The G.G. Shinobi

The G.G. Shinobi (ザ・GG忍) is a side-scrolling action game by Sega released for the Game Gear in 1991. It was the first Shinobi game developed specifically for a portable game platform. The player controls the modern-day ninja Joe Musashi, protagonist of previous Shinobi games, as he goes on a mission to rescue four kidnapped comrades from an enemy, gaining control of the other ninjas (each with different abilities) as the game progresses in a manner inspired by Mega Man. It was followed by The G.G. Shinobi II: The Silent Fury in 1993. The G.G. Shinobi was one of the first Game Gear games available on the 3DS Virtual Console on March 2012.

Plot

Terror and destruction have made their way to Ninja Valley. The Master of the Oboro school of shinobi sends his best students to investigate the suburban areas. They return with news of a powerful dark force that has established a base within Neo City.

The Master knows that only a warrior trained in the arts of ninjutsu can stand against this menace. One by one his greatest pupils enter Neo City to locate and destroy the source of the evil. Ninja Valley has lost contact with each of them. All are believed to be captured.

Shinobi (disambiguation)

Shinobi (忍び) is the Japanese word for male ninja. It may also refer to:

Shinobi (video game)

Shinobi (Japanese: 忍 -SHINOBI-) is a side-scrolling action game produced by Sega originally released for the arcades in 1987. In Shinobi, the player controls a modern-day ninja named Joe Musashi who goes on a mission to rescue his kidnapped students from a group of terrorists. Shinobi was later adapted by Sega to their Master System game console, followed by licensed conversions for other platforms such as the Nintendo Entertainment System, PC Engine, and various home computers, as well as downloadable emulated versions of the original arcade game for the Wii and Xbox 360. The success of Shinobi inspired the development of various sequels and spin-offs (see the Shinobi series).

Gameplay

The controls of Shinobi consist of an eight way joystick and three action buttons for attacking, jumping and using ninjutsu techniques (also called "ninja magic" in the game). In addition to the standard walk, the player can perform a crouching walk by pressing the joystick diagonally downward. The player can jump to higher or lower floors by pressing the jump button while holding the joystick up or down. The protagonist Joe Musashi's standard weapons are an unlimited supply of shurikens, along with punches and kicks when attacking at close range. Rescuing certain hostages in each stage will grant him an attack upgrade. When powered up, his throwing stars are replaced by a gun that fires large, explosive bullets, and his close-range attack becomes a katana slash. Musashi's ninjutsu techniques can only be used once per stage and will clear the screen of all enemies, or in the case of enemy bosses, greatly damage them. There are three ninjutsu techniques in the game (a thunderstorm, a tornado and a doppelganger attack) that vary depending on the stage, although the effect is the same no matter which technique Musashi uses (only the animation changes).

Stitch

Stitch or Stitches may refer to:

Stitches (rapper)

Phillip Katsabanis (born July 17, 1995 in Miami, Florida), better known by his stage name Stiches, is an American rapper from Miami, Florida who is known for his hit song “Brick In Yo Face”. He released his first mixtape called “No Snitching Is My Statement” in 2014. During an interview, Stitches claimed that his name “Stitches” has been legally trademarked for the purposes of “entertainment rendered by a musical act.” Prior to adapting the name Stitches, he was known as Lil Phil. Stitches' debut album was released on November 24, 2015, entitled "For Drug Dealers Only".

Background

Katsabanis, born June 17, 1995, is of Cuban and Greek descent, and is originally from Miami, Florida. The son of an insurance broker, Katsabanis' parents divorced when he was a year old. After allegedly being expelled from G. Holmes Braddock High School for assaulting the principal, Katsabanis moved to South Beach, Florida, where he began selling drugs to support himself.

Criticism

Stitches has been the topic of controversy, much of it surrounding his questionable authenticity. Since finding viral fame, many stories about his upbringing have been disproved. Stitches has also been criticized for ending shows early, which he did at his show in Lake Worth, Florida, as a result of an altercation with his wife.

Stitches (song)

"Stitches" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes for his debut studio album, Handwritten (2015). It was initially released to iTunes via Island Records on March 16, 2015 as the third pre-order exclusive track and was subsequently serviced to radio via Republic Records on May 5, 2015 as the album's third official single. "Stitches" is the first song by Mendes to appear on a Billboard airplay chart, debuting at number 36 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart in June 2015, and eventually reaching number one. It became his first top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100, charting at number four. "Stitches" also reached the top 10 on the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at Number 10. It also topped the UK Singles Chart and German Singles Chart and reached the top 5 in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

It was nominated for Choice Music Single: Male Artist at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards.

Background

"Stitches" is the fourth major single recorded by Shawn Mendes after being signed to Island Records, the first being "Life of the Party" in 2014. The song was composed in B♭ minor with a tempo of 150 beats per minute and a time signature of 4
4. It was written and produced by Danny Parker, Teddy Geiger, and Daniel Kyriakides, and recorded by Mendes in 2014. After that, it was initially released to iTunes via Island Records on March 16, 2015 as the third pre-order exclusive track and was subsequently serviced to radio via Republic Records on May 5, 2015 as the album's third official single.