. Leon, Chris Worthington, Jon and returning guest Dan Clark  - along with community contributors - tangle with NEO ZEED's even more mighty and evil forces in this all-action Mega Drive/Genesis joint. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_578.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Mandara by Masayuki Nagao2. Shadow Master by Masayuki Nagao Edit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT).  Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read on the podcast? Then venture over to our forum and check out the list of upcoming games we're covering. Whilst there you can join in the conversations with our friendly community in discussing all things relating to videogames, along with lots of other stuff too. Sound good? Then come and say hello at The Cane and Rinse forum

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0:00.0

Thank you. Hello everybody and welcome to the Canan Rince podcast, Volume 12, issue 578.

0:40.3

And today we're going to talk about Shinobi 3, return of the Ninja Master.

0:45.7

Joining me, Leon Cox, in this issue, it's John Salmon.

0:48.7

Hello.

0:49.5

Chris Worthington.

0:50.6

Hello.

0:51.4

And returning guest, faithful Dan Clark.

0:54.0

Hello there. And Chris, John and I are The Shinobi 3.

0:57.7

Indeed.

1:00.0

Also known as this game, or originally known as, in its native Japan, the Super Shinobi 2,

1:06.3

as in the sequel to the Super Shinobi.

1:10.1

Just so as you know. It's a 2D slide and slice ninja game from the 16-bit era,

1:16.7

the fourth in Sega's series of arcade action Ninja Games and the second designed for home consoles.

1:24.0

But what are our histories with the game?

1:27.1

Let's start with our guest, Dan.

1:28.9

When did you first come across Shinobi 3?

1:32.2

Well, I'm going to rewind a little bit and just go through my history with the series a bit just to sort of get you to like,

1:39.0

because I've had a funny relationship with this game, I guess.

1:41.6

So the arcade version of Shinobi, I absolutely loved as a kid.

1:45.7

It was, if you'd asked me at a certain age, I probably would have said that's my favorite arcade game.

1:51.3

Like the bonus round, you know, with, it's like that's the biggest best looking sprite I've ever seen.

1:56.9

Yeah. And I went to Arcade Club in the North a few weeks ago, and Shinobi was the first

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