Shadow Blade is one of the most controller-friendly mobile games on the market, which is why it was such a natural fit on PC and on OUYA. It was, however, hurt by the levels being so bite-sized since that just drove home how it was a mobile port. Now, the game has been remade with a full storyline, cutscenes, little cinematics that play when you find a new enemy and a far greater amount of levels to play through.
Phil writes, "Plenty of mobile games have seen ports appear on the Nintendo Switch. Some have seen a nice and smooth transition, while others are overpriced and/or unsatisfactory. Dead Mage's Shadow Blade: Reload is of the former category. While the game is by no means on the cutting edge with its gameplay, story, or structure, Shadow Blade: Reload is an engaging 2D action-platformer all the same."
Gaming fads come and go, but Ninjas are forever. Shadow Blade: Reload is a great reminder of what action arcade platformers once were and can be again.
Dead Mage has announced that the action-platformer Shadow Blade is coming to Nintendo Switch on March 30, 2019.
