6-button mode allows one to utilize Joe's actions using single buttons. This also allows one to speedrun the kunai-less categories that are listed.

It is not recommended to use this mode for any of the categories that are not kunai-less due to wall clips not being able to be performed in an efficient manner.

To start, you're going to need two 6-button Sega Genesis (or other applicable) controllers for this.

1. Plug both of the controllers into the system of your choice and head to the main menu.
2. Highlight "OPTIONS", but do not select this.
3. With the first controller, hold the "Mode" button on the top right of the controller.
4. With the second controller (while still holding "Mode"), hold UP on the D-pad and the C button.
5. While you have "Mode", UP, and C pressed, press the start button on the first controller. If you've done it right, you will be in the options menu with it showing "OPTION" at the top of the screen.

You can then select your difficulty and kunai count.

The key thing is to see if "OPTION" is shown at the top of the options menu. That's how you know if you've done it correctly.

• A = Block
• B = Melee
• C = Jump
• X = Ninjitsu
• Y/Z = Throw kunai
• "Mode" = Change ninjitsu

http://www.strawpoll.me/12291212

Why or why not? 🤔 Some have voiced their opinions so I wanted to actually put that into a forum post/poll. You can leave a vote in the strawpoll if you're not the talkative type or if you want, post your thoughts here.

All feedback is appreciated.

I suppose if I created this, my stance is needed to get this rolling:

If you as a moderator have not provided anything for a community in a very long time, whether it be a guide, a forum post/reply, your own speedrun, or a verification of a run, you should probably step down considering there are others that would fill those shoes rather well. It's not a matter of being mean or any of the sort and it should never be taken as such. It's a matter of passing the baton and telling the next guys in line "Good luck, dude. I had a lotta fun with this and I hope you have fun too."

If a moderator steps out of line, it's not hard for a super mod to lay the hammer down. I know this, because I'm a super mod for my speedgame. I actually removed someone recently due to 100% inactivity.

Again, this is a post for those people who feel the need to voice their stances on this because it has been brought up before. I could have lived and lost no sleep not voicing mine, but nobody has stepped up to make a post like this. I hope what I said is considered.

Thanks dudes. Happy punchcarding.

If you have any suggestions of what to include that I might miss (even if it seems obvious), drop it here and I'll do my best to include it.

Edit: IT'S DONE: https://www.speedrun.com/shinobi3/guide/9qnjt

Here is a convenient playlist on YouTube with timestamps in the descriptions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJlms3SKElw9-AxrHEmj2Hy1zNwq_x4xU

Changed the categories from the Any% categories to simply what the difficulty is. Changed the rules to reflect that kunai count does not matter, and in part, I have removed the option to include if you did or did not use kunai. Changed the rules of Expert to reflect that it is the fastest category, due to certain in-game elements being different.