ReMix: Shinobi 'ShinShurikenJam'
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- Game: Shinobi (Sega, 1987, SMS)
- ReMixer(s): djpretzel
- Composer(s): Yuzo Koshiro
- Song(s): 'Mission 2 BGM (Enter the Enemy's Hide Out! ~ Black Turtle)'
- Posted: 1999-12-15, evaluated by djpretzel
The theme from the first stage of sega's classic ninja game SHINOBI, given a tecno-funk update by DJ PRETZEL and FRESH GREENS. rock to the crazy Joe Musashi Beat!! This remix is dedicated to the unveiling of ENN, emuspace, ex2k, and everything else magical on the night of Dec 15th, 1999!
Discussion: Latest 12 comments/reviews; view the Jesus, the amount of times I've listened to this. I wish I hadn't
messed around with hard-drives and media players throughout the
years because I would love to know the playcount for this
one.
Funnily enough, it was only recently that I realised I played a lot of Shinobi as a kid, but back then I thought it was a Spiderman clone with weird Marilyn Munroe licensing. So I would have been familiar with this tune, if only on a subconscious level.
There isn't all that much to say about the mix itself. It does sound dated, but not in a bland way. More of a charming way. It ages gracefully, like something in a museum. The older it is, the more interesting it is, and I don't think OCRemixes get much older than this one. A grand beginning of an era, indeed.
- Marmiduke on May 7, 2009
Funnily enough, it was only recently that I realised I played a lot of Shinobi as a kid, but back then I thought it was a Spiderman clone with weird Marilyn Munroe licensing. So I would have been familiar with this tune, if only on a subconscious level.
There isn't all that much to say about the mix itself. It does sound dated, but not in a bland way. More of a charming way. It ages gracefully, like something in a museum. The older it is, the more interesting it is, and I don't think OCRemixes get much older than this one. A grand beginning of an era, indeed.
- Marmiduke on May 7, 2009
The song accomplishes what it sets out to do, which is obviously a
good thing. Nowadays it's very basic, but that isn't entirely a bad
thing. I found the mix to be pretty enjoyable, and worth holding on
to. A nice start to it all.
- DragonAvenger on February 18, 2009
- DragonAvenger on February 18, 2009
For such an old song, I found ShinShuriken nice to listen to. It
had a nice beat going, some variation and the quality instruments
didn't bug me that much.
I thought more people would have commented on this, or maybe the key to browsing through songs ins't as obvious to everyone else...
- BomberKid on August 19, 2008
I thought more people would have commented on this, or maybe the key to browsing through songs ins't as obvious to everyone else...
- BomberKid on August 19, 2008
If u guys are wondering why i've been reviewing all these older
titles lately...well, i find that there's alot of jems hidden in
here that don't get enough attention, partly due to newer OCR
members checking out the newer releases + the fact that only the
old school gamers would remember the older titles. Speaking of,
this jam is pretty damn funky, got the feeling of a ninja just
strollin down the streets of chinatown and boppin to this tune.
Anyways, great job DJP :) A few of the mixes here, sound dated due
to newer tools and styles, but 8 years later, this piece still
holds up in my mind.
- Streets of Rage bum on August 15, 2008
- Streets of Rage bum on August 15, 2008
The mix is not outstanding in any respect, but it conveys a good
and upbeat feeling. There are a number of weaknesses, such as some
sounds being too harsh and a slight lengthyness when regarding the
unspectacular middle part and the rather simple background loop.
But as a whole, the song is ok nevertheless, as it refrains from
any pretence and just wants to be a nice variation on the source
tune.
- maelkashishi on December 22, 2007
- maelkashishi on December 22, 2007
So this is where it all started..
The starting thick and slightly dutuned synth is pretty tight, though I think layering it with some sub bass would make it sound even better. The flute is a little too piercing unless i crank the volume way down, and there is a small stutter between transitions between sections, there is a lot of cool stuff happening here.
The guitar sample used during the breakdown is perfectly used; VERY SPARINGLY. Just a few chords here and there, with a few effects on it.
- OA on June 29, 2007
The starting thick and slightly dutuned synth is pretty tight, though I think layering it with some sub bass would make it sound even better. The flute is a little too piercing unless i crank the volume way down, and there is a small stutter between transitions between sections, there is a lot of cool stuff happening here.
