Shadow, our protagonist, brings such greatness with a plethora of secret skills and techniques, although none of them are anything extremely unique in the world of 2D games, they fit Shadow's playstyle. as much as needed, to provide a smooth and cool experience. Below we list them all, to get an idea of what to expect from the game. Also a DISCLOSE a caveat is needed here, as most of them are learned later in the game. Just knowing what skills and abilities you'll have later somehow ruins the mystery of "how to get there" etc, for the first steps. Proceed with caution from here.
1. Shuriken
Explicit, a projectile that can damage enemies and activate / deactivate switches from afar.
2. Rising Fire
Launches a number of fiery projectiles, moving upward. Very useful in some patterns and sometimes opens up paths you might not be able to take otherwise.
3. Airstrike
Of course, we would have an ability that resembles Shovel Knight's signature attack “Shovel Drop”, in a game with the Yacht Club Games brand. That said, Shadow comes to dive from the sky with his sword pointing downwards, hitting anything in his way. Also, the specific ability is extremely useful for jumping through longer intervals, as it propels you a little further each time you use it.
4. Wall slide
You would have thought that a Cyber Ninja would have this by default, but it's actually an ability that you unlock further along the way. As the titles suggest, you can now slide across walls, whenever you hit them. Unlocks a multitude of route options in the result.
5. L2 Katana
Not much to say about this one, as it just increases the damage of your trusty Katana. You can now also open additional doors.
6. Parade
Rather interesting technique, Parry can be used to deflect incoming projectiles. The moment you deflect it, a stationary orb is created in the same location. If you attack this orb, it returns the projectile as a slash-shaped wave. Very interesting skill, and can be used in many instances of the game. The way you use it takes some getting used to, as it is a bit strange. After that, you should be able to do it constantly, out of habit.
7. Sprint
Now you can run! Okay, there is more. While running, if you press the attack button, you will cut forward a fair distance, which is not only a great way to attack enemies, but also makes you invulnerable for the duration of the animation sequence. . You can use it to quickly roam the environment or escape some dangerous situations.
There you have it, these are all the special abilities you can unlock in Cyber Shadow. 2nd spoiler alert: All of these special abilities can be upgraded when you reach a certain point in the game. When updated, they also unlock additional features, which we won't spoil in this article here. Make sure to play the game and see for yourself what it has to offer, as it's a great trip to the last days of the NES and more.
