Is this achievement list for real? It looks like they are all random numbers? I honestly won't play this game if it's going to result in some wonky achievement number, and I'm sure I'm not alone. If this is real, I'm surprised there isn't a stand alone thread about it. Shame, I was all ready to give this game a go and now I'm going to pass.
Cyber Shadow Achievement List
Cyber Shadow has 40 Achievements worth 1000 points. View all the Achievements herewww.xboxachievements.com
I never played the NES gaiden games. Only the 3D games. Sounds good. I will look into it on Switch. Good that it's a bit slower from gameplay perspective.
There's no real reason to update the whole experience of a retro-inspired game to a modern level. The best modern-retro games add modern flourishes, while keeping most of what made these games what they were intact.
You're god damn right!
Framerate is unlocked so it just matches whatever your monitor/TV is set up to output, correct? Pretty sure I've got it at 165hz, not that it makes a huge difference in a game like this.
What chapter are you? I'm only on chapter 3 but I've found the checkpoints pretty generous so far. I also went in (happily) expecting a challenging and somewhat unforgiving game, though
Yeah I can appreciate that. But then I would argue that its not a good videogame because the source material wasnt very good either. I mean, I forgot to add in that post that its odd that there is no vertical attack, which makes the gameplay a matter of jigging the character into a position where you can hit the enemy sideways, which is frustrating with so much vertical platforming. In Spelunky, your main whip attack also attacks enemies behind you and above since it arcs out from behind you and rolls out in front of you. So you can use it to defend yourself while jumping around.
Katana Zero is an AMAZING game, but you're right, it's not really a retro experience. It's very much a modern game with lots of retro influences, which is cool. Cyber Shadow is kind of the opposite and I appreciate both for what they bring.
some of the text flashes very fast (like the "talk" option when next to an npc) and there are some flashing effects (which could trigger migrane attacks or seizure, if you have epilepsy).
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Cyber Shadow appears to channel games like Ninja Gaiden, Castlevania and Mega Man. What would you say is the biggest retro gaming influence on the project?
I was always fascinated with some NES games in how they could suggest detail with their limited palettes. Specifically, Shadow of the Ninja and Batman on the NES were huge inspirations. The way their art shows some aspects in the light and then fade into darkness felt so striking to me. As for gameplay, Mega Man accomplished so much with just jumping and shooting, so I wanted to do something similar with just jumping and slashing.
I get what your saying here, I think Huntdown is one of the games to absolutely nail the nostalgia/modernization balance. I've only played the first level of Cyber Shadow so far and I'm not sure how I feel about it overall yet but the first impression wasn't as strong, things like the lack of crouch feel very odd.
Some enemies go through platforms so in order to hit them you have to backtrack and let them come to your level. It's a bit annoying
You never gain the ability to duck (as far as I know), but you definitely acquire a ton of mobility options as you play that totally change up the gameplay. You really feel like a fast, acrobatic ninja after unlocking a few of them.
