#Cyber shadow initial release date pro#

2019 is shaping up to be a big year for Yacht Club Games and I can’t wait to sink my teeth into Cyber Shadow when it launches later this year on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.Microsoft wasted no time in getting its Xbox Game Pass subscription service off to a hot start in 2021. It’s wonderful to see them help a fellow developer out with the experience, know-how, and influence so that Hunziker can focus on making the game he wants too. I was clearly getting better and proved it by defeating the Biohunter, creating a PAX East moment I won’t forget.Ĭyber Shadow is a perfect fit for Yacht Club Games' lineup. It was one of those triumphs that felt genuine. I finally got in the groove of dodging his attacks and emerged victoriously. Named 'Biohunter,' this flying mech boss used a big ol’ laser gun and explosions to kill me-multiple times. The first was against a stationary machine which took me two attempts to nail down the pattern and succeed. The levels each ended with a boss battle. ' C yber Shadow is a perfect fit for Yacht Club Games' lineup. I can’t wait to hear the entire soundtrack and jam to it all the time. Combined with a bumping soundtrack and crunchy sound effects, the vibe is hypnotic as you hack and slash your way through the robot overlords. With its Matrix-esque cybertronic world domination, the enemies are robotic, which is a great mash-up with ninja style. It helps emphasize the need for patience and skill, rather than becoming over reliant on perks and power-ups. It’s great to see a cost associated with them too both the actual cost and the RNG you risk. These last for a set period of time and are fun to use. I got to try out an energy sphere with yo-yo-like properties and the other was a shield that you can shoot out. It’ll cost you 50 to summon a random item to use. You summon them at checkpoints by spending the game’s currency that you pick up throughout the level. Outside of techno ninja abilities, there are also items that you may use.

At the end of the second level, I got a downward strike ability and immediately thought of the breakable floors in both levels I played where I could use my newfound skill.

I’m not sure if these rooms will just unlock new items or skills, or entirely new areas and levels. With a dash of Metroid, you can take new power-ups you acquire to access secret areas. These power-ups can also unlock new parts of the older levels. You can replenish the meter with pickups or by paying at a checkpoint, but this limited meter keeps you from spamming these fancy attacks. These power-ups are tied to the SP meter beneath the health bar. This opened up my options for attacking, especially when it came to the airborne enemies, but it didn't make combat a breeze. In the second level of the demo, I had access to two power-ups: One was shuriken by hitting up and attack, while the other was an upward sword slash that launched three fireballs by pressing down and attack while on the ground. It’s grounded early on and proves that patience and skill are all you need to succeed at a level. Dodging projectiles and then striking when there is an opening is just the kind of ninja combat I’d expect in a game like this. Your ability to adapt is going to be the key to surviving the onslaught. It’s clearly going to be a game of memorizing patterns and adapting to the attacks on the fly. There was a heft to the movement that was satisfying.Įnemies were tough and persistent. Even though the Ninja Gaiden inspiration is obvious, the game also echoes Castlevania with its jumping and attacks. The game really succeeds at capturing the NES era from the outset.

#Cyber shadow initial release date pro#

Playing with a Switch Pro Controller felt swell, but I couldn't help but wonder what playing with the NES Switch controllers would feel like. The character movement is tight and precise, feeling exactly how one would expect. The first level I played was near the start of the game. 'The character movement is tight and precise, feeling exactly how one would expect.' While at a glance it may just look like another ninja game, Cyber Shadow features a medley of mechanics that are a joy to discover. The music is being created by Enrique Martin with production by Jake Kaufman. Aarne Hunziker is behind everything you see and play. Cyber Shadow is being developed by the one-man army at Mechanical Head Studios.