Nightshade (1992 video game)

Nightshade Part 1:
The Claws of Sutekh
Nightshade
Cover art
Developer(s)Beam Software
Publisher(s)Ultra Games
Designer(s)Paul Kidd
Writer(s)Paul Kidd, Jef Kamenek
Composer(s)Marshall Parker
Platform(s)NES
Release
  • NA: January, 1992
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Nightshade, fully titled Nightshade Part 1: The Claws of Sutekh onscreen,[1][2] is an action-adventure video game released in 1992 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was developed by Beam Software and published by Ultra Games.[1][2] The game was meant to be the first part in a series, but no sequels were ever made; however, it served as the basis for Beam Software's Super NES video game adaptation of Shadowrun.[3][4]

It was released on the Nintendo Switch for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in December 2020.[5]

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  2. ^ a b "All Games by Beam Software - Nintendo Life". www.nintendolife.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. ^ "'Might Have Been' - Nightshade". Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  4. ^ "Nightshade, NES". The King of Grabs. 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  5. ^ "You need to play this forgotten noir mystery on Nintendo Switch ASAP". Inverse. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.