There are also multiple extremely enjoyable items you can pick up throughout levels or at checkpoints. Shurikens, a midair downward strike, a dash strike, and a rising slash that launches fireballs upwards are just the beginning of the fun. You start out with a simple slash attack and build on top of that foundation with eight different moves that use up your Spirit meter - Cyber Shadow’s equivalent to a magic meter. Progren, this former man is still exceptionally human in his devotion to his master.Īlthough the story is mostly forgetful, the gameplay - mainly the boss fights - will stick with me for a while. As Shadow’s foil, this naturally makes Apparitor an interesting character.īecause of that, it becomes much easier to relate to Apparitor. He gives up everything that makes him human and aligns himself with the villainous Dr. Still, nothing exceptionally interesting happened that kept me wanting to know what was going to happen next.īut the one bright spot of the story has to do with a former member of Shadow’s ninja clan known as Apparitor. I will concede that the story is coherent and the writing isn’t bad by any means. The good guy runs through a bunch of trials to regain lost power and destroy the big baddie at the top of a tower. On top of the odd pacing is a mostly bland story. But none of it goes deep enough to make you care about anyone involved. There are also a few flashbacks following the big story dump to give Shadow and his master a more solid backstory. Otherwise, this one scene is where most of the story gets explained to you.
There are some terminals to read and L-Gion drops in every once in a while in between. It’s not until a few stages and boss fights in that there’s suddenly a massive exposition dump that explains the events leading up to the explosion at the start and why you need to stop the antagonist, Dr. Your little robot buddy, L-Gion, wakes you up from stasis and you’re off on your vague quest to do something. Cyber Shadow begins with a massive explosion presumably destroying the protagonist, Shadow. Right from the start, you start to see signs that something is off in terms of the pacing. Considering the fact that developer Mechanical Head Studios is essentially just one person (Aarne Hunziker), it’s an impressive game that could have used a little more oversight.
However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the trail it blazes is one without bumps, pits, or swerves. Rest assured, Cyber Shadow charts a path all its own and never looks back.
And there’s always a little bit of trepidation when a new game dev comes right out and mentions major classic games as an inspiration. It’s extremely clear when a game developer is just trying to cash in on nostalgia. We’re sorry to Martin and all involved and we regret that this error was published. Enrique Martin is the composer and Jake Kaufman is the producer. Cyber Shadow is certainly pursuing the retro vibes of previous Yacht Club Games titles–albeit with a modernized take on what looks similar to the NES classic game Ninja Gaiden. Despite lacking a release date, Yacht Club Games did inform consumers that it will launch for $14.99 USD.Author’s Note: We have edited an error in the review below that only mentioned Jake Kaufman as the composer of the game’s soundtrack. The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms, which Shadow will have to have to deal with as he traverses the devastated landscape of Mekacity.
Starring a cybernetic ninja known only as Shadow, Cyber Shadow follows a hero who is summoned after his clan is seemingly kidnapped. Related: God of War Canon Includes Shovel Knight's Kratos Fight The project is a massive undertaking from both parties, but the retro gameplay itself, much like Shovel Knight, is the real hook. The indie studio announced plans to partner with developer Aarne "MekaSkull" Hunziker and showcase the new title, Cyber Shadow, with plans to have the game be playable at PAX East 2019. Yes, Yacht Club Games has done very well for itself in recent years, but now the studio appears ready to take on a new challenge in the gaming industry: publisher.
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