I really don't like Shinobi 1 at all. Rolling Thunder 2 and the arcade version of Shadow Dancer are similarly miserable, but as far as this one goes I don't really have nearly as many qualms. I've realized the whole Rolling Thunder type gameplay isn't for me (though I still need to do RT3), but the formula is just about the best it can get here.
As mentioned by others, though, the final boss can go to hell. He just fucking sits around and spawns enemies on you, and combining like three or four enemies on screen with the raining fire attack is fucking ridiculous for a game where you only have one hitpoint.
I was replaying The Revenge of Shinobi last night and got about halfway through before I went to sleep. I'll probably finish that next and follow it up with a replay of Shinobi III and then I can have myself a marathon of sorts. We'll see if I can get that done today.
As mentioned by others, though, the final boss can go to hell. He just fucking sits around and spawns enemies on you, and combining like three or four enemies on screen with the raining fire attack is fucking ridiculous for a game where you only have one hitpoint.
I was replaying The Revenge of Shinobi last night and got about halfway through before I went to sleep. I'll probably finish that next and follow it up with a replay of Shinobi III and then I can have myself a marathon of sorts. We'll see if I can get that done today.