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Nightshade

2003 61 / 100 Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
A new rift opens between Earth and the evil realm. Unwilling to succumb to the demonic forces threatening Tokyo, the people enlist the talents of Hibana. With her sword in hand, she alone must battle the legion of Hellspawn and return peace to Earth. Unleash chain attacks to destroy countless enemies. Crush evil with powerful Ninja Magic. Execute devastating mid-air assaults and defense maneuvers. Fight atop fighter Show full summary

A new rift opens between Earth and the evil realm. Unwilling to succumb to the demonic forces threatening Tokyo, the people enlist the talents of Hibana. With her sword in hand, she alone must battle the legion of Hellspawn and return peace to Earth. Unleash chain attacks to destroy countless enemies. Crush evil with powerful Ninja Magic. Execute devastating mid-air assaults and defense maneuvers. Fight atop fighter jets, moving trucks, and more. Nightshade is the direct sequel to the 2002 Shinobi revival and follows the exploits of a kunoichi, a female shinobi, named Hibana.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused

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In Nightshade, the player plays as Hibana, a female counterpart to Shinobi‍ '​s Hotsuma. She is a government-employed ninja tasked with the elimination of members of the Nakatomi Corporation, which has unwittingly unleashed hellspawn upon futuristic Tokyo. She is also ordered to recover the shards of "Akujiki", the legendary cursed sword that Hotsuma used to seal the hellspawn the last time.

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Developer
Sega WOW
Publisher
Sega
Franchise
Standalone
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Modi
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action
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Platform releases

  • PlayStation 2 Feb 10, 2004
  • PlayStation 2 Mar 05, 2004
  • PlayStation 2 Dec 04, 2003
  • PlayStation 2 2004

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