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Much like
E-SWAT, another arcade-to-home conversion, the Genesis version of
Shadow Dancer is completely different from the arcade game. While the basic mechanics remain identical, there are five all new levels, though some of them are somewhat reminiscent of the arcade version. The most memorable stages include a burning town (completely with waving flame effects and bursts of fire shooting from the sewers), an urban city in the midst of an earthquake, and a battle at the top of the Statue of Liberty. The boss battles are a little unimpressive compared to the arcade version (no battles with trains, unfortunately), but they're still well designed. The graphics are pretty comparable despite the limited palette of the Genesis, although the magic attacks are missing the cool close-ups. You're still accompanied by your faithful dog, although this time you can command him to attack by holding down the attack button.
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Sega1990Wii Virtual Console release 2010Out of 1 user(s) who marked the game in their log:
