Update [Tue 8th Aug, 2023 03:45 BST]:
Just a couple of weeks after it was introduced the NES side-scroller Shadow of the Ninja can be returning, we have now bought a primary have a look at the remake in movement. You can see each Hayate and Kaede in motion for nearly two minutes.
Once once more, KAGE Shadow of the Ninja will probably be launching on the Nintendo Switch and a number of different platforms in some unspecified time in the future in Spring 2024.
Original article [Sat 29th Jul, 2023 04:30 BST]:
If you’ve fond reminiscences of Natsume’s 1990 NES side-scrolling motion sport Shadow of the Ninja (also called Blue Shadow in Europe), you may be happy to listen to a remake is on the way in which to the Switch and a number of different platforms.
KAGE Shadow of the Ninja will launch in Spring 2024 and is being dealt with by Natsume Atari and developer Tengo Project. It brings the two-player ninja motion to Nintendo’s hybrid system, the place gamers choose from two distinctive characters (Hayate and Kaede) who should work collectively to beat formidable foes.
“Hayate: The shinobi clan “Ryuuha Shippu” has lengthy been lively within the shadows of historical past. Hayate is a younger warrior considered its subsequent chief. While he has perfected his abilities as a ninja, he’s short-tempered and simply loses his cool…”
“Kaede: A younger ninja in the identical clan as Hayate. As Hayate’s calmer senpai, she is all the time scolding him for his sizzling mood.”
Tengo Project beforehand labored Pocky & Rocky Reshrined and stays devoted to 16-bit pixel artwork – with “painstakingly crafted pixel artwork graphics to formulate the sport’s aesthetic”. Key visuals and character illustrations are being carried out by Dynamic Production – the identical group behind the art work from the 90s authentic.
And final however not least, the music will characteristic the work (and guitar) of Iku Mizutani – who not solely helped with the unique sport however can also be identified for his involvement with different Natsume video games through the years like Shatterhand and the Medabots collection.
KAGE Shadow of the Ninja will probably be playable at this yr’s Tokyo Game Show, happening in September. Just a few screenshots have been launched to this point, and if any footage surfaces, we’ll you’ll want to replace you.
And if you need a fast historical past lesson concerning the authentic sport – it is playable through the Switch Online’s NES library. You can see this basic model in movement on YouTube.
