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The Shadow (video game)

November 21, 2023

The Shadow is a video game based on the 1994 Universal film of the same name.[1][2][3][4] It was planned for release in 1994 on the Super NES, alongside other systems, but was canceled.

The Shadow
Preliminary North American SNES cover art
Developer(s)Ocean Software
Publisher(s)Ocean Software
Designer(s)Brian Flanagan
Ivan Davies
Programmer(s)Robbie Tinman
Artist(s)Mark Povey
Martin McDonald
Matthew Wood
Composer(s)Jonathan Dunn
SeriesThe Shadow
Platform(s)Atari Jaguar CD
Sega Genesis
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
ReleaseUnreleased
Genre(s)Beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay edit

 
The Shadow battles various enemies in the game.

The gameplay is similar to other Beat 'em up games such as Final Fight or Double Dragon, where the player controls The Shadow through several levels (including streets, museums, carnivals and laboratories) fighting against several enemies, such as hoodlums, Mongol Warriors, scientists, security guards and sailors.[5] The player has two bars; one is the life bar and a bar that allows the player to perform special attacks (invisibility, speed running, a dome shield that knocks out everyone who hits it). The regular beat 'em up levels also include a section for gun play, where the player is able to shoot enemies. It also contains a driving stage where The Shadow battles Mongols on motorbikes (Maritech Labs).

Plot edit

The game roughly follows the plot of the movie, where The Shadow battles crime in New York city, until he is confronted by the evil mastermind Shiwan Khan. Khan intends to use an atomic bomb to blow up the city, culminating in a showdown at the hidden Hotel Monolith.

Development edit

A video game version of The Shadow for the SNES was developed to tie in with the film,[6][7] but after the low box office gross, was never released despite being completed.[8]

A version of the game was also being developed and planned to be published by Ocean Software for the Atari Jaguar CD as one of the first games announced for the then-upcoming add-on, however, development on the port was scrapped in favor of creating a conversion of Lobo, an unreleased fighting game based on the DC Comics character of the same name that was also in development by Ocean.[9][10][11][12][13] A Sega Genesis port was also planned but never released as well.[14][15][16]

Reception edit

Next Generation reviewed the SNES version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "The Shadow boils down to a 'take-it-or-leave-it' no-brainer of a title".[22]

