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He's back! And his mum's bleached his clothes! The black-garbed hero of the original Sega arcade and console game returns, larger than life and wearing white gear, in an arcade adventure-cum-beat-'em-up.

The forces of evil are playing up once more, but instead of taking hostages as a means to getting what they want, they've taken the easy option of recruiting a considerably large amount of deadly orientals to their already bulging forces in an attempt to overrun the world with their own unique brand of malicious violence.

So, out of retirement comes the 'Super Shinobi'. His mission entails the liberation of the many areas which have been seized by the enemy using an awesome blend of ninjutsu weapons, a super-jump (which allows Shinobi to reach the higher parts of each stage) and special ninja magic.

Each level consists of three areas, the last one containing the statutory end of level guardian. These range from relatively weedy shogun warrior found at the end of level one to more dangerous "shadow-ninjas" and dinosaurs! All require a number of accurately-placed shots before they die and allow access to the next stage.

Although Super Shinobi offers little in the way of innovation to the seasoned arcade addict, the game is an absolute corker both to look at and play. Graphically it's superb, much better than the original (in arcade form!) with a lot of variety in the brilliantly animated sprites and moody backdrops. The fitting sound effects are on a par with the graphic quality of the game, and the music is absolutely fantastic - easily the best heard on the Megadrive!

Super Shinobi is a tough game which is guaranteed to keep you glued to your seat for a long, long time.

Brill graphics, exceptional sound and uncomplicated, addictive gameplay make for excellent ninja-fighting thrills 'n spills.