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Nightshade

This Shinobi spin-off isn't easy. But, discovers Edge, those after a nostalgic challenge are in the...

PS2 Review - Mar 15, 2004

Nightshade

GamesMaster opts for a quick dash in Shinobi's latest slash-'em-up. Ninja stars at the ready...

PS2 Preview - Feb 5, 2004

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This Shinobi spin-off isn't easy. But, discovers Edge, those after a nostalgic challenge are in the...

Mar 15, 2004

The best word to describe Nightshade is 'traditional', with 12 levels containing monsters to kill and scaffolding to negotiate, each culminating in a boss denouement. While 'traditional' need not be a dirty word, it's a shame that Sega also dredged up some design features that were perhaps best left in the Mega Drive era. It's not the boss battles - some of which can take upwards of 15 attempts to complete - that particularly infuriate, it's the instant deaths from falling that make Nightshade ...

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Nightshade

GamesMaster opts for a quick dash in Shinobi's latest slash-'em-up. Ninja stars at the ready...

Feb 5, 2004

Shinobi's hero, Hotsuma, might have done an impressive job of ridding the world of demons and monsters, but it seems they always come back. What's the point, eh?Wisely, Hotsuma is sitting it out in Nightshade, which is set after Shinobi. Instead, you take control of agile female ninja, Hibana, who's got all Hotsuma's moves and more. Nightshade begins with you standing atop a stealth bomber, travelling at breakneck speed through the city as enemies converge around you and missiles are launched ... » Read Full Nightshade preview

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