Yacht Club Games announces Cyber Shadow, a new ninja platforming game



Are you looking for a new ninja based platforming game with retro stylized graphics? Because that's what developer Mechanical Head Studios and team behind Shovel Knight, Yacht Club Games are working on. Titled Cyber Shadow, the game is a tight action-platformer with some clear inspiration from Ninja Gaiden. A trailer was provided directly after the reveal, showing off the gameplay throughout multiple varied levels. As noted in the press release, the soundtrack will be handled by Enrique Martin, with help from Jake Kaufman, known for his work on DuckTales: Remastered, Shovel Knight, Shantae: Half Genie Hero, and more. There's no confirmed release date, but Cyber Shadow will be available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, and will cost $14.99.


In Cyber-Shadow, the world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow on a journey to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin. Slash through the techno hordes, leap past traps, and nimbly navigate the ruins of Mekacity.

Only you can unlock the secrets to your clan’s ancient powers in Cyber Shadow, the quintessential Ninja Action game.

Features

– Dash, slice, and leap through masterfully designed levels filled with sharply honed ninja platforming action.
– Authentic 8-bit presentation with hand-crafted sprites, a detailed pixel aesthetic, and perfect controls. Modern touches like fluid animation, multi-layered parallax backgrounds, and evolved game design.
– Take down more than a dozen apocalyptic bosses, from enormous war machines to your synthetic clan rivals.
– Relive the authenticity of classic 8-bit challenge or experience it for the first time.. with an added convenience or two.
– Rescue your clan to unlock permanent Ninjutsu skills and abilities, combining them seamlessly as only the warrior of legend could.
– Search for secrets as you explore the ruined world. Return to your old haunts to find supplies, items and upgrades.
– Experience the gripping story, told both in-game and through animated cinematic story scenes between the action. Who can be trusted? How far will Shadow go to protect his clan and the one he loves?
– Pulse-pounding soundtrack by Enrique Martin, produced by Jake Kaufman.
 

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Oh geez! I've been following the development of this game for a while on Twitter and giving insight.

I had no idea it was associated with Yacht Club Games. They're a publisher now? That's actually pretty awesome.
 

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I like it. The style of making the characters not that chubby anymore allows for more precision gameplay wise, which Shovel Knight had not that much.
 
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Looks like a mixture of NES games Ninja Gaiden, Batman, Shatterhand, and Metroid. Pretty sweet. Makes me wish I had a Switch.
 

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