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Re: (Demo) "Shadow Gangs" an 80's arcade inspired ninja action game.
« Reply #15 on: June 16, 2016, 06:44:38 pm »

Hi everyone;


I uploaded a new video of me playing in hard mode with melee only (mostly, one miss near the end), and no deaths.


The game also had a speed increase for Dan (and some enemies to keep the balance), as well as sharper melee attacks.
I think it plays much better than before.
Many other fixes has gone in.


In relation to the kickstarter, Dan in ninja form will have an assault rifle as projectile weapon, I think it's much better this way than having some kind of fire shuriken or super shuriken or the like which was my original intention.


Here is the video that I wanted to do before the kickstarter to show the game potential more:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRUY-PzgsH4

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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2016, 02:22:05 pm »

Hi everyone;


I am excited to announce that the Shadow Gangs Kickstarter is now live here:


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1858040208/shadow-gangs-80s-ninja-arcade-action-revival


Please share the news! and thank you!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFuZFODMebI

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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2016, 06:28:05 am »

Hi Everyone;


The Shadow Gangs kickstarter is in it's final hours, and I would like to let anyone who is interested but hesitated for some reasons about
the enhancements and changes that the full version will have:


-If the graphic style is an issue, there will be filters available to add scanlines or any other full screen shader effects that are
available already for emulators like Mame, Winuae etc...


-Also concerning the graphics, all the characters will be drawn by the same artist who did Dan and the ninajs, this will ensure coherent
art and of higher quality.


-The animations frames will be double or tripled in some animation types (dying animation and others).


-A lot of special effects will be added, some using shaders or with added shaders. Blood, bullet trails, better bullet effects, hit effets,
smoke etc...these will make the screen busier.


-If you didn't like the game because of lack of diversity, there will be a lot more interactions, Dan will have an inventory to store
sepcial weapons and sepcial attacks (magic), there will be elements of search, recovering money, freeying all types of hostages, some
elements of adventure/exploration too like using the ninja double jump to get to secret areas.


-The ninja form will allow Dan to take one hit without dying (but will cause him to revert to his fighter form). Also the ninja form will be available at about 10 to 15% of the level start.
 This will put the difficult a lot down.


-And many many more enhancements and fixes. A full list is in the Kickstarter page.




I would like also to ask you to actually play the current demo, to get a real feel of the game and see it actually on your screen not just on videos.


Bellow is the new Dan as ninja which is being done now by the sprite artist, and the first frames of the attack drone.


Also, if the game succeeds the Kickstarter, all backers without exceptions will get regular milestone builds.


Many thanks!











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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2016, 03:30:10 pm »







Hi everyone;


I would like to show some new progress pictures.
Showing mission 4 boss, also more pictures on the website.


The task ahead is huge but the game is progressing step by step towards completion one day.

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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2017, 04:31:40 pm »
I wanted to share a WIP of Shadow Gangs, showing here boss Freddy.

Still not polished, very buggy, no proper sounds or effects, and many sprites of Dan here will be changed (walk animation and anything which doesn't look good).
Also Video quality is not great, I made it with an underpowered laptop.


But I wanted to share with you this to show this game is progressing.


Hope you like it!.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQnkndfMFJY

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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2017, 03:56:17 pm »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SIhXCieiik


Hi everyone;


Showing Shadow Gangs boss 1 Collin, hope you like!

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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #21 on: February 19, 2017, 08:43:38 am »

Hi everyone;
New Shadow Gangs boss 2 video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5-Vc7KGJf8

Hope you like it!

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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2020, 03:10:55 pm »

Xbox One version of Shadow Gangs now on preorder. Release date is the 14th of October.
It's an awesome version!


https://www.microsoft.com/p/shadow-gangs/9n6hkcr65qdq

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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #23 on: October 06, 2020, 09:25:49 pm »
Xbox One version of Shadow Gangs now on preorder. Release date is the 14th of October.
It's an awesome version!


https://www.microsoft.com/p/shadow-gangs/9n6hkcr65qdq

Cool. I played Steam version and it's really a nice tribute to Original Shinobi.
Wishes good luck for Xbox One version.

