When it came to bringing hard-hitting arcade action to players' homes in the 80s, few consoles delivered the way the Sega Genesis did ... that Marvel’s Spider-Man and DC’s Batman were included ...

The Shinobi series began in 1987 in the arcade, with its modern day ninja protagonist Joe Musashi becoming a flagship character for Sega alongside Sonic the Hedgehog and Alex Kidd in the early '90s.

Sega said Wednesday one of its most popular games ... "Shinobi" was originally created for Japanese arcades in 1987 and features a ninja character who fights to stop a criminal organisation ...