If you enjoyed arcade games like Shinobi (1987) and Shadow Dancer (1989), the following game series might interest you. A Shinobi-style action game called Shadow Gangs was released for PC (Steam) in 2020, and its success has now led to the development of a prequel named Shadow Gangs Zero.


The Kickstarter campaign for this prequel game has achieved full funding, but it still needs to reach a series of stretch goals, the first of which is:

Second Playable Character
Introducing Hikaru, the ninja girl! Play as this new character and experience the game from a fresh perspective.


Take a look and see if you might be able to help out!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero



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Only a few days left in the campaign, so please help out if you can:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero


Thanks!

Last edited by MarcioD on 11-Sep-2024 at 04:25 AM.
Last edited by MarcioD on 11-Sep-2024 at 04:25 AM.

The core campaign ended on September 14, 2024 and was a smashing success. Not only was the project fully funded, but it also surpassed the stretch goal for having the female ninja included as a playable character!

Due to extremely strong demand, the developer has decided to accept Late Pledges for those who missed out during the core campaign. Here's the exciting part... The project is only £2,000 away from reaching the next stretch goal: 2-player co-operative gameplay. This will be a revolutionary feature, as none of the arcade and console Shinobi games had this 2-player simultaneous gameplay.

In addition to the PC (Steam), the game will also be available for: Neo Geo, Sega Genesis, Dreamcast, PS5, Xbox, and Switch.

Join the revolution here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero

UPDATE:

Less than £1,000 away from unlocking: 2-player co-operative gameplay.

Join the party: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero

2-player co-op gameplay has been unlocked. Thanks to all backers for making this happen!

Late Pledges are being accepted for a bit longer, so make sure you join the club while you still can.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero

ShadowTeam has posted an update for the upcoming Shinobi-inspired game Shadow Gangs Zero. The first bit of news is that the graphics development is coming along very nicely. The second major takeaway is that the porting process to the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive has now begun. Porting to the PC will happen later this year.


Catch up on the exciting details here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero/posts/4310516


Enjoy the latest music tracks from the game:

https://soundcloud.com/user-723778647/shadow-gangs-zero

https://soundcloud.com/user-723778647/boss-level


If you haven't made a pledge to the campaign yet, what are you waiting for?

Last month (April 2025), the developer finished crafting the game engine for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive version of the game. It shouldn't be too much longer before work on the PC / Steam version begins.


The latest news for this month (May 2025) is that the game's core artwork is now almost fully complete, with just special effects and background animations left to add - these will bring extra life and energy to the levels.


For the few of you who haven't yet pledged, you're invited to join the ninja revolution at this page:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero


When you make a pledge to the campaign, here are some cool personalized rewards available:

Custom Backer Image - Later levels:
Add a small image (up to 64 x 64 pixels) of your choice - whether it’s your portrait or any design - within a game level.

Graffiti Text / Image - Level 1:
Be the sole backer to have your custom text or graffiti design featured in the very first level of the game - up to 80 x 64 pixels in size.

Graffiti Text / Image - Later levels:
Add your custom text or graffiti design within a game level - up to 80 x 64 pixels in size.

Name the Ninja Girl:
Name the fierce, playable ninja girl - choose her name!

The pixel art for all 18 levels was completed last month (June), as was the majority of the music tracks. Now in July, level design is well underway and things are progressing very nicely. The Neo Geo version is on schedule to be completed by December 2025 as planned, with the PC (Steam) version not long afterwards for early 2026.

It was confirmed a couple of months ago that the Neo Geo digital version is compatible with NeoSD PRO, as the developer is personally testing the game with it throughout development.

The campaign is currently at £109K in pledges. It needs to reach £120K to unlock the six mini bosses. Please make a pledge so that you can join in the fun. In addition to the PC and Neo Geo, you can also back the versions for these other platforms: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, Dreamcast, PS5, Xbox, and Switch.

Visit the campaign page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero

Reminder: All backers will have their names displayed on the credits screen accessible from the main menu, as well as on the end-game screens.

Also: Backers of the physical versions for Neo Geo, Genesis / MD, and Dreamcast will receive the corresponding digital versions for free!

@MarcioD

Are they going to release it for the Amiga too?

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@MarcioD

why should we care? if this is not for the Amiga (or clone) platform?

nice pixel-art btw...

Last edited by liquidbit on 27-Jul-2025 at 03:50 PM.