Unlike the majority of
dating sims, the object of Shinobi Refle isn't so much to court Asuka, but to help her regain that «lost touch» as stated by Honey ∞ Parade Games; the player must restore a melancholic Asuka to her
usual gleeful self through a series of roleplay
scenarios, including that of a J - Pop Idol, school tutor, or the series» standard shinobi - in - training.