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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #24 on: October 08, 2020, 05:50:08 pm »
Cool. I played Steam version and it's really a nice tribute to Original Shinobi.
Wishes good luck for Xbox One version.
Thank you for buying the Steam version, really appreciate it!
Also thank you for letting me post on your website.


The sales are really low on Steam..., I hope the Xbox ecosystem is better,

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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #25 on: December 11, 2021, 01:42:35 am »
Shadow Gangs (Dreamcast Edition) Kickstarter is Live Now !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZe8ETW2U-8



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DREAMCAST VERSION EXCLUSIVES:

1. The Dreamcast version will have 7% more vertical resolution compared to new generation versions.
2. The Dreamcast version will also benefit from fixes that were made the game post release to the new generation platforms. (no more being hit through the environment, no falling from ships in the bridge level, extra continues and many more fixes and enhancements).
3. The game will be even more accessible to everyone, and completable by most in the easy and normal difficultly. This is thanks to the feedback I got through the prior releases. It will be achieved by adding more continues and removing Dan getting hit through environment among other enhancements.
4. The hard mode (also called Crimson Ninja mode), is staying as is, and is for elite players of which there is to my knowledge only 4 people that finished it in this mode worldwide.
5. Controller rumble is also unique to the Dreamcast version.

Link : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-dreamcast-edition

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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #26 on: December 13, 2021, 07:47:52 pm »
Shadow Gangs (Dreamcast Edition) Kickstarter - Shipping Cost Now 50% off!



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All rewards have 50% off the original shipping!
Now back the game :) , the shipping fence issue is eliminated! :)
For all backers who paid the original price, don't worry, we'll add an extra item to your reward.
Will contact you about it post Kickstarter.

Link : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-dreamcast-edition/posts/3383531
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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #27 on: December 20, 2021, 12:46:57 am »
Shadow Gangs (Dreamcast Edition) Kickstarter - One level demo coming up this weekend!



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"It will have one week exclusiveness for Dreamcast Youtubers/Reviewers.
And after that, it will be released publicly here.
Meanwhile, please share the news about this Kickstarter far and wide.
If you have friends with a Dreamcast, try to get them to back the game :) ."

Link : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-dreamcast-edition/posts/3388596
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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #28 on: December 28, 2021, 12:25:26 am »
The Shadow Gangs (Dreamcast) Kickstarter Demo available now for download!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ekUcrlyT4s

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- Please remember the double jump (works only when as Ninja), just press the jump button again when Dan is in the decent phase of a normal jump.
- Please also play in Easy mode if you are not familiar with games like Shinobi. It's called "Rising Ninja" in the options menu, you can change the difficulty there.
- You can modify the controls in the options menu
- You can use the demo file (CDI) on a GDEMU on a real Dreamcast, or burn it to a CDR and use it too, or use a good emulator, I have been using Demul:  http://demul.emulation64.com/

Demo Link : https://mega.nz/file/NgkkQArL#rC86tFGbZKB9-6sTuvBarORi2Q0f1JnP4BBL6vI4w2A
Kickstarter Link : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-dreamcast-edition/

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Re: (Kickstarter) Shadow Gangs: 80's ninja arcade action revival
« Reply #29 on: January 19, 2022, 12:16:35 am »
New Kickstarter for Shadow Gangs (Dreamcast Edition) is Live Now  - This time, the goal is 25,000£!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnjAZeXuBo0



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Shadow Gangs is in an advanced state of development on the Dreamcast.
This Kickstarter will help it shape to it's final finished form, and finally get a physical release.
Providing the Kickstarter succeeds, it will be released 100% by or probably before the due date.
The game was also released on Steam in April 10th 2020,  XB1 in October 14th 2020, and Switch in January 14, 2021

Link : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-dreamcast-version
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