Assets within these move making it more than a simple slide show, and having these present makes the breaks between levels segments much more entertaining than what we usually get in this kinds of indie games. ![]() Stages are ranked from S downwards taking into considering the amount of time taken, how many of the collectibles have been picked up, and how many times Kuro has died.īeyond its gameplay, Shadow Blade has an narrative feel that is presented between stages through a form of half-animated comic book strip panels. Needless to say there’s something for all styles of platformers alike. The second is, while still moving quickly, to move efficiently while picking up each level’s yellow orbs and three large green tokens. The first is to simply run through and get to the end. There are two ways in order to launch through the stages with Kuro. If he is hit by enemy weapons to traps, Kuro will use a smoke bomb in order to return to the last checkpoint, and they’re never too far behind either. There are some enemies that will put up a resistance but making it through them is a simple matter of learning their weakness or, if it proves too irritating, simply running by them. It’s quite lethal, with one-hit-kills for both Kuro and his enemies combat making sure those battles are just as fast paced as the platforming, and because it’s always over quickly there’s never a time where it becomes frustrating. More than simply a master of acrobatics, Kuro is rather well versed in the art of combat. Sometimes, though, Kuro will need to get his blade dirty. There’s combat, too, though you’ll enjoy this game more if you remain stealthy if enemies weren’t sure of your presence then there’s no need to even fight, and then you’ll feel like a real ninja. Kuro is one agile fellow, and stages are all designed around his ability to double jump and bounce off walls. Taking control of the ninja, Kuro, gameplay is very fast and responsive if crazily over the top, making it quite fun at times. Is it shallow? A little, sure, but levels only get more interesting as technology is thrown into the mix. Starting off as what seemed to be just another fast paced ninja platformer, Shadow Blade offers something a bit different in mixing in elements of both classic feudal Japanese architecture and cyberpunk. ![]() Shadow Blade: Reload is the PlayStation 4 version of Dead Mage’s Shadow Blade which has already slashed its way across the iOS, Android, and PC platforms.
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