Game: The Revenge of Shinobi
Release: 1989
Format: Sega Genesis
After the success of Tim Burton's Batman, despite the
WTF nature of casting Michael Keaton, it was like Bat-Mania swept the world.
Everyone wanted a piece of the Caped Crusader. Even ninjas who had nothing to
do with the DC Universe were more than happy to shoehorn themselves in.
If you had an original copy of Revenge of Shinobi,
you'd also get impromptu cameos from the T-800, John Rambo, Spider-Man and even
Godzilla. Even better is if you're a fan of Kill Bill, the original
cover art did a not-so-subtle job of pasting Sonny "Hattori Hanzo" Chiba's face
as that of main character, Joe Musashi. Still, Batman would be replaced in
other builds of the game by a winged devil with a purple color swap that still
suspiciously looks like the hero Gotham needs. If any point comes from this,
it's simple: Batman is kind a of a dick boss when it comes to video games.
