Prerelease:Shadow of the Ninja

This page details pre-release information and/or media for Shadow of the Ninja.

Family Computer Magazine

A short promotional video showing the game in an early stage. While the level design layout and graphics match with final, the art for the protagonist is different and he is able to attack with a kick when hanging from a ledge, which can not be done in the final release. The weapon sprite pick-up represents a weapon directly, rather than the box from final. The art for the katana does not match the final release either.

Biweekly Famitsu #090, December 22 1989

A preview of the game, again showing the same early sprites, this time however the protagonist can be seen kicking an enemy while standing. All the kicking would be removed for the final. The title screen is identical to final.

Pre-release	Final (Japan)

In the intro, the villain's face and hand and some detailing on the spaceship differ.

Biweekly Famitsu #093, February 2nd 1990

Another preview of the game showcasing the early sprites. The text description mentions the kicking.