After that, you can slash it back at foes with your sword.
You have to press towards a projectile right before it hits you. As for the deflect, while it’s a really cool ability, it’s also a bit tricky. I spent a good several minutes locked in one area after learning the dash skill, and only stumbled upon that technique. The game never explains that once you start running by pressing forward twice, your regular attack sends Shadow dashing across a long distance. They’re all pretty intuitive, other than the dash and deflect. These abilities don’t require new buttons, just specific directional inputs combined with your attack button. You’ll eventually get new skills like tossing ethereal shuriken, bouncing off foes with your blade, dashing across wide distances, deflecting projectiles, and more. Initially, many of the bosses are using stolen Ninjitsu against Shadow, and once he defeats them, he acquires that ability by freeing the harvested clan member. But as he defeats bosses, he’ll slowly acquire new skills. At first all Shadow can do is jump and slash. He rarely communicates, and we usually discover his personality only through flashbacks showing what he was like before the explosion.Īny classic game is only as good as the gameplay, and I was mostly happy with the gameplay in Cyber Shadow. The only downside to the storytelling is Shadow himself is a bit of a blank slate for most of the game. There’s a lot of nuance here, and unlike Ninja Gaiden, it’s pretty enjoyable unearthing all the story tidbits. You also can use Shadow’s connection to a hidden realm called Ethos to read the psychic imprint of fallen allies, learning more about how the world fell and why. As you play, you’ll encounter several terminals where you can read logs about Dr.
I was admittedly suspicious from the very beginning, and wondered if I could trust the advice from L-Gion. Without any spoilers, things may not be as clear cut as they first seem, and there are many mysteries afoot. One of the things I enjoyed most about Cyber Shadow was how unexpectedly complex the plot is. With the odds stacked against him, Shadow must reclaim his strength, find his clan and save the day. Though you were brought back to life successfully, you’re rapidly decaying, and your shell won’t last long. Progen has gone mad with power and sent his robotic army after your clan to harvest them as living batteries, forcibly absorbing their Ninjutsu powers. The hovering bot L-Gion informs you that most of your clan has been wiped out, and you’re tasked with trying to save your lost Master. Your consciousness has been transferred to a synthetic body after the explosion. Once you were a ninja named Shadow, but now you’re both more and less. An explosion, destruction, and suddenly new life. As the occupant comes out, memories flash by. The game starts with a container being opened up by a hovering robot. To showcase that, let’s spend some time talking about the premise. It mixes key elements from those games together in new and exciting ways. That might make it appear the game is overly derivative, but I feel it does enough unique things to set itself apart from those classic series. But Cyber Shadow is also inspired by games like Mega Man, with a little Contra thrown in. And sure, it has stylish cutscenes and lots of angry creatures trying to kill you. And after spending several hours with the adventure, I can confidently say this is a title that perfectly showcases why I love these games.Īt first blush, Cyber Shadow looks a lot like Ninja Gaiden. I’ve had this game on my radar for a very long time, even before it got support from Yacht Club Games. Sure, you can do a lot with modern graphics, but I maintain it’s much more impressive to do a lot with classic graphics. The durability of the artist’s creative vision turns pixels into an entire world. There’s a pure simplicity to classic games. Sure, I grew up in the NES era, so maybe that’s a part of why I enjoy them.
It’s not merely because of nostalgia on my part. Sometimes I think people wonder why I’m so captivated by retro inspired games.
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