Shinobido Way of the Ninja offers an Acquire-made ninja sandbox. Stealth, assassinations and tool crafting. Freer and rougher than Tenchu, worth trying for the freedom it grants.
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Action1 player16+
Description
An Acquire and Sony action game released in 2006, the European edition of Shinobido Way of the Ninja. Western localization of Shinobido Imashime, distributed in Europe as Way of the Ninja. Same infiltration mechanics, multiple Sengoku Japan factions and multi-ending moral choices. European edition (id 4535 JP), late Western arrival.
Shinobido - Way of the Ninja review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾2,9 GB📅10/02/2006
Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
Shinobido - Way of the Ninja (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Is Shinobido - Way of the Ninja still worth playing in 2026?
An action and stealth game from Acquire, Shinobido Way of the Ninja, released in Japan as Shinobido Imashime, extends the Tenchu legacy with a ninja who eliminates targets from the shadows, using self made gadgets, poisons and traps. The freedom of approach, the tense stealth and the item crafting offer real tactical depth. The modest production and a wayward camera weigh it down. A good game for fans of stealth, old fashioned assassination and ninja worlds on PS2, in the line of the genre's masters.
