The Shadow

A fictional vigilante and alter ego of Lamont Cranston who stars in the unreleased 1994 video game adaptation of the film.

Action

16

Games

1994–2017

Years

13

Platforms

$18.13

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About

The Shadow is the titular protagonist of the unreleased 1994 beat 'em up game 'The Shadow' for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, based on the feature film of the same name. While the character's name appears in the titles of other games like 'Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls' and 'Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars', those titles refer to different entities or concepts within their respective franchises.

Ocean Software developed the 1994 side-scrolling adaptation to capture the noir aesthetic of the pulp hero, incorporating stealth mechanics and invisible movement alongside traditional brawling. Though completed, licensing issues and the film's poor box office performance led to its cancellation.

In the broader landscape of the Broken Sword and Prince of Persia franchises, the term "shadow" frequently denotes antagonistic forces or dark doppelgangers. For instance, the Prince of Persia series famously features a shadow self generated from a magic mirror, which the player must defeat or reabsorb. In Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls, the concept is embodied by the Shadow Master, the leader of the Shadow Warriors who serves as the final boss. Similarly, Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars uses the term metaphorically to represent the lingering, secretive influence of a medieval order in modern Europe. Other titles, such as the Sphinx and the Shadow of Set demo and the Game Boy Color release of Shamus, continue this thematic trend, utilizing the shadow motif to represent corruption, ancient curses, or elusive adversaries that players must overcome.