If you have got 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 long been active in the shadows of history. Hayate is a young warrior regarded as its next leader. While he has perfected his skills as a ninja, he is short-tempered and easily loses his cool…”
“Kaede: A young ninja in the same clan as Hayate. As Hayate’s calmer senpai, she is always scolding him for his hot temper.”
Tengo Project beforehand labored Pocky & Rocky Reshrined and stays devoted to 16-bit pixel artwork – with “painstakingly crafted pixel art graphics to formulate the game’s aesthetic”. Key visuals and character illustrations are being completed by Dynamic Production – the identical crew behind the paintings 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 be recognized for his involvement with different Natsume video games through the years like Shatterhand and the Medabots collection.
KAGE Shadow of the Ninja might be playable at this 12 months’s Tokyo Game Show, happening in September. A few screenshots have been launched to this point, and if any footage surfaces, we’ll be sure you replace you.
And if you want a fast historical past lesson in regards to the authentic sport – it is playable through the Switch Online’s NES library. You can see this traditional model in movement on YouTube.
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