cartman | 195 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Retro inspired game to be released soon for PS4, Switch, XO and Windows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,666 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Been on my radar for awhile looks sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,941 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) Been on my radar for so long that this is literally the game that somehow indirectly guided me into finally picking up actual NES development five years ago now, spawned by some forum talk somewhere about which things the game did that could be done on the NES, etc. Edited January 12, 2021 by Sumez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartman | 195 Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 It does look great. They mention it's inspired by Ninja Gaiden but the swordslash with the shooting beam is taken from Shadow of the Ninja and i noticed a robot-samurai boss getting split in half wich is also similar to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICrappedMyPants | 302 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 I saw it on the last Indie World Showcase. It looks awesome. I’m just going to wait for the physical release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhead123 | 675 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Definitely been awaiting this game since I first heard it announced. I've always been a fan of ninja-platformers and this looks like it will be a quality new addition to that library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,666 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Just pre-ordered on the eshop. 25% discount NICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestructoDisk | 30 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 1/14/2021 at 1:26 PM, fox said: Just pre-ordered on the eshop. 25% discount NICE! Thanks for the heads up on the discount. Put my order in. I hope this gets a physical as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bogomil | 815 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On the fence. Have a few games to play through at the moment but the pre-order discount is enticing. Looks great from the early reviews coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Looking very good. It's also launching on Game Pass for any Xbox people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Awwwww yeahhhhh 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,666 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Digging it so far. Shadow of the Ninja/Shatterhand vibes mixed with Mega Man X upgrades. Ripping tunes. Where is the OST? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 55 minutes ago, fox said: Digging it so far. Shadow of the Ninja/Shatterhand vibes mixed with Mega Man X upgrades. Ripping tunes. Where is the OST? I played the first two levels the other night and thoroughly enjoyed them. I was actually a little worried it was gonna be way too easy, but it picked up nicely towards the end of the first level and during the second level. Feat are also a cool feature. I honestly didn't pay much attention to the soundtrack, but I'll listen closer on my next play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Played through level 3 last night and it was a lot of fun. Boss was a bit too easy and I beat him on the second try, but still enjoyed it. They introduce a weapon cheekily called the Swag Blade in reference to Ninja Gaiden (NES) speedrunning which is pretty cool. I also got two new abilities. I probably won't do repeat playthroughs, but I think hard mode is probably going to be a better difficulty balance for this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,941 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 The game does get a lot harder later on, but it's hard to really judge. Because you have infinite lives and deaths really mean nothing, the game remains pretty easy just going for a clear. If you had a limited number of lives and couldn't die as much, it would probably be incredibly difficult, but a lot of that also comes from the fact that the game is extremely long, which kinda makes it impossible to really approach like a traditional arcade clear. I think the difficulty is also incredibly uneven. Some sections you'll blaze through, while occasionally you'll run into some awkward setup where something just kills you from the opposite side of the screen while you're crossing a huge jump, and you pretty much need to know about it to survive, and there are more than a few places where you're almost encouraged to cheese the enemies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,941 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Now that I've had some time to think about the game, here's my final verdict (copypasted from elsewhere) in relation to other recent games that seem to aim for the same kinda callbacks. The further into the game you get, the more of a modern indie "retro" game it becomes. It never quite becomes The Messenger fortunately, but it does peek in that direction. Ultimately it's probably more of a Shovel Knight. Blazing Chrome is probably still your best bet at a modern game with classic arcade style 2D action sensibilities. Which isn't a bad thing, because Blazing Chrome is fucking good. Especially at the low price point though, Cyber Shadow is absolutely worth getting. But if you haven't played Blazing Chrome, get that first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Sumez said: Now that I've had some time to think about the game, here's my final verdict (copypasted from elsewhere) in relation to other recent games that seem to aim for the same kinda callbacks. The further into the game you get, the more of a modern indie "retro" game it becomes. It never quite becomes The Messenger fortunately, but it does peek in that direction. Ultimately it's probably more of a Shovel Knight. Blazing Chrome is probably still your best bet at a modern game with classic arcade style 2D action sensibilities. Which isn't a bad