There are three ways to access the stage select, all on the title screen: Unfortunately.the conversion team forgot to include the ending. All of these new features were later carried over to the game's own Genesis sequel The Revenge of Shinobi. This version differs mechanically from the arcade original thanks to the inclusion of a life gauge, the ability to carry more than one Ninjutsu art, and various new powerups. The Master System Shinobi is a conversion of Sega's classic ninja-themed side-scrolling action game for their own 8-bit console.
