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Play Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (Hack · Pirate · English) Online
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Play Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi online on Mega Drive. Run and jump through platform stages, avoid hazards, collect useful items, and learn each enemy pattern directly in your browser. This version is a modified edition of the original game.
Browser play
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Quick start
Start Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi and use the opening section to learn the character's movement, jump distance, and main action. Explore above and below the direct route for items, approach enemies one at a time, and avoid rushing into hazards until their timing is clear. Preserve lives and activate checkpoints or passwords whenever they are available.
Controls
Use the D-pad to walk, crouch, or climb where the stage permits. A, B, and C provide jump, attack, and the secondary action used by this version; test the three buttons safely at the start to confirm their order. Start begins play and pauses.
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi Game manuals
- Game manual 1
- Game manual 2
- Shadow Dancer - The Secret of Shinobi (ja).pdf
- Shadowdancer_md_jp_manual.pdf
- Shadow Dancer - The Secret of Shinobi (fr).pdf
- Shadow_Dancer_The_Secret_of_Shinobi_MD_FR_Manual.pdf
- Shadow Dancer - The Secret of Shinobi (en).pdf
- Shadow_Dancer_MD_US_Manual.pdf
- Shadow Dancer - The Secret of Shinobi (pt).pdf
- Secretofshinobi_md_br_manual.pdf
- Game manual 11
- Game manual 12
- Game manual 13
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaMD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.
- Game manual 1
- Game manual 2
- Shadow Dancer - The Secret of Shinobi (ja).pdf
- Shadowdancer_md_jp_manual.pdf
- Shadow Dancer - The Secret of Shinobi (fr).pdf
- Shadow_Dancer_The_Secret_of_Shinobi_MD_FR_Manual.pdf
- Shadow Dancer - The Secret of Shinobi (en).pdf
- Shadow_Dancer_MD_US_Manual.pdf
- Shadow Dancer - The Secret of Shinobi (pt).pdf
- Secretofshinobi_md_br_manual.pdf
- Game manual 11
- Game manual 12
- Game manual 13