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The Revenge of Shinobi (Ver. 1.03) Round 1: Ibaraki Province

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Channel: Carls493 · 2012 · Gaming

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To find the headquarters of Neo Zeed, Joe Musashi must make a cross-country run from Japan to the United States.

Stage 1 starts out by having him head east from his homeland of Japan's Ibaraki Province. This involves going through a bamboo forest (Act 1), then a small labyrinth known as The House of Confusion (Act 2).

Joe can walk, throw shuriken, double jump, and attack closely. There are multiple boxes throughout the stages containing POW pickups.

If Joe gets a POW, his shuriken and close combat attack increases in power, and he'll block enemy shuriken in front of him while he's moving.

Some boxes will also be booby trapped with bombs. They explode after time, but they'll explode almost instantly when you're right next to them. Avoid them at all cost.

Since Joe is a Shinobi, a master Ninja, he can unleash different kinds of Ninjutsu, four to be exact. He can only do this once per stage, but he can find a powerup that will give him another try at ninja magic for that stage. I'll list them:

- Ikazuchi (Thunder): Gives Joe a lightning barrier.
- Karyu (Fire Dragon): Joe attacks with dragon-like fire columns that scan the whole screen to damage enemies.
- Fushi (Self-Leviation): Improves Joe's jumping skills.
- Mijin (Particles): Joe blows himself up. This is the most powerful of the four, and can be repeated at the cost of a life. Nothing's holding you back from doing this on your last life, but if you do, then it's Game Over, so it's not really worth it at that point. Use it only when you need to, or if you want to save time from dying the normal way.

You can access these skills by pausing the game and choosing the one you want to use. Activate it ingame with the "A" Button.

The boss (Act 3) at the end of this entire stage is called the Blue Lobster. You can't hit him from the front, but he's much easier than he looks. Just simply attack his head, either with a regular jump or a double jump to support your shuriken. Approach him and make him attack you. Dodge the attack, and then counter with a shuriken.

Eventually, his armor will go from a dark blue to a hot pink, and then he'll blow up out of his armor. The stage is now cleared.

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