A SEGA LEGEND RETURNS ON NINTENDO 3DS
Shinobi is Back in Full 3D After Eight Years
LONDON AND SAN FRANCISCO – (May 26, 2011) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced Shinobi™ exclusively for Nintendo 3DS™. Developed by Griptonite Games, Shinobi is the long anticipated return of the fan favorite series and includes the classic side-scrolling action gameplay players have loved since the original. Coming to stores in September 2011, Shinobi introduces several exciting new features such as StreetPass™ and a large assortment of achievements and challenges to unlock.
“For years the fans have been asking for a new Shinobi,” said Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing of SEGA West. “With Shinobi on Nintendo 3DS we are able to answer their prayers and bring this legendary series to the next level.”
SEGA has released the first screenshots of the brand new Shinobi title for the 3DS. Additionally, the first trailer and the game’s boxart are available for viewing. The first round of details can be seen here.
SNES
Super Adventure Island
Treasure of Rudra
NEOGEO
Joy Joy Kid
Kizuna Encounter
Virtual Console Arcade
Puyo Puyo
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono has previously stated that he wouldn’t mind seeing Mega Man making an appearance in the Smash Bros. franchise at some point. However, that’s not the only Capcom character he’d like to include in one of the series’ games. Ono told NGamer that, if he had to choose someone from the Street Fighter roster, he’d be interested in adding M. Bison. He explained his decision to the magazine:
“Personally speaking, and expanding the roster to all of Capcom, I really wanted Mega Man to be in Smash Bros. because I think he kind of fits in that world. If I had to confine it to Street Fighter then it would definitely be M Bison, because I’d love that sort of mega-villian to fall upon all those pretty Nintendo characters and cause complete chaos.”
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