This December, the 3rd installment of Sonic the Hedgehog will hit theaters, and will see the return of not only the fastest, bluest hedgehog in gaming history, but also his dark counterpart Shadow. However,

The Shinobi franchise was first released on SEGA arcade systems back in 1987 and the side-scrolling hack-and-slash game proved to be very popular. The story follows ninja Joe Musa

Plot details haven’t been confirmed but “Shinobi” follows protagonist Joe Musashi as a modern-day ninja who confronts evil. It debuted in 1987 as an arcade game and has evolved into a franchise that spans 14 sequels with over five million copies sold to date.