The guitar sample used during the breakdown is perfectly used; VERY SPARINGLY. Just a few chords here and there, with a few effects on it.
- OA on June 29, 2007
The beatwork could have used some more power, and the flute's a bit
mechanically sequenced, but the overall texture is pretty solid,
and I really loved the interpretation of the melodic components
here. The panning tricks going on during the breakdown in the
middle were too extreme, but were used only briefly. A great first
mix that illustrates the mission statement and creativity standards
of OCR from day 1.
- Liontamer on February 8, 2007
- Liontamer on February 8, 2007
If this song isn't a testament to this site's longstanding
tradition of quality, I don't know what is. The very first remix
ever posted here, and still one of my favorites. Very nice beat to
jam/headbob/DJP :lol: along to. Quite a lot of panning effects, so
your ears don't get bored listening to it. It's techno style, and
yet it still sounds distinctly ninja-chinese.
- Cerd_Fen on December 18, 2005
- Cerd_Fen on December 18, 2005
Wow! That´s very amused! The rhythm is good for the ears and the
transformed version of the Shinobi with other instruments is very
creative. The flute is pretty and the production is interesting.
The style of this stuff remembers the ShInObI gAmEs. djpretzel used
[i]pan[/i], [i]pitch[/i] and other good resources in your mix.
Okay, good job!
- [i]SOMEMASHOMO!![/i]
- Txai on February 16, 2005
- [i]SOMEMASHOMO!![/i]
- Txai on February 16, 2005
Way to go Djpretzel. I didnt think this song could get much better,
but now it jams on my computer, soon to be on disk, making it
instantly better.
Also, the tune to the song now is much more happy then ninja like then the game had originally had it, but that suits me just fine, as the game makes me happy, and not a ninja.
- Mario Buu on March 31, 2003
Also, the tune to the song now is much more happy then ninja like then the game had originally had it, but that suits me just fine, as the game makes me happy, and not a ninja.
- Mario Buu on March 31, 2003
I like this one. It starts off (and continues with) a very cool
melody thingo that goes down then up. This is the centrepiece of
the whole tune, down with some Japenese sounding pipe/flute sort of
thing, and gives the whole mix a very Japenese flavour. Think of a
Jubei from ninja scroll wearing a funky orange bandana, and bopping
to the beat and you'll get the idea.
Subjective Ninja-Headbanging-O-Meter: 8.898/10
- JamPaladin on July 3, 2002
Subjective Ninja-Headbanging-O-Meter: 8.898/10
- JamPaladin on July 3, 2002
Shinobi 'Shin Shuriken Jam'
This has got to be my favorite of DJP's early efforts. I like what he has done here. This is based off of the first stage music in the Sega Master System version of the game. Something to keep in mind is that EVERY SINGLE STAGE in the game had this exact same music, so DJP could have easily called it "Shinobi - Last Stage" and it still would have worked (the arcade and PC Engine versions featured about 4 different themes, the arcade had completely different 1st stage music, which Rayza has arranged). This tune is featured in level 1-2 in the arcade... that's the stage with the pictures of Marilyn Monroe hanging on the brick wall.
DJP takes the theme and makes it jam. It doesn't follow the tune note for note, as he takes the time to make sure he adds just enough funk between the familiar notes. If you have played the game then you need to download this tune. And since you are reading this then you must have at least a moderate interest. Start downloading if you haven't already!
- Joe Redifer on May 7, 2002
This has got to be my favorite of DJP's early efforts. I like what he has done here. This is based off of the first stage music in the Sega Master System version of the game. Something to keep in mind is that EVERY SINGLE STAGE in the game had this exact same music, so DJP could have easily called it "Shinobi - Last Stage" and it still would have worked (the arcade and PC Engine versions featured about 4 different themes, the arcade had completely different 1st stage music, which Rayza has arranged). This tune is featured in level 1-2 in the arcade... that's the stage with the pictures of Marilyn Monroe hanging on the brick wall.
DJP takes the theme and makes it jam. It doesn't follow the tune note for note, as he takes the time to make sure he adds just enough funk between the familiar notes. If you have played the game then you need to download this tune. And since you are reading this then you must have at least a moderate interest. Start downloading if you haven't already!
- Joe Redifer on May 7, 2002
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