Shadow Madness
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Something is going wrong in the land of Arkose: cities destroy themselves, monsters attack innocent citizens, diseases spread among the people. A giant blast has destroyed a whole town, only a young guy named Stinger narrowly escaped death. Stinger engages himself on a quest to avenge his hometown's destruction. On his journey he meets the beautiful elven girl Windleaf and the robot Harv-5, who help him to reach his ultimate goal.
Although it all seems like a typical Japanese RPG, it is not. Shadow Madness was developed and produced in the USA, although, beyond any doubt, the Final Fantasy series has been the main source of inspiration here. The battles are random, like in many Japanese RPGs, and the battle system is almost the same like in Final Fantasy games: menu-based, with several sub-menu choices. The graphics are in 3D with polygonal characters in anime/manga style (what some people call "deformed").
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Average score: 63% (based on 13 ratings)
| Critic [ Expand All ] | Platform | Score |
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| Fun Generation | PlayStation | 90% |
| GamePro (US) | PlayStation | 80% |
| Mega Fun | PlayStation | 78% |
| Game Revolution | PlayStation | 75% |
| Video Games (German) | PlayStation | 75% |
| RPGFan | PlayStation | 74% |
| Video Games (German) | PlayStation | 73% |
| IGN | PlayStation | 70% |
| MAN!AC / M! Games | PlayStation | 68% |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) | PlayStation | 51% |
| Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) | PlayStation | 50% |
| GameSpot | PlayStation | 43% |
| Gaming Intelligence Agency, The | PlayStation | 40% |
| Super Play (Sweden) | PlayStation | 30% |
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Average score: 3.6 out of 5 (based on 14 ratings with 0 reviews)
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Perhaps why Shadow Madness is influenced and deeply rooted in a Japanese RPG styling, is that excutive producer, writer and designer Ted Woolsey used to work with Squaresoft during the SNES era, and provided the English translations for Chrono Trigger, Secret Of Mana, and Final Fantasy VI.
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Game added by Unicorn Lynx.
Windows added by Rik Hideto.
Additional contributors: J. Michael Bottorff.
Game added March 13, 2002. Last modified October 21, 2024.