Shadowgate

by Seika Video Games

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• ASIN: B00004SVUF
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,558 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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Shadowgate

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic retro RPG!, February 14, 2002

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Ben Rowland (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadowgate (Video Game)

Knowing how far video games have come in the past few years, it is easy to forget the classics. "Shadowgate" is considered by many to be one of the best and most innovative RPGs of it's time, and is still a hot item amongst older gamers (like me) to this day.

You are an adventurer who is on a quest to stop the evil Warlock Lord, who has the power to destroy humanity. So you enter Castle Shadowgate in order to seek out the Warlok Lord and end his reign. Of coarse, nothing come easy. You encounter dangerous beasts, ghosts, and if you fail, death himself. You also have to solve mind-bending puzzles, which is the main appeal of this game. You have to rely more on your brains and wits rather than your sword. The game is quite difficult the first time through, and will definitely keep you busy for a few days at least. But there in lies the big flaw in "Shadowgate". There is no replay value. Once you have beaten the game, you know all the secrets and can easily breeze through the second time around. I beat this game in two weeks, but the second time I beat it in less than 45 minutes. But considering the age of this game, it is not a huge downer. It is still a fun trip down memory lane.

In terms of graphics, they are great by NES standards. The colors and textures add depth to any given situation, while the music also compliments the mood. Since this is an old-school RPG, the emphasis is more on story and puzzles rather than action and fighting.

For games who want to experience games from their childhood, or see where games like "Final Fantasy" came from, you should check out "Shadowgate".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing RPG for the NES, October 10, 2001

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BENJAMIN MILER (Veneta, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadowgate (Video Game)

Hydlide just about turned me off forever in the world of RPG for NES, but of course that was a terrible mistake, because Shadowgate is tons better. 3-D type dungeon graphics with a wonderful, easy to operate menu, as well as some truly killer music to go with it which is so much better than that awful music of Hydlide that words fail me. It's a real fun game where you look for keys in all sorts of weird places, read scrolls to obtain spells, get parts for the staff so you can kill the beast at the end of the game. I got a lot of fun finding the sphere so I can take it to the room with the shark infested waters which has the skeleton that has that key. I drop the sphere in the water and I can safely grab the key without being killed by the shark. Another favorite of mine is when you stick a rod by the stairways, lightening strikes it, a skeleton hand reaches out of the ground and you received the wand which you need when you end up in the room with the snake across the broken bridge. I don't want to spoil it all, but for 8-bit NES, the graphics are way cool, and the game is really fun to play. Once you figured out how to beat the game, it becomes real easy, but I never get tired of it. So if you like RPGs for the old NES, you're sure to enjoy this!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome fantasy game with awesome music, January 19, 2011

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Joker (Michigan) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shadowgate (Video Game)

Other reviews do a good job of describing this game. I just want to give my thoughts on it...

Shadowgate came out in December 1989. That same month a friend of mine acquired it and I watched him play it. I was immediately impressed with not only the game itself and the subject matter, but also the music. A couple weeks later I received the Nintendo NES system for Christmas. The first game cartridge I went out and bought was Shadowgate.

Basically the game is in the sword and sorcery mold along the lines of the famous Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. It involves exploring Castle Shadowgate and trying to defeat the Warlock Lord, who is trying to summon the Behemoth. Along the way a player must solve puzzles after receiving clues, visit dangerous rooms within the castle, and encounter dangerous creatures.

This is a highly addictive game. It's one of those games that keeps kickin' your butt, but you keep coming back for more. Old video games are still very cool, and this is one of the coolest.