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action game
Nightshade
By Krome Studios Melbourne, released 1 Jan 1992
- Microsoft Windows
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- action-adventure game
- adventure video game
What it is
Nightshade is an action-adventure game from Krome Studios Melbourne, set in Metro City under the grip of the ancient Egyptian villain Sutekh. You play a crimefighter whose ordinary daytime identity gives way to Nightshade after dark. The city’s streets and hideouts hold thieves, muggers and clues, while traps such as spike walls, jackal pits and a freeze ray threaten your progress. Hidden weapons include energy domes, force gloves and the Staff of Ra. To reach Sutekh, you must outwit five crime kings who know secrets of his lair. The game also makes popularity important: it provides the power to interpret clues and confront the forces arrayed against you. Nightshade is listed for Windows and Nintendo Entertainment System; its Steam listing is for Windows and includes single-player, partial controller support and Family Sharing. The Steam release date is Mar 7, 2019, while the game is also identified as a 1992 release.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player game
- Patrol Metro City and investigate hideouts
- Hidden weapons include the Staff of Ra
- Includes partial controller support
- Steam listing is Windows-only
- Controller support is partial
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player action-adventure built around urban crimefighting, clues and traps. Its city patrols, hidden weapons and villain confrontations are central to the premise.
Nightshade combines superhero crimefighting with exploration, traps and clue-solving. Players should note the Windows-only Steam listing and partial controller support.
