After a teaser earlier this month, Yacht Club Games has now revealed it is publishing the 8-bit ninja action platformer Cyber Shadow on multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. The game has been developed over the past decade by Aarne Hunziker from Mechanical Head Studios and has been polished up under the watchful eye of the Shovel Knight developer.
Here's an official description of the story:
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.
For most parts, you'll spend the majority of your time dashing, slicing and leaping through masterfully designed levels, filled with sharply honed ninja platforming action and more than a dozen apocalyptic bosses. As you rescue your clan you'll unlock ninjutsu skills and abilities while uncovering plenty of secrets.
This is all supported by lovely hand-crafted sprites, a detailed pixel aesthetic, perfect controls and a pulse-pounding soundtrack by Enrique Martin and produced by Jake Kaufman. A release date has not yet been determined, but when it does arrive it will be priced at $14.99.
Is this the ninja game you've been waiting for? Tell us down in the comments.
[source twitter.com]
Comments 91
Looks amazing and I cannot wait.
Yeah! Another ninja game.
it's gonna be hard to out-ninja The Messenger.
Okay, this looks pretty cool.
The sprite work is beautiful
Man, pixelated ninja games are really having a renaissance lately and I have zero complaints about this. Looks amazing, can't wait to try it out!
Yacht Club and Devolver up against each other for who makes the better ninja game
This looks great! Never played it, but this reminds me of what I've seen of Shadow of the Ninja with its more futuristic setting than Ninja Gaiden.
@ilikeike Same and I don't think it's a fad anymore . They are their own sub-genre and they're here to stay.
Retro done right.
Great setting. Actually it is more attractive than Shovel Knight for me. Day one!
Day one buy from me!!!
OMG!!! Now this is awesome!!
I personally would rather have a Ninja Gaiden collection.
Looks awesome. Wonder when it’s out though?
Huh, with how successful Shovel Knight was you would think they would have been working hard to push out a sequel. But it's good that they started another series.
Is this why King knight, amiibo, and battle royale mode was delayed?
Looks like a cross between Ninja Gaiden, Contra, and Metroid. I'm down!
I mean cool. But bring on King Knight already.
Games like this and The Messenger make me so happy! Never in a million years would I have imagined getting great new NES games in 2019!
Oh my god!!!!!!!! )) That's day one for me!!! Seems like everything just flows right! Beautiful!
@PBandSmelly probably not: Yacht Club is publishing but not developing this game.
Finally. A playable NES Ninja Gaiden 3.
The Messenger really disappointed me, but this looks heaps better.
This looks very good
Super excited for this one. Even if it wasn't developed by YCG it still looks great
i wish Nintendo would make retro games like this. This is sweet!
Sekiro 2D. Looks awesome, but one wrong move you're dead type of game.
it sounds interesting. and looks great. i'll wait for more before deciding.
If there's one thing I never tire of it's sprite-based, retro-style ninja games.
Doesn’t look like anything new or fresh is being put forward here. It will certainly be a good use for 15 buck though. YCG knows their level design.
"Is this the ninja game you've been waiting for?"
Is it Ninja Gaiden 4?
Then no.
Huh, there are things about this that actually remind me of the original Ninja Gaiden. Not the movement speed of course though. But it's on my interest list.
Looks interesting but I really wish folks would channel more shinobi III and less ninja gaiden. That said Jake Kaufman means I will get it day 1. So I guess I am not voting with my purse.
I'm super over 8-bit platformers but...awesome for those that aren't!
It doesn't look 8-bit. It looks more on the 16-bit side.
Were spectre knight`s moves inspired by these types of games? Cause I loved the wall climbing and diagonal slashing in that game, and really want some more!
@Dahn_ It is just that it has more sprites and colors than the era could handle, so it looks a bit more lush. Same was with Shovel Knight.
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Given that YCG already proofed itself with Shovel knight this game will get more than a quick look .
Basically Shovel Knight 2199, this looks incredible. Also I believe the music is still from Jake 'virt' Kaufman, the absolute mad lad when it comes to chiptune.
Can't get much more "Insta-buy" than this!! It's like a Cyber Shadow of Natsume's past and I love it!!
@Charlie_Girl It's not by Yacht club they are publishing it. This game is gonna far out reach the messenger.
@NotTelevision Ohhh dear. No but it looks F##king amazing though.
Have been following this game for a long time and its fantastic to see this finally get a release trailer. This is gonna smash the messenger out of the solar system.
@Malcrash Devolvers Katana Zero wins for me
@patbacknitro18 Yacht Club haven't developed it, they've just offered publishing services and advice to the developer (Mechanical Head). Obviously YC are still working on King of Cards and Showdown. No doubt they'll have their next proper project already in the works.
Looks cool, but I just finished The Messenger and I had hoped that Yacht Club would make something different. But that's ok. I still have Shovel Knight DLC to play
This looks absolutely stunning. Can't wait!
@Scottwood101 ok that makes more sense
The Messenger with Specter knight??? Ok, am sold.
Is 2019 ....Ninja year???
From patently silly platform adventuring to full on kitsch-cool scifi action bravado!!
