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| − | | Title | + | | Title = Shadowgate |
| − | | BoxArt | + | | BoxArt = Shadowgate - NES - USA.jpg |
| − | | | + | | Platform = [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] |
| − | + | | Year = 1989 | |
| − | | Year | + | | Developer = {{Developer|ICOM Simulations|ICOM Simulations, Inc.}}, {{Developer|Kemco}} |
| − | | | + | | Amazon = B00004SVUF |
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}} | }} | ||
| − | In | + | '''''Shadowgate''''' is a point-and-click game originally developed by Icom Simulations for the Macintosh and other various computers before eventually being ported to the NES by Kemco. In this game, you play the role of a courageous knight who must enter dreaded castle Shadowgate to stop an evil wizard from summoning the great Behemoth to destroy the world. Although it has an action adventure plot, the game is a puzzle adventure that uses a point and click interface. Instead of hacking apart monsters you use cunning and common sense to make your way through the various rooms of the castle. You encounter various beasts, weapons, traps, magical spells, and strange devices. You can choose from several different actions like take, open, look, and use to manipulate the puzzles and items you find along the way. Like the other Icom point-and-click games, the game can get boring once you know how to beat the game and complete it several times, yet, there is still a little replay value since there are different methods you can use to complete various tasks. |
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==Screenshots== | ==Screenshots== | ||
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| − | {{ | + | | |
| − | | | + | {{Screenshot |
| − | | | + | | Image = Shadowgate - NES - Title.png |
| − | | | + | | Description = The title screen.}} |
| − | }} | + | {{Screenshot |
| + | | Image = Shadowgate - NES - Entranceway.png | ||
| + | | Description = Outside the deadly Shadowgate castle.}} | ||
| + | {{Screenshot | ||
| + | | Image = Shadowgate - NES - Dragon.png | ||
| + | | Description = Probably not a good idea to advance any further down this hall.}} | ||
| + | {{Screenshot | ||
| + | | Image = Shadowgate - NES - Torch's Dying.png | ||
| + | | Description = Keep an eye on your torches!}} | ||
| + | {{Screenshot | ||
| + | | Image = Shadowgate - NES - Cavern.png | ||
| + | | Description = How can I reach that key through shark infested waters?}} | ||
| + | {{Screenshot | ||
| + | | Image = Shadowgate - NES - Dead.png | ||
| + | | Description = Expect to see this screen a few thousand times before you beat the game.}} | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | ==Music== | ||
| + | {{Album Art|Shadowgate - NES - Album Art.jpg}} | ||
| − | + | The game features several nice tracks of haunting ambient music to fit its Gothic atmosphere. While the game doesn't have credits, [[Hiroyuki Masuno]] has claimed credit for composing the music, converting it to the NES, and programming the sound driver. | |
| − | The game features several nice tracks of haunting ambient music to fit its Gothic atmosphere. | ||
| + | Track 13 of the NSF soundtrack doesn't seem to be played in the game. It may have been composed for the infamous [[Goblin Room]] that existed in several versions of the game, but was removed in the NES version. | ||
===Recording=== | ===Recording=== | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{TrackListBegin |
| − | | | + | | Arranger = Y |
| − | | | + | }} |
| − | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
| − | | | + | | Track = 1 |
| − | | | + | | Title = Shadowgate Theme |
| − | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| + | | DurationMin = 2 | ||
| + | | DurationSec = 18 | ||
| + | | Game = Shadowgate | ||
| + | | Platform = NES | ||
| + | | Recording = 01 - Shadowgate - NES - Shadowgate Theme.ogg | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{TrackListEntry | ||
| + | | Track = 2 | ||
| + | | Title = Entranceway | ||
| + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} | ||
| + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} | ||
| + | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
| + | | DurationSec = 57 | ||
| + | | Game = Shadowgate | ||
| + | | Platform = NES | ||
| + | | Recording = 02 - Shadowgate - NES - Entranceway.ogg | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
| − | + | | Track = 3 | |
| − | | | + | | Title = Cavern |
| − | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} | |
| − | + | | DurationMin = 1 | |
| − | | {{ | + | | DurationSec = 31 |
| − | | | + | | Game = Shadowgate |
| − | | | + | | Platform = NES |
| − | | | + | | Recording = 03 - Shadowgate - NES - Cavern.ogg |
| − | | | + | }} |
| − | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
| − | + | | Track = 4 | |
| − | + | | Title = Dragon | |
| − | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} | |
| − | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} | |
| − | | | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
| − | | | + | | DurationSec = 40 |
| − | | | + | | Game = Shadowgate |
| − | | | + | | Platform = NES |
