Shadow Labyrinth News

As strange as it is, I was really on board for Shadow Labyrinth. I try to maintain a why not policy when it comes to games, so when someone asks, “Why would Bandai Namco make an ultra-dark Metroid-like out of PAC-MAN?” My response is, “Why not?” It may not be something anyone asked for, but it’s fun that it exists anyway.

I supported Shadow Labyrinth in principle; however, the more I played it, the more that support waned. I really wanted to believe in this game, but for the few good ideas it has, it wastes them on a frustrating experience that doesn’t really understand what Metroid is, and doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be.

I can’t say much on the story for risk of spoilers, but if you’ve seen any of the pre-release trailers—or the Secret Level episode devoted to it—then you’ve got the gist of Shadow Labyrinth. A nameless hooded figure wakes up in a pod and is greeted by a sentient yellow orb calling itself PUCK. Able to wield a weapon called the ESP... Read more

Since Prime Video aired Secret Level, the PAC-MAN: Circle episode has lived rent-free in my head. Seeing a dystopian version of everyone’s favourite pellet-eating machine was a harrowing experience, especially when the episode embraced themes of existentialism, entrapment, and survival of the fittest. Secret Level managed this in just 12 minutes.

What I didn’t know was that this episode set the stage for the upcoming dark and twisted action-adventure Pac-Man-inspired title, Shadow Labyrinth. When I was offered a chance to check out Shadow Labyrinth and see a darker-than-the-arcade version of PAC-MAN, I leapt at the chance and walked away impressed. Shadow Labyrinth brings metroidvania-like action and sweaty platforming sequences to the forefront of the labyrinth, and for the Bandai-loyal, there are some surprises included that will drive nostalgia across the entire experience.

In Shadow Labyrinth, you embody Swordsman no. 8, a hooded figure who is driven through the... Read more

[h2]What mazes will you discover in the darkness of Shadow Labyrinth?
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[h2]Take on its many challenges and become more powerful to prepare for what awaits on the mysterious planet...[/h2]

[h2]Shadow Labyrinth releases July 18th.[/h2]


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1859430/Shadow_Labyrinth/

Watching the new trailer for Shadow Labyrinth, which dropped during yesterday's Nintendo Direct, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's just a sidescroller about a sci-fi world beset by otherworldly monsters and wreathed in tragedy. I mean, it is all of those things, it's just also a Pac-Man game, which you might have gleaned from the protagonist's yellow, spherical companion named Puck. He goes around eating pellets and stuff...
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[h2]We are very excited to announce that Shadow Labyrinth is coming very soon, on July 18th, and that the pre-orders are finally open! [/h2]

[h3]To let you in on more of the game's secrets, we have prepared a brand-new trailer that shows 3 different ways to play Shadow Labyrinth. [/h3]

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[h3]This new trailer spotlights the never-before-seen gameplay where you can take on the form of a massive robotic mech called GAIA. While in this form you will inflict devastating damage on enemies and level the playing field for battles with some of the game’s most epically huge bosses.

Now you know that there are 3 modes of play the game:

1. controlling the Swordsman No.8 is all about weapon use and artfully dodging,
   
2. Mini PUCK mode is all about exploring hidden and out of reach pathways,
   
3. and GAIA is Shadow Labyrinth's version of a Power Pellet: a robotic giant with devastating force!
   

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[h3]Full details on all available digital pre-order versions for SHADOW LABYRINTH include:

• Digital Standard Edition: Includes the Base Game and Original Arcade Sound FX Pre-order bonus.
  
• Digital Deluxe Edition: Includes the Base Game, Original Arcade Sound FX Pre-order bonus, and Digital Deluxe Content (Digital Artbook and Digital Soundtrack)
  

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[h3]Stay on the lookout for more secrets and surprises from Shadow Labyrinth and don't forget to preorder now and discover a new mysterious world on July 18th![/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1859430/Shadow_Labyrinth/