References edit

  1. ^ "Short ProShots - Super NES - The Shadow (Ocean)". GamePro. No. 61. IDG. August 1994. p. 149. from the original on 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  2. ^ "Games News: Future Screens - The Shadow (Ocean)". Games World. No. 2. Paragon Publishing. August 1994. p. 40.
  3. ^ "Fact-Files - Super NES - The Shadow". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 65. Sendai Publishing. December 1994. pp. 282–285. from the original on 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  4. ^ "Pak Watch: Super NES - The Shadow (Ocean)". Nintendo Power. No. 67. Nintendo of America. December 1994. p. 111.
  5. ^ "Games Watch: SNES - The Shadow". Games World. No. 5. Paragon Publishing. November 1994. pp. 84–85.
  6. ^ "News: Shadow Play". Ocean Power. No. 2. Bastion Publishing. Spring 1994. p. 6.
  7. ^ "The Shadow - Super NES". IGN. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  8. ^ Laraque, J.A. (May 19, 2011). "Unreleased: The Shadow". ObsoleteGamer.com. from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  9. ^ Ripper, The (April 1994). "Europa!". GameFan. Vol. 2, no. 5. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 136. from the original on 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  10. ^ Ripper, The (May 1994). "Europa!". GameFan. Vol. 2, no. 6. DieHard Gamers Club. pp. 132–134. from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  11. ^ "The Game Fan 32Bit System Shoot Out - Who Will Lead Us Into The Next Generation?". GameFan. Vol. 2, no. 7. DieHard Gamers Club. June 1994. pp. 146–147. from the original on 2019-01-13. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  12. ^ "Warpzone - Jaguar - Angekündigte Jaguar-Spiele". Video Games (in German). No. 32. Future-Verlag. July 1994. p. 32. from the original on 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  13. ^ "Jaguar Games and Accessories: New Jaguar Titles! — Many Others Are Coming soon!". Toad Computers Product Catalog. Toad Computers. 1994. p. 5.
  14. ^ "News: Timeline - November -- The Shadow (Ocean - SG, SNES)". Game Players. No. 64. Signal Research. October 1994. p. 10.
  15. ^ "I'll Be There, Around Every Corner In Every Room As Inevitable As Your Guilty Conscience - The Shadow". Computer and Video Games. No. 156. Future Publishing. November 1994. p. 27.
  16. ^ Brømba (January 1995). "Konsolowy Świat - Wieści ze świata grania". Top Secret (in Polish). No. 34. Bajtek Publishing House. p. 57.
  17. ^ Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Manuel, Al; Williams, Ken; Weigand, Mike (January 1995). "Review Crew - Major Mike's Game Roundup - The Shadow - Ocean / Super NES". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 66. Sendai Publishing. p. 40.
  18. ^ Salmon, Mike (March 1995). "SNES - Review - The Shadow". Game Players. No. 69. Signal Research. p. 68.
  19. ^ Bacon (January 1995). "ProReview: Super NES - The Shadow". GamePro. No. 66. IDG. p. 80.
  20. ^ "Lo Más Nuevo - Nintendo Super Nintendo: The Shadow – La Sombra vuelve a la acción". Hobby Consolas (in Spanish). No. 38. Hobby Press. November 1994. p. 152.
  21. ^ "...Y además: The Shadow - Una buena adaptación (Super Nintendo)". Micromanía (in Spanish). Vol. 2, no. 78. HobbyPress. November 1994. p. 31.
  22. ^ a b "Finals - SNES - The Shadow". Next Generation. No. 3. Imagine Media. March 1995. p. 103. from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  23. ^ "Now Playing - The Shadow -- Super NES". Nintendo Power. No. 72. Nintendo of America. May 1995. p. 106.

