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Shadow Dancer History: The Ninja, The Dog, and Sega's Forgotten Sequel

Before John Wick had his dog, there was Shadow Dancer . Released in 1989 as the true arcade sequel to Sega ’s legendary " Shinobi ," Shadow Dancer changed the game by giving the player a lethal canine companion . But why is this masterpiece often overshadowed by its predecessor? In today’s video, we take a deep dive into the history of Shadow Dancer. From its technical roots on the Sega System 18 board to the iconic Mission 2 train sequence , we explore what made this ninja-action game a standout in the golden age of arcades . We’ll break down: • The Dog Mechanic : How the German Shepherd changed the tactical flow of Shinobi’s gameplay. • The Missions: A tour from the Airport terminal to the Space Shuttle launch . • The Locomotive Boss : A detailed look at the legendary Level 2-4 train fight . • The Soundtrack Debate : Why many fans believe the Amiga port actually sounds better than the Arcade original. • The Console Remakes : The massive differences between the Arcade v...

59 Kick Ass Beat' Em Up Games You've Never Heard Of that You NEED to Play


Here's 59 side scrolling beat 'em up games that you definitely must play at least once in your life! Most are obscure and exclusive to one single system, so the chances of you never played of even heard of them are really high. ● Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/itsapixelthing?sub_confirmation=1 ● Support: https://www.patreon.com/ItsaPixelTHING ● Send a donation to the show via Paypal: https://rb.gy/zclb6f ● Be a Member on YouTube: https://rb.gy/7iibrr ● All my other Social Media: https://linktr.ee/itsapixelthing ► Timestamps: 00:00 KUNG FU KID (SMS/1987) 01:00 HACHOO! (ARC/1989) 02:00 TECMO KNIGHT (ARC/1989) 03:00 TOUGH TURF (ARC/1989) 04:00 MUG SMASHERS (ARC/1990) 05:00 BRUTE FORCE (ARC/1991) 06:00 NINJA CLOWNS (ARC/1991) 07:00 KARATE BLAZERS (ARC/1991) 08:00 SPIDER-MAN: THE VIDEO GAME (ARC/1991) 09:00 BLADE MASTER (ARC/1991) 10:00 MYSTICAL FIGHTER (GEN/1991) 11:00 RIOT CITY (ARC/1991) 12:00 D.D. CREW (ARC/1991) 13:00 GOLDEN AXE: THE REVENGE OF DEATH ADDER (ARC/1992) 14:00 SUPER DOUBLE DRAGON (SNES/1992) 15:00 CB CHARA WARS (SFC/1992) 16:00 TOXIC CRUSADERS (NES/1992) 17:00 HOOK (ARC/1992) 18:00 BUCKY O'HARE (ARC/1992) 19:00 X-MEN (ARC/1992) 20:00 ARABIAN FIGHT (ARC/1992) 21:00 B. RAP BOYS (ARC/1992) 22:00 SILENT DRAGON (ARC/1992) 23:00 GUARDIANS OF THE ‘HOOD (ARC/1992) 24:00 ASTERIX (ARC/1992) 25:00 LETHAL WEAPON (NES/1993) 26:00 CADILLACS AND DINOSAURS (ARC/1993) 27:00 SHADOW FORCE (ARC/1993) 28:00 KAMEN RIDER (SFC/1993) 29:00 METAMORPHIC FORCE (ARC/1993) 30:00 NINJA BASEBALL BAT MAN (ARC/1993) 31:00 KNUCKLE BASH (ARC/1993) 32:00 VIOLENT STORM (ARC/1993) 33:00 ALIEN VS PREDATOR (ARC/1994) 34:00 STONE PROTECTORS (SNES/1994) 35:00 UFO KAMEN YAKISOBAN: KETTLER NO KUROI (SFC/1994) 36:00 BEBE'S KIDS (SNES/1994) 37:00 SHIN NEKKETSU KOUHA: KUNIO - TACHI NO BANKA (SFC/1994) 38:00 GUARDIANS: DENJIN MAKAI II (ARC/1995) 39:00 JIM LEE'S WILD C.A.T.S. (SNES/1995) 40:00 PRETTY SOLDIER SAILOR MOON (ARC/1995) 41:00 ORIENTAL LEGEND (ARC/1997) 42:00 CROWS: THE BATTLE ACTION (SAT/1997) 43:00 TEKKEN 3 (TEKKEN FORCE MODE) (PS1/1998) 44:00 GAIA CRUSADERS (ARC/1999) 45:00 KNIGHTS OF VALOUR (ARC/1999) 46:00 THE AGE OF HEROES: SILKROAD 2 (ARC/2000) 47:00 THE BOUNCER (PS2/2000) 48:00 GEKIDO: URBAN FIGHTERS (PS1/2000) 49:00 THE CRYSTAL OF KINGS (ARC/2001) 50:00 JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES: LEGEND OF THE DARK HAND (GBA/2001) 51:00 ALTERED BEAST GUARDIAN OF THE REALMS (GBA/2002) 52:00 DANCING SWORD: SENKOU (GBA/2003) 53:00 SPIKEOUT: BATTLE STREET (XB/2005) 54:00 DRAGON BALL GT: TRANSFORMATION (GBA/2005) 55:00 DEATH BY DEGREES (PS2/2005) 56:00 TMNT (GBA/2007) 57:00 DOUBLE DRAGON II: WANDER OF THE DRAGONS (X360/2013) 58:00 STREETS OF FURY EX (WIN/2015) ● A huge shoutout and special thanks to my PATRONS and MEMBERS (in alphabetical order): • @fmt • Cristobal Bee • Deckard Games • Filipe • James cheung • James D Bailey • Johannes S • Melnikster • Michael • Morais • Nostalgia Nerd • Pedro Conceição • Robin Gruoner • Rui Caneira • Tiago Amador ● O meu outro canal (em Português) "P/XEL Extra": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJXWGZorKoDQmlEALIgIKqQ Partner: CA Noticias - https://canoticias.pt/ P/XEL it's a P/XEL thing it's a p/xel thing p/xel It's a Pixel THING PXTNG Retrogaming Retrogames Retrogamers retrocomputing retrocomputers computing history gaming history Gaming Pixel Best beat em up games Best beat em ups Best fighting games Arcades beat em up beat em up arcade top beat em up old school games obscure beat 'em ups game boy advance beat em ups arcade beat em ups ps2 beat em ups xbox beat em ups #beatemup #sidescroller #PIXEL #itsapixelthing #pixelthing #retrogaming #gaming #videogames #retrogames #retrogamer

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