| − | + | | Recording = 04 - Shadowgate - NES - Dragon.ogg | |
| − | + | }} | |
| − | | {{ | + | {{TrackListEntry |
| − | | | + | | Track = 5 |
| − | | | + | | Title = Mirror Room |
| − | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | | | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
| − | + | | DurationSec = 54 | |
| − | + | | Game = Shadowgate | |
| − | + | | Platform = NES | |
| − | + | | Recording = 05 - Shadowgate - NES - Mirror Room.ogg | |
| − | | | + | }} |
| − | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
| − | | | + | | Track = 6 |
| − | | | + | | Title = Danger |
| − | | 0 | + | | TitleLink = Danger - Shadowgate (NES) |
| − | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | | | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
| − | | | + | | DurationSec = 34 |
| − | | | + | | Game = Shadowgate |
| − | | | + | | Platform = NES |
| − | | | + | | Recording = 06 - Shadowgate - NES - Danger.ogg |
| − | | 0 | + | }} |
| − | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
| − | | | + | | Track = 7 |
| − | + | | Title = Courtyard | |
| − | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | | | + | | DurationMin = 1 |
| − | | | + | | DurationSec = 20 |
| − | | 1 | + | | Game = Shadowgate |
| − | | | + | | Platform = NES |
| − | | | + | | Recording = 07 - Shadowgate - NES - Courtyard.ogg |
| − | + | }} | |
| − | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
| − | | | + | | Track = 8 |
| − | | | + | | Title = Hallway |
| − | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | | 1 | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | | | + | | DurationMin = 1 |
| − | | | + | | DurationSec = 5 |
| − | + | | Game = Shadowgate | |
| − | | | + | | Platform = NES |
| − | | | + | | Recording = 08 - Shadowgate - NES - Hallway.ogg |
| − | | | + | }} |
| − | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
| − | | 0 | + | | Track = 9 |
| − | | | + | | Title = Library |
| − | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} | |
| − | | 10 | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
| − | | | + | | DurationSec = 28 |
| − | | | + | | Game = Shadowgate |
| − | | | + | | Platform = NES |
| − | | 0 | + | | Recording = 09 - Shadowgate - NES - Library.ogg |
| − | | | + | }} |
| − | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
| − | | | + | | Track = 10 |
| − | | | + | | Title = Torch's Dying |
| − | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | | | + | | DurationMin = 0 |
| − | | 0 | + | | DurationSec = 49 |
| − | | | + | | Game = Shadowgate |
| − | | | + | | Platform = NES |
| − | | | + | | Recording = 10 - Shadowgate - NES - Torch's Dying.ogg |
| − | | | + | }} |
| − | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
| − | | | + | | Track = 11 |
| − | | | + | | Title = Dead |
| − | | | + | | TitleLink = Dead - Shadowgate (NES) |
| − | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | | | + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| − | + | | DurationMin = 0 | |
| − | | 13 | + | | DurationSec = 57 |
| − | | | + | | Game = Shadowgate |
| − | | | + | | Platform = NES |
| − | | | + | | Recording = 11 - Shadowgate - NES - Dead.ogg |
| − | | 0 | + | }} |
| − | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
| − | | | + | | Track = 12 |
| − | + | | Title = Ending | |
| − | + | | TitleLink = Ending - Shadowgate (NES) | |
| + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} | ||
| + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} | ||
| + | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
| + | | DurationSec = 49 | ||
| + | | Game = Shadowgate | ||
| + | | Platform = NES | ||
| + | | Recording = 12 - Shadowgate - NES - Ending.ogg | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{TrackListEntry | ||
| + | | Track = 13 | ||
| + | | Title = Goblin Room | ||
| + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Hiroyuki Masuno}} | ||
| + | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Hiroyuki Masuno}} | ||
| + | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
| + | | DurationSec = 25 | ||
| + | | Game = Shadowgate | ||
| + | | Platform = NES | ||
| + | | Recording = 13 - Shadowgate - NES - Goblin Room.ogg | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{TrackListEnd}} | ||
===Credits=== | ===Credits=== | ||
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] | * '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] | ||
* '''Game Credits:''' | * '''Game Credits:''' | ||
| − | ** ''' | + | ** '''Sound Produce:''' {{Credits|Kento's Group}} |
| − | ** ''' | + | ** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Hiroyuki Masuno}} |
| + | ** '''Not Credited Arranger:''' {{Credits|Hiroyuki Masuno}} | ||
| + | ** '''Not Credited Programmer:''' {{Credits|Hiroyuki Masuno}} | ||
| − | + | The back of the Famicom box features the unhelpful phrase, "Sound Produce: Kento's Group." The game's English translation lacks credits, but [[Hiroyuki Masuno]] has been contacted and taken credit for the composition and arrangement of the music. | |
| + | ([[:Image:Shadowgate - FC - Credits.jpg|Source]]) | ||
===Game Rip=== | ===Game Rip=== | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Rips |
| − | | | + | | Formats = {{Format|NSF}