I think my favorite piece was in Chapter 7: The theme to the first stage alone should sell you on the game if you weren’t already there! I found the music helpful in pushing me to try again and again in harder sections. The soundtrack of Cyber Shadow might actually be favorite thing about the game! It was composed by newcomer Enrique Martin and Jake Kaufman (of Shovel Knight fame), and simply put, ROCKS HARD. You’re going to need some better headphones Things escalated pretty quickly during this boss fight. Again, with checkpoints I found everything tolerable (like in Kaze and the Wild Masks), but your skills will certainly be tested! My final death count was 252. The dreaded (or classic, depending on how you look at it) knock back is also present, as are numerous flying enemies and projectiles near instant death pits or spikes. Generally the game stays balanced in the middle, but does veer (sometimes quite precariously) toward the “tough” side! At no point did I feel I was on the verge of rage quitting, but checkpoints are often spaced pretty far apart, sometimes enough to truly frustrate you if die just short of one. Imagine Cyber Shadow walking a tight rope with “tough” on side and “fair” on the other.
Without the option to change them, some moves never quite felt intuitive to me, even by the end of the game. In theory, it’s a fun throwback, but in reality, the usage of more buttons would have helped make the robust move set easier to execute! There are some options to remap basic commands, but special moves require two buttons.
Everything was designed to emulate the original NES controller, which had two main buttons. It was announced that the game will be available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch consoles as well as through Steam on Microsoft Windows.Of course there has to be an “elevator ride of doom”. Cyber Shadow was available for test play at PAX East 2019. Hunziker described Cyber Shadow as a Nintendo Entertainment System-inspired game that had the principle level designs of Super Mario, the action of Ninja Gaiden, enemy designs of Contra, and the dark visual aesthetic of Batman: The Video Game on the NES.Ĭyber Shadow was officially announced on March 27, 2019, with a one minute-forty second long announcement trailer displaying the game's gameplay, combat, and plot. Since then, Yacht Club Games have been supervising the development of the game as well as managing the marketing, porting, publishing for Cyber Shadow as well as giving Hunziker design feedback. Initially, Hunziker had no plans to have a publisher for the game until Yacht Club Games, the developer for Shovel Knight, approached him in 2017, which he considered to be the only company that could help him publish the game. Sprint - → → / → + (sprint button) to sprintĬyber Shadow has been in development for over the last decade by a one-man development company called Mechanical Head Studios, headed by Aarne "MekaSkull" Hunziker.There are multiple abilities that Shadow can find throughout Mekacity. Pulse-pounding soundtrack by Enrique Martin, produced by Jake Kaufman.Who can be trusted? How far will Shadow go to protect his clan and the one he loves? Experience the gripping story, told both in-game and through animated cinematic story scenes between the action.Return to your old haunts to find supplies, items and upgrades. Search for secrets as you explore the ruined world.Rescue your clan to unlock permanent Ninjutsu skills and abilities, combining them seamlessly as only the warrior of legend could.Relive the authenticity of classic 8-bit challenge or experience it for the first time.Take down more than a dozen apocalyptic bosses, from enormous war machines to your synthetic clan rivals.Modern touches like fluid animation, multi-layered parallax backgrounds, and evolved game design. Authentic 8-bit presentation with hand-crafted sprites, a detailed pixel aesthetic, and perfect controls.Dash, slice, and leap through masterfully designed levels filled with sharply honed ninja platforming action.Shadow - The protagonist of the game who is forced into a journey to rescue his clan.Slash through the techno hordes, leap past traps, and nimbly navigate the ruins of Mekacity. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow on a journey to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin. In Cyber Shadow, the world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms.
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