The Revenge of Shinobi for Genesis

The game is a traditional side-scrolling platform game. The player controls Joe Musashi and must complete 8 districts before the final confrontation with the head of Neo Zeed. Each district consists of 3 scenes, the last of which is a battle against a unique boss-character.The D-pad moves Musashi around while the A, B and C buttons are used to perform a ninjitsu technique, attack and jump respectively. The most important move in The Revenge of Shinobi is the somersault, performed by pressing the jump button and then pressing it again at the height of a jump. The somersault maximizes Musashi`s jumping height and enables him to throw 8 shuriken at once in mid-air. Additionally, some stages consist of multiple layers, such as the first scene of the Military Base and the freeway in Area Code 818. Switching Between layer (outdoor/indoor, or on-the-highway/next-to-it) is also done with the somersault move.