Shadow: War of Succession

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Shadow: War of Succession
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Developer(s) Tribeca Digital Studios
Publisher(s)
Producer(s) Lawrence Ng
Tong Malanac
Programmer(s) Mark Erdtmann
Artist(s) Alvin Williamson
Writer(s) Joel Manalac
R.J. Araneta
Composer(s) Rob Wallace
Platform(s) 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Release
Genre(s) Fighting
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Shadow: War of Succession (known in Japan as Shadow Warriors) is a 1994 fighting video game developed and published by Tribeca Digital Studios for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer.

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Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot showcasing a match between Carlos Cortez and Anvil Stiles. 3DOIM Shadow - War of Succession (Shadow Warriors).png
Gameplay screenshot showcasing a match between Carlos Cortez and Anvil Stiles.

Shadow: War of Succession is a fighting game that uses digitized characters. [1]

Plot

The central story revolves around the death of Kinkaid Storm, the chairman of Storm International. Unbeknownst to the public, Kinkaid was also the leader of S.H.A.D.O.W., a global crime syndicate, under the title of Shadow King. With his death, some of his lieutenants and other individuals see a chance to gain power and fight each other to become the next leader of S.H.A.D.O.W.. The player must choose one of these combatants and triumph over the others.

After defeating the other fighters, the player's character goes to the Storm Building, the headquarters of Storm International and S.H.A.D.O.W., to become the next leader of the syndicate. However, they find the building in ruins and a cyborg of Kinkaid, who survived the attempt on his life, waiting for them. After defeating the reborn Shadow King, the ending for the player's chosen character plays out and the game ends.

Reception

Shadow: War of Succession received very negative reviews, with many critics considering it a low-quality "clone" of Mortal Kombat . [7] [8] Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated: "Use the disc as a coaster for your coffee mug - you'll get more use out of it and enjoy it more." [2] In 1997, Electronic Gaming Monthly listed it as the third worst console video game of all time. [9] Internet video game critic James Rolfe called the game the worst of the Mortal Kombat clones in particular highlighting the controls, gameplay, and the lack of fatalities despite the presence of in-game prompts for them. [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Finals - SHADOW: War of Succession". Next Generation . No. 2. Imagine Media. February 1995. p. 90.
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