All in prilliant pixel-perfect retro style.
Yacht Club capturing those endearing nostalgia waves like none other, I gotta say. It'll be interesting to see how this compares to the likes of The Messenger.
@Charlie_Girl Yacht Club are publishing this game. Not developing it.
@Pod Yacht Club are publishing this game. Not developing it.
@Vriess Yacht Club are publishing this game. Not developing it.
These guys create great games, and the obviously know a great game when they see it too.
@Kuchenjaeger
Oh yesh, I am aware.
I do see publishing a game as a way of "capturing" its contents though, and I'm sure they've been very selective with which other studios they would want to work with, possibly even influencing the development itself with certain demands for quality and coherency.
doesnt really excite me tbh
Shovel Knight Ninja edition.. looks nice but I had hoped they moved to a bit more modern looking graphics wise.
@PBandSmelly I don't think so because yacht club is only acting as the publisher this time around this probably only few of their personal developers are directly involved in this.
Looks amazing and the music is top notch!
oh yeah ! of all the ninja games on switch this looks the most fun ! I daresay even more than the Messenger !
Looks pretty cool! Of course the beginning was showing off: You can play it super fast, but you don't need to!
Well, Shovel Knight managed to stand on his own in a deluge of retro-inspired platformers. But the market is slightly different now, as Shovel Knight has shown people that pixels and chiptunes alone are not 8-bit enough and 16-bit inspired market already has some Ninja games, like The Messenger.
It may actually be a refresher if this one is not a Metroidvania. I think I had enough backtracking for a while.
The Messenger is a great game, so I'll probably pick this one up, too. Let's hope that it's not a complete rip off though.
As many people have noted, 2019 is definitely the prophesied year of the ninja.
Interesting, but kinda more interested in Bushiden. Although Instarted with 8-bit it was 16-bit that really got me into gaming.
@Wavey84 How did you manage it. I stopped when I entered the cave (or some infrastructure) after making it out of the jungle? I looked up videos online and was turned off when I saw that most of the enemies were rehashes of Ninja Gaiden 1 and 2.
I saw this trailer yesterday and nearly spit my drink out. THIS is the way i remember the NES golden years and am extremely hype about it. Glad to hear it's coming to Switch, I was worried it was PS4 exclusive. Physical The Messenger later this year, and more Oniken tonight. This ol' dog is in heaven.
Although there are a lot of so called retro games in the market, there are very few Developers who know what a retro game is. In this trailer you can feel the soul of retro games on 8 and 16 bit era. Retro games in not about a “fake” pixel art graphics and midi soundtrack. Only those who played retro games back in the day know what I’m talking about.
Looks fantastic; definitely grabbing this once released.
@Kuchenjaeger can you not spam the comment section? Thanks.
All that's left to do is guessing what the obligatory Shovel Knight cameo will amount to this time around.
@Danjel @Ryu_Niiyama
Kaufman is only a producer, not a composer this time.
@YANDMAN @Kuchenjaeger
oof. well, there goes my interest.
@patbacknitro18 They oversaw it to ensure it was quality, they are publishing it and have only helped when needed but it was developed by someone else. I would not be surprised if work on a Shovel Knight sequel has not begun already.
Another unbelievably awesome looking retro platformer from (in my opinion) the modern masters of the genre.
@AlexSora89 wup I misread that. I’d just left an 11 hour training day so my eye was useless. Well that drops it to wait on reviews. Im still working on the messenger.
@Ryu_Niiyama I agree. Shinobi 3 is more my style as well. Joymasher, the developer behind Oniken, Odallus, and the upcoming Blazing Chrome, look to have a 16-bit-style ninja game in the works currently called Moonrider that appears heavily based on Shinobi 3. It may be worth keeping an eye on it.
Yacht Club has successfully made want play through the Messenger again.
Beautiful sprite work indeed, Retro done right. Streets of Rage 4 I’m looking at you, flash game graphics don’t cut it for me.
Love the art style here.
@Axelay71 Explain "flash game graphics". Not sure what that is.
Basically a flash game is the kind of throw away games you get on iOS and android devices. That soulless graphical style. That’s why I don’t feel the love for streets of rage 4. Some people like that visual style I’m not keen.
@Ryu_Niiyama
Get some rest!
Super rip off of Ninja Gaiden.
I don't care, getting it! looks awesome!
Looks like another fantastic title, will be getting day one . Yacht Club have my respect after the phenomenal Shovel Knight I will happily support them.
@Wavey84 My hardest game was Super Burger Time Deluxe
It may look easy but then they start putting some random enemies (and objects like giant spray bottles) that get insane! Those evil ingredients are unforgivable!
Easy. I see Yacht Club, I buy. This company has proven themselves
I'm beginning to pick up on the fact that there are Messenger fans and that there are Shovel Knight fans and never shall the two meet.
Man i hope this gets a cartridge.
@sdelfin looks good. Thanks for the heads up!
@Nickolaidas the world needs a Ninja gaiden 4. Gotta show dmc 5 how to do action games right....yeah I said it!
@Wavey84 I'm brand new to these message broads but I can't stand how pretentious you are and or sound.
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