If you’ve gotten fond recollections of Natsume’s 1990 NES side-scrolling motion sport Shadow of the Ninja (also referred to as Blue Shadow in Europe), you will be happy to listen to a remake is on the best way 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 thought to be 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 scorching 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 performed by Dynamic Production – the identical group behind the paintings from the 90s unique.
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 over time like Shatterhand and the Medabots collection.
KAGE Shadow of the Ninja might be playable at this 12 months’s Tokyo Game Show, going down in September. A number of screenshots have been launched up to now, and if any footage surfaces, we’ll remember to replace you.
And if you want a fast historical past lesson in regards to the unique sport – it is playable by way of the Switch Online’s NES library. You can see this basic model in movement on YouTube.
