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SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans !

Marcio D. - Aug 19, 2024

		Marcio D.		Aug 19, 2024
			If you're a fan of games like Shinobi (1987) and Shadow Dancer (1989), you'll want to check out the following game series. A Shinobi-style game called Shadow Gangs was released in 2020 for several platforms, the Dreamcast being one of them. Its success has now led to the development of a prequel named Shadow Gangs Zero. This time, not only will it be available for the Dreamcast, it'll also be released for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. The Kickstarter campaign is already fully funded, so further development is surging forward. For these remaining weeks of the campaign, a series of stretch goals will be attempted, 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. Here's the webpage, so check it out if you'd like to contribute: .

		vbt		Aug 21, 2024
			it's promising, is there a beta of the md version?

		Marcio D.		Aug 21, 2024
			vbt said: I only see a Neo Geo demo for now, and it's because Neo Geo is the lead platform for development this time.

		Marcio D.		Sep 17, 2024
			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 £6,000 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. Mega Drive / Genesis fans have multiple options to choose from: - Digital edition. - Physical boxed cartridge edition (your choice of US / EU / JPN variations); includes digital edition. - Collector edition: Includes physical boxed cartridge plus digital edition, and adds several goodies - Collector's box, art book, T-shirt, soundtrack CD. Join the revolution here:

		Marcio D.		Oct 19, 2024
			UPDATE: Less than £1,000 away from unlocking: 2-player co-operative gameplay. Join the party:

		Marcio D.		Nov 12, 2024
			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. The next stretch goal is £120K, which unlocks six mini-bosses: ED Walker, Military Tank, Dragon, Military Helicopter, CannonWall, and Heavily Armed Van. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shado...

		vbt		Nov 15, 2024
			well done for the 120k!

		Marcio D.		Feb 14, 2025
			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 porting from the lead system Neo Geo to the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive has now begun! Catch up on the exciting details here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shado... Enjoy the latest music tracks from the game: https://soundcloud.com/user-723778647/shadow-gangs... https://soundcloud.com/user-723778647/boss-level... If you haven't made a pledge to the campaign yet, what are you waiting for?

		vbt		Feb 14, 2025
			Marcio D. said: we wait to see how a neogeo game could look on megadrive ^^

		Marcio D.		Feb 14, 2025
			vbt said: I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous... But I have faith in the Genesis / Mega Drive. The Genesis / MD version won't display as many onscreen colours and layers of parallax scrolling as the Neo Geo version. But if the Genesis / MD version uses the hardware to the max without compromising on the gameplay, I'm happy!

		Marcio D.		May 15, 2025
			Last month (April 2025), the developer posted exciting news about the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive version of this highly anticipated Shinobi-style ninja game: Development of the game engine has been completed, including support for music and sound effects. Game is now running at a full 60 frames per second. Bankswitching is implemented, allowing the use of 16 MB (128 megabits) of cartridge space. So all the high-quality art and animation frames will be fully supported. The Genesis / Mega Drive version is being built using SGDK. 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!

		Marcio D.		Jul 28, 2025
			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 Genesis / Mega Drive version very soon afterwards for March 2026. 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 Genesis / MD and Neo Geo, you can also back the versions for these other platforms: Dreamcast, PC (Steam), PS5, Xbox, and Switch. 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. Visit the campaign page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shado... 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!