The Revenge of Shinobi (Aug 21, 1989 prototype)

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The Revenge of Shinobi (Aug 21, 1989 prototype)
The Revenge of Shinobi (Aug 21, 1989 prototype)
Build date	Aug 21, 1989 10:48:40
Dump status	Released
Origin	CD-R disc
Lot	[[Has origin lot::Sega ROM Archive]] [[Category:Sega ROM Archive lot prototypes]]
Label	Disk #1 Genesis Roms
File	File:SHINOBI1.BIN
Game	The Revenge of Shinobi
System	Sega Mega Drive
Genre	Platformer
Release date	JP Dec 2, 1989; US Dec 2, 1989; EU Oct 1990;

Ever wondered where the leaked Sega Smash Pack prototype came from? As it turns out, this ROM is almost identical to the ROM that was discovered a few years ago but without the SEGA Channel information in the header. This means that the ROM that was included in the Sega Smash Pack release actually originated from the Final ROM Archive. We also have the added advantage of having the correct build date of the ROM to properly identify just how early it is in comparison to what was released. It looks as if the ROM wasn’t properly identified in my archive (given the file name SHINOBI1.BIN, while a later version more in line with the retail release was given the file name SHINOBI2.BIN). As a result, this caused the wrong ROM to be included in the pack (and was possibly archived improperly by SEGA as a result).

As a recap, this build has a level select and cheat mode enabled by default. The drum snare samples are using the samples from Phantasy Star II US. Most of the sound effects and music is missing. The bosses are unfinished. And the ending hasn’t been implemented yet.