Case study

Ninja Master: a native Shinobi III reconstruction

Ninja Master reconstructs Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master's gameplay as a native desktop program. It loads graphics, sound and stage data from a compatible user-supplied Mega Drive ROM, with widescreen presentation, configurable controls and save slots.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 3
Last commit: 2026-10-26
Language: Rust
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A compatible 1 MiB big-endian retail Shinobi III or The Super Shinobi II cartridge dump.
Testing evidence: The author reports full playthrough tests on Linux and Windows.
License: MIT licence.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{ninja-master-shinobi-iii-case,
  title = {{Ninja Master: a native Shinobi III reconstruction}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/krazyjakee/ninja-master}},
  url = {https://github.com/krazyjakee/ninja-master},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/ninja-master-shinobi-iii-case/}}
}

Plain text

Ninja Master: a native Shinobi III reconstruction. https://github.com/krazyjakee/ninja-master (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/ninja-master-shinobi-iii-case/

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README.md GitHub · krazyjakee/ninja-master · Revision e037f82