Set in the mythical world of ancient Japan players take on the role of ninja warrior Shinobi. To free the world from the curse of Goaku Shinobi must recover 5 elemental swords and defeat the Shoguns who wield them. It will take stealth strength and the mastery of the mystic arts for Shinobi to battle his way through the 5 lands.While the game shares a name with the third game in the Shinobi series it's a stand-alone spin-off title not based on the previous game.