| Cyber Shadow | |
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| Developer(s) | Mechanical Head Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Yacht Club Games |
| Director(s) | Aarne Hunziker |
| Designer(s) | Aarne Hunziker |
| Composer(s) | Enrique Martin |
| Engine | |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | January 26, 2021[1][2] |
| Genre(s) | Action, platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Cyber Shadow is a side-scrolling action-platform game[3] developed by Finnish indie studio Mechanical Head Studios and published by Yacht Club Games. Using an 8-bit aesthetic, the game follows a cybernetic ninja named Shadow who sets out to rescue his clan in a world overrun by machines.
The game is mostly developed by Aarne Hunziker, who is the sole member of Mechanical Head Studios. It was first shown at PAX East 2019, having been in development from years before and silently announced before that event. It contains stated inspirations from other platform video games such as Ninja Gaiden. The game was released on January 26, 2021 to mostly positive reviews, citing the graphics and gameplay as highlights.
- ^ Goslin, Austen (February 26, 2020). "Cyber Shadow is a 2D ninja action game published by the makers of Shovel Knight". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
Cyber Shadow is scheduled to be released in fall 2020[...]
- ^ Romano, Sal (December 15, 2020). "Cyber Shadow launches January 26, 2021". Gematsu. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ Winslow, Jeremy (March 27, 2019). "Shovel Knight Dev Reveals Its Next Project". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 16, 2022.