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Description

You're the Shadow Man, a person who can switch between the world of the dead and of the living. In Shadow Man your mission is to prevent five serial killers from bringing the total Armageddon. In the world of the living, you're mortal and have conventional weapons. When you die, you are transported to the world of the dead and you become Shadow Man once again. Which means you're not really mortal. In the world of the dead you can't use normal weapons, your gun shoots ghosts which kill the zombies and the other ugly creatures which live there. You also have different voodoo powers and weapons. And you're carrying a large inventory around.

Screenshots

Shadow Man Windows 1-perspective view allows you to look up and down, with 360 degree freedom
Shadow Man Nintendo 64 From the opening movie: Shadow Man lives in an apartment above a bar.
Shadow Man Nintendo 64 This coffin gate has one purple area, so you need a Shadow Power of one to open it.  This meter also determines you much you can charge your gun and much you can use magic.
Shadow Man Nintendo 64 Shadow Man braces himself to jump backward from a ledge.

Promo Images

Shadow Man Screenshot
Shadow Man Concept Art
Shadow Man Render
Shadow Man Render

Trailer


Alternate Titles

  • "Тень" -- Russian spelling
  • "Shadow Man: Rette deine Seele" -- German title

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Critic Reviews

Video Games Dreamcast Jan, 2000 95 out of 100 95
Mega Fun Dreamcast Dec, 1999 94 out of 100 94
X64 Nintendo 64 Sep, 1999 93 out of 100 93
IGN Nintendo 64 Aug 24, 1999 9.1 out of 10 91
IGN Dreamcast Dec 06, 1999 8.5 out of 10 85
Spel för Alla Windows Nov, 1999 8 out of 10 80
GameSpot Nintendo 64 Aug 24, 1999 6.9 out of 10 69
Planet Dreamcast Dreamcast Feb 24, 2000 6.5 out of 10 65
Game Critics PlayStation Sep 23, 1999 6.5 out of 10 65
GameSpot Windows Aug 24, 1999 5 out of 10 50

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Trivia

German version

There are a number of changes to the German version:
  • All blood was recoloured green
  • Dogs and dog-like enemies can't be killed.
  • In the prison level, the guards and inmates have guns.
  • Corpses and body parts which are part of the level design were removed or replaced with zombies.
A detailed list of changes can be found on schnittberichte.com (German).

Inspiration

Shadow Man is based on the Valiant/Acclaim comics title of the same name.

Spencer Fearon

The body double used for the game is Spencer 'The Spirit' Fearon, then a professional boxer but now more famous as a promoter, cornerman and pundit within the sport.

Awards

  • Power Play
    • Issue 02/2000 – Best Action-Adventure in 1999
    • Issue 02/2000 – Best Sound in 1999
  • Total! (Germany)
    • Issue 01/2000 – Best N64 Action-Adventure in 1999

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