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〔Somewhat like ''Shinobi'', ''Shadow Dancer'' has a kanji form of its name: 影の舞. This particular phrase is used extensively throughout the game.〕 is a side-scrolling action game produced by Sega originally released as an arcade game in . It is the second and the final arcade game in the ''Shinobi'' series, following the original ''Shinobi'' itself. The player controls a ninja aided by an attack dog, who is fighting to save the city from a terrorist organization. ''Shadow Dancer'' was developed on the Sega System 18 motherboard hardware and its generally well received home versions were released for the Master System console and several home computer systems in 1991. A loose adaptation titled ''Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi'' was released exclusively for the Mega Drive/Genesis. ==Gameplay== The play mechanics of ''Shadow Dancer'' are similar to these of the arcade version of the original ''Shinobi''. The controls and almost all of the player's moves from the original ''Shinobi'' are present here as well. The biggest change is the addition of a canine companion that follows the protagonist around. When the dog barks towards an enemy, the player can sic the dog on the enemy by pressing the attack button while crouching, allowing the player an opportunity to attack the enemy while it is being bitten by the dog. However, if the player takes too long to attack the bitten enemy or the enemy has a strong defense, then the dog will be hurt and turn into a harmless pup. The dog will then remain in pup form until the player acquires the next time bomb or finishes the stage. The player's weapons consists of an unlimited supply of shuriken and a sword which is used when adjacent to an enemy. When the player collects half of the time bombs in each stage, stronger weapons are granted until the player finishes the stage or loses a life. The player can also use from one of three random ninja magic (''ninpo'') techniques that will clear the entire screen of enemies. Normally, these techniques can only be used once per stage, but if the player continues the game by inserting more coins and pressing START, the protagonist restarts the stage with two units instead of one. Bonus points are awarded if the player completes the game without using shuriken or ninja magic. There are four different missions, consisting of three stages for the first mission and four stages each for the remaining three. In the first few stages of each mission, the player must collect a certain amount of time bombs scattered throughout the stage in order to proceed to the goal. The final stage in each mission is a confrontation between him and the one of the four bosses: an armoured giant throwing energy balls, a weaponized tank engine, a woman armed with a shield/weapon device, and a female ninja using magic and a naginata (the dog does not appear during boss battles). Between each mission, there is a bonus stage minigame seen from the character's perspective as he tosses shuriken at enemy ninjas dropping down from a building. The player is awarded extra lives after successfully completing this minigame. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shadow Dancer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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