SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Neo Geo, Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, and Dreamcast !

[Marcio D.]

If you enjoyed games like Shinobi (1987) and Shadow Dancer (1989) in the arcades, or at home on consoles and computers, this following game series would be of interest to you.

A Shinobi-style action game called Shadow Gangs was released in 2020, and its success has now led to the development of a prequel named Shadow Gangs Zero. It'll be released for Neo Geo, Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, Dreamcast, and also newer platforms - Steam, Switch, PS5, and Xbox.


The Kickstarter campaign 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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[Marcio D.]

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!

 

[Kai Robinson]

That looks great! The environment art/backgrounds remind me of the colour palette of 'Beneath a Steel Sky'

 

[Marcio D.]

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 around £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.

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

 

[Marcio D.]

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

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

 

[Marcio D.]

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

 

[Marcio D.]

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/shadow-gangs-zero/posts/4310516


Enjoy the latest music tracks from the game:

https://soundcloud.com/user-723778647%2Fshadow-gangs-zero
https://soundcloud.com/user-723778647%2Fboss-level

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

 

[Marcio D.]

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!