# 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.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/krazyjakee/ninja-master>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/krazyjakee/ninja-master/blob/e037f82ede537654c91dfd9e29b549faac58515f/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/ninja-master-shinobi-iii-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/ninja-master-shinobi-iii-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/ninja-master-shinobi-iii-case/index.md)

## 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.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/krazyjakee/ninja-master/blob/e037f82ede537654c91dfd9e29b549faac58515f/README.md>

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