thing, because Blazing Chrome is fucking good. Especially at the low price point though, Cyber Shadow is absolutely worth getting. But if you haven't played Blazing Chrome, get that first. I think all the updates it makes are for the better. It retains some of the classic trial and error style from older games without all the frustration. Also, the movement is just so much better than anything on 8 bit consoles. I haven't played Shovel Knight or Messenger, but I think I actually prefer this to Blazing Chrome so far. Also, the boss fights are a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,666 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 It picks up once you get all your moves. It can be tricky to outrun those murder walls or dealing with enemies that ask you to parry. I don't know what section you were talking about with the blind jumps, seems to me most of the time the best tactic is to stop and wait for your moment. Some of the bosses are pretty rough too but a lot of fun. The checkpoints are pretty forgiving though and the shop system for refills and options keeps it from getting too frustrating. Stages are long, with several areas and bosses in some of them, limited lives just wouldn't work well. Shout out to Blazing Chrome. It is more run-n-gun like Contra/Metal Slug while Cyber Shadow is going for a more specific action platformer vibe (Batman/Shadow of the Ninja/Shatterhand.) I love 'em both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,941 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 23 hours ago, DoctorEncore said: I think all the updates it makes are for the better. It does things a lot differently, and I really don't see anything that could be perceived as "updates" to anything you'd typically compare this game to from older generations. Whether it's "better" is definitely subjective at best, but even if you prefer the ability to infinitely bash your head against the wall until you complete an obstacle once only to immediately forget about it, I don't see any way you could argue that it makes for an objectively better product. Tons of games nowadays are already like that, it doesn't have to be every game. In fact, a lot of the "new things" the game whips up ultimately compete against itself. The first parts of the game and the tail end of it feel like massively different games, like a game and its sequel combined into one. And even though I like them both, I would have appreciated a complete game that played entirely like the earlier parts. And if you preferred the massively acrobatics-heavy later parts, thinking it is objectively better, wouldn't that make the parts before you unlock those skills comparatively worse? And in that case, why should they take up such a big part of the game? It is pretty evident that the developer had complete confidence in both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone | 984 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Watched a video. Looked good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 924 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Just waiting for it to go on sale. Cant wait to try it. Reminds me of a blend of Power Blade/Shatterhand/Ninja Gaiden. Cant go wrong with that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) Finished up tonight. Very cool game. When you have all the movement abilities, some of the levels feel like a puzzle as you slice through enemies at breakneck speed to maintain momentum without ever touching the ground. The bosses are fantastic; some of the best in any 2D action platformer I've ever played. I really enjoyed the throwback style of the final boss as well. Younger me would have jumped right back into hard mode, but current me will call it good and move on to the next game. EDIT: Apparently there is no hard mode? But judging by the fact it says "Mode: Normal" on the continue screen, hard mode is probably coming at some point. Edited February 5, 2021 by DoctorEncore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,941 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I was just about to ask you how you managed to access a hard mode The more I think about Cyber Shadow, the more disappointed I am in it. It's completely unfair towards it, because it's definitely a good game, but it's not what it originally appeared to be. Kind of like The Messenger, but in a less egregious manner. The new game I'll be putting my faith in is now Steel Assault, which looks like it's gonna be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 5 hours ago, Sumez said: I was just about to ask you how you managed to access a hard mode The more I think about Cyber Shadow, the more disappointed I am in it. It's completely unfair towards it, because it's definitely a good game, but it's not what it originally appeared to be. Kind of like The Messenger, but in a less egregious manner. The new game I'll be putting my faith in is now Steel Assault, which looks like it's gonna be amazing. Screenshots look cool! One thing Cyber Shadow definitely lacked is variety in the environments. The color palette is very bland. I would highly encourage anyone who does play to check out some of the feats. They match up with achievements/trophies, but mostly they're just fun. I really enjoyed going back and completing the pacifist feat in the first area. Most of them are quite well designed and are the best reason to replay areas (outside of speedrunning, which should be fun to watch for this game). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,666 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Beat Cyber Shadow, great old school throwback. That last climb up the tower and final bosses deff tested me. 10 hours ago, DoctorEncore said: EDIT: Apparently there is no hard mode? But judging by the fact it says "Mode: Normal" on the continue screen, hard mode is probably coming at some point. Yeah bit surprised by no new modes unlocked. Maybe a post release update we can get bird guy as a playable character. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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