![]() ![]() Cyber Shadow in actionĬyber Shadow is pitched as “the quintessential Ninja Action game” and promises an authentic 8-bit art style with modern touches. Yacht Club Games have also been overseeing the game’s finalisation and polish, which as fans of Shovel Knight will know, pretty much guarantees a quality product. In addition to being Mechanical Head Studios’ debut game, Cyber Shadow is also the first Yacht Club Games published title that they haven’t developed themselves. As you explore Mekacity you will unlock the ancient powers of your Ninja Clan, growing your arsenal and abilities to slash through the game’s numerous enemies and huge bosses. You play as mechanical Ninja, Shadow, who is fighting back against a horde of synthetic beings that have taken over the world. Developed by Mechanical Head Studios, the retro-inspired game will priced at £11.39 / $14.99.Ĭyber Shadow is a fast-paced 8-bit Ninja action game that takes place in a post-apocalyptic future. You can see a lot of neat little animated GIFs of the game in development on the developer's twitter feed.Yacht Club Games has officially announced Cyber Shadow for release on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. While there's no release date for Cyber Shadow yet, I'd expect it sooner than later, as Yacht Club are taking pre-orders on the game's official page for £11.39/$14.99, with Steam keys included. It feels like we're in the middle of a real ninja deluge right now, with Sekiro right now filling the AAA end of the spectrum and The Messenger due for new DLC soon. The upcoming Moonrider from Joymasher fills me with nostalgia (does it count if I replayed it just last year?) for Shinobi 3, and the upcoming Bushiden doesn't look too shabby either. While the term 'metroidvania' is never used to describe the game, Cyber Shadow will allow players to explore and backtrack to earlier areas in search of upgrades and items, so maybe not an entirely linear game. Plus, a nice widescreen field of view, which is well suited to horizontally scrolling, fast-moving games like this. While not directly related to Shovel Knight, it looks like the game shares an '8-bit without the limits' design ethos, with big, chunky, smoothly animated sprites that consoles of the era would choke on. Developer Aarne "Mekaskull" Hunziker has been hammering away at the game for around a decade now, and Yacht Club have been overseeing this last year of development. Below, the debut trailer.Ĭyber Shadow sounds like it's been a true labour of love so far. I clearly wasn't the only one impressed by the game so far, as Shovel Knight crew Yacht Club have stepped up to publish it. It's a very Ninja Gaiden-ish (NES) platformer starring a high-tech ninja in a world overrun by robot monsters. It's developed by one-man studio Mechanical Head with some musical help from chiptune maestro Enrique ' Pentadrangle' Martin. I've been following the development of this one for a while. ![]() Ninjas are the new hotness again and Cyber Shadow is the latest to remind us that the shinobi mask/scarf combo never goes out of style, if you're a ninja. ![]()
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