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Nightshade

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Also known as
Nightshade - Part 1: The Claws of Sutekh

A humorous adventure where you investigate, fight, and stop a villain's crime spree.

Nightshade (NES) was developed by Beam Software and published by Ultra Games, released in North America in January 1992. No earlier version of this exact game exists on another platform.

About Nightshade

Nightshade Part 1 The Claws of Sutekh is a humorous adventure game set in Metro City. The player controls the unknown superhero Nightshade, who must confront criminals after the villain Sutekh has removed the city's primary protector, Vortex.

Interaction is managed through a menu system offering commands like look, take, and talk. This adventure framework is occasionally broken by direct combat sequences, which employ a separate control scheme for actions such as jumping, kicking, punching, and ducking.

Nightshade Screenshots

10 images
Title screen
Find a way to escape
Use the candle to burn your ropes
Enter the door
Fight!
Game Over
Down a spiral staircase in the sewer, near where someone has died and decomposed
On the street, near a street vendor
A pair of chefs in a restaurant
The Nightshade logo appears when a fight is about to break out