In the plot department, there is little to write home about. What it does do is share these story beats through cinematic cutscenes, sparking life into tired tropes and through dialogue shared between Shadow and the NPCs he encounters. It’s all very predictable and does little to reinvent the storytelling wheel. Players take on the role of Shadow, a ninja who is on a mission to rescue his clan from machinery that has plagued the land. Developer, Aarne Hunziker, has been known to reference Mario and Contra too, and there’s no doubt that these gaming experiences have shaped the product on offer here. Their influences are clear as day, with Ninja Gaiden taking front and centre, and a likeness to Castlevania and Mega Man too. With a development team comprising of one developer, a composer and a producer, it’s an incredible showcase of talent. Rooted firmly in a throwback 8-bit era, Cyber Shadow is a Ninja Gaiden-esque side-scrolling action-platformer developed by Mechanical Head Studios. I have always been a fan of nature, but I cannot stand these mechanical birds. When all was said and done? Cyber Shadow became one of those games I will always look back fondly on. When we hit a rough patch, well, let’s just say that a few choice words were shared. When I was loving it, I absolutely adored it. From loving to loathing and back to loving again, Cyber Shadow and I shared a love-hate relationship from the get-go. Cyber Shadow is one of the most difficult games I’ve ever played, and it’s equally as difficult to definitively review. If the Bad Boys 2 reference above was lost on you, I’ll lay it out for you now. But guess what? It ain’t gonna break me, Switch Players. Yacht Club Games sent it here to test me.
Pulse-pounding soundtrack by Enrique Martin, produced by Jake Kaufman.Woosah! Woooosah! Whilst playing Cyber Shadow late one night, I had an epiphany.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.
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