<s>
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
hack-and-slash	B-Application
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
produced	O
by	O
Sega	O
and	O
originally	O
released	O
as	O
an	O
arcade	O
game	O
in	O
1989	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
and	O
the	O
final	O
arcade	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Shinobi	B-Application
series	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
original	O
Shinobi	B-Application
itself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	O
System	O
18	O
arcade	O
board	O
hardware	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
generally	O
well-received	O
home	O
versions	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Master	O
System	O
console	O
and	O
several	O
home	O
computer	O
systems	O
in	O
1991	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
loose	O
adaptation	O
titled	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Secret	I-Application
of	I-Application
Shinobi	I-Application
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
in	O
1990	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
play	O
mechanics	O
of	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
are	O
similar	O
to	O
these	O
of	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Shinobi	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controls	O
and	O
almost	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
moves	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Shinobi	B-Application
are	O
present	O
here	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
its	O
debut	O
as	O
an	O
arcade	O
game	O
in	O
1989	B-Application
,	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
various	O
home	O
computer	O
formats	O
in	O
Europe	O
in	O
1991	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Versions	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
,	O
Commodore	O
64	O
,	O
Amstrad	B-Device
CPC	I-Device
,	O
and	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
were	O
published	O
by	O
U.S.	O
Gold	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Images	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
this	O
version	O
bears	O
the	O
title	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Secret	I-Application
of	I-Application
Shinobi	I-Application
on	O
the	O
packaging	O
(	O
like	O
the	O
Genesis	O
version	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
)	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
actually	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
and	O
is	O
simply	O
titled	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
in-game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
was	O
well-received	O
by	O
critics	O
upon	O
its	O
release	O
in	O
arcades	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sean	O
Kelly	O
of	O
Zero	O
magazine	O
said	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
a	O
pretty	O
impressive	O
"	O
ninja	O
game	O
with	O
"	O
a	O
massive	O
dog/wolf	O
animal	O
thingy	O
that	O
turns	O
into	O
a	O
puppy	O
every	O
time	O
it	O
gets	O
a	O
good	O
kicking	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
,	O
despite	O
being	O
derivative	O
of	O
earlier	O
ninja	O
games	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
Shinobi	B-Application
and	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
)	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
good	O
fun	O
"	O
to	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Your	O
Sinclair	O
described	O
the	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
as	O
an	O
"	O
impressive	O
arcade	O
conversion	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
pretty	O
blimming	O
marvellous	O
"	O
and	O
CRASH	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
is	O
a	O
good	O
scrolly	O
beat-	O
'	O
em-up	O
with	O
arcade	O
adventure	O
overtones	O
"	O
that	O
is	O
"	O
fast	O
,	O
tough	O
and	O
,	O
above	O
all	O
,	O
playable	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Action	O
awarded	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
a	O
review	O
score	O
of	O
84%	O
and	O
ranked	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
19th	O
best	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
on	O
the	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RAZE	O
gave	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
a	O
score	O
of	O
89%	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
One	O
gave	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
an	O
overall	O
score	O
of	O
80%	O
,	O
beginning	O
their	O
review	O
by	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
if	O
first	O
impressions	O
were	O
anything	O
to	O
go	O
by	O
,	O
then	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
would	O
score	O
very	O
highly	O
indeed	O
...	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
One	O
praised	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
's	O
graphics	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
's	O
backgrounds	O
"	O
noteworthy	O
"	O
and	O
noting	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
large	O
sprites	O
as	O
"	O
reminiscent	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
arcade	O
original	O
,	O
furthermore	O
calling	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
"	O
deep	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
colourful	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
One	O
also	O
praised	O
the	O
dog	O
companion	O
feature	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
adds	O
a	O
novel	O
strategic	O
twist	O
"	O
to	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
's	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
Retro	O
Gamer	O
in	O
2010	O
declared	O
it	O
inferior	O
to	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
's	O
1990	O
release	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Secret	I-Application
of	I-Application
Shinobi	I-Application
,	O
"	O
let	O
down	O
by	O
surprisingly	O
stodgy	O
controls	O
,	O
uninspired	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
really	O
frustrating	O
difficulty	O
level	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
,	O
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
considered	O
the	O
original	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
arcade	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
superior	O
to	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
game	O
Shadow	B-Application
Dancer	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Secret	I-Application
of	I-Application
Shinobi	I-Application
.	O
</s>