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The Shadow is a video game based on the 1994 Universal film of the same name 1 2 3 4 It was planned for release in 1994 on the Super NES alongside other systems but was canceled The ShadowPreliminary North American SNES cover artDeveloper s Ocean SoftwarePublisher s Ocean SoftwareDesigner s Brian FlanaganIvan DaviesProgrammer s Robbie TinmanArtist s Mark PoveyMartin McDonaldMatthew WoodComposer s Jonathan DunnSeriesThe ShadowPlatform s Atari Jaguar CD Sega Genesis Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemReleaseUnreleasedGenre s Beat em upMode s Single player Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 3 Development 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksGameplay edit nbsp The Shadow battles various enemies in the game The gameplay is similar to other Beat em up games such as Final Fight or Double Dragon where the player controls The Shadow through several levels including streets museums carnivals and laboratories fighting against several enemies such as hoodlums Mongol Warriors scientists security guards and sailors 5 The player has two bars one is the life bar and a bar that allows the player to perform special attacks invisibility speed running a dome shield that knocks out everyone who hits it The regular beat em up levels also include a section for gun play where the player is able to shoot enemies It also contains a driving stage where The Shadow battles Mongols on motorbikes Maritech Labs Plot editThe game roughly follows the plot of the movie where The Shadow battles crime in New York city until he is confronted by the evil mastermind Shiwan Khan Khan intends to use an atomic bomb to blow up the city culminating in a showdown at the hidden Hotel Monolith Development editA video game version of The Shadow for the SNES was developed to tie in with the film 6 7 but after the low box office gross was never released despite being completed 8 A version of the game was also being developed and planned to be published by Ocean Software for the Atari Jaguar CD as one of the first games announced for the then upcoming add on however development on the port was scrapped in favor of creating a conversion of Lobo an unreleased fighting game based on the DC Comics character of the same name that was also in development by Ocean 9 10 11 12 13 A Sega Genesis port was also planned but never released as well 14 15 16 Reception editReceptionReview scoresPublicationScoreElectronic Gaming Monthly SNES 26 50 17 Game Players SNES 62 18 GamePro SNES 14 20 19 HobbyConsolas SNES 67 100 20 Micromania SNES 80 21 Next Generation SNES nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 22 Nintendo Power SNES 12 6 20 23 Next Generation reviewed the SNES version of the game rating it two stars out of five and stated that The Shadow boils down to a take it or leave it no brainer of a title 22 References edit Short ProShots Super NES The Shadow Ocean GamePro No 61 IDG August 1994 p 149 Archived from the original on 2019 01 05 Retrieved 2020 01 13 Games News Future Screens The Shadow Ocean Games World No 2 Paragon Publishing August 1994 p 40 Fact Files Super NES The Shadow Electronic Gaming Monthly No 65 Sendai Publishing December 1994 pp 282 285 Archived from the original on 2019 01 05 Retrieved 2020 01 13 Pak Watch Super NES The Shadow Ocean Nintendo Power No 67 Nintendo of America December 1994 p 111 Games Watch SNES The Shadow Games World No 5 Paragon Publishing November 1994 pp 84 85 News Shadow Play Ocean Power No 2 Bastion Publishing Spring 1994 p 6 The Shadow Super NES IGN Retrieved 18 October 2016 Laraque J A May 19 2011 Unreleased The Shadow ObsoleteGamer com Archived from the original on 2018 03 10 Retrieved 18 October 2016 Ripper The April 1994 Europa GameFan Vol 2 no 5 DieHard Gamers Club p 136 Archived from the original on 2019 01 05 Retrieved 2020 01 13 Ripper The May 1994 Europa GameFan Vol 2 no 6 DieHard Gamers Club pp 132 134 Archived from the original on 2019 01 04 Retrieved 2020 01 13 The Game Fan 32Bit System Shoot Out Who Will Lead Us Into The Next Generation GameFan Vol 2 no 7 DieHard Gamers Club June 1994 pp 146 147 Archived from the original on 2019 01 13 Retrieved 2020 01 13 Warpzone Jaguar Angekundigte Jaguar Spiele Video Games in German No 32 Future Verlag July 1994 p 32 Archived from the original on 2018 08 04 Retrieved 2019 01 05 Jaguar Games and Accessories New Jaguar Titles Many Others Are Coming soon Toad Computers Product Catalog Toad Computers 1994 p 5 News Timeline November The Shadow Ocean SG SNES Game Players No 64 Signal Research October 1994 p 10 I ll Be There Around Every Corner In Every Room As Inevitable As Your Guilty Conscience The Shadow Computer and Video Games No 156 Future Publishing November 1994 p 27 Bromba January 1995 Konsolowy Swiat Wiesci ze swiata grania Top Secret in Polish No 34 Bajtek Publishing House p 57 Semrad Ed Carpenter Danyon Manuel Al Williams Ken Weigand Mike January 1995 Review Crew Major Mike s Game Roundup The Shadow Ocean Super NES Electronic Gaming Monthly No 66 Sendai Publishing p 40 Salmon Mike March 1995 SNES Review The Shadow Game Players No 69 Signal Research p 68 Bacon January 1995 ProReview Super NES The Shadow GamePro No 66 IDG p 80 Lo Mas Nuevo Nintendo Super Nintendo The Shadow La Sombra vuelve a la accion Hobby Consolas in Spanish No 38 Hobby Press November 1994 p 152 Y ademas The Shadow Una buena adaptacion Super Nintendo Micromania in Spanish Vol 2 no 78 HobbyPress November 1994 p 31 a b Finals SNES The Shadow Next Generation No 3 Imagine Media March 1995 p 103 Archived from the original on 2019 01 04 Retrieved 2020 01 13 Now Playing The Shadow Super NES Nintendo Power No 72 Nintendo of America May 1995 p 106 External links editThe Shadow at GameFAQs The Shadow at Giant Bomb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Shadow video game amp oldid 1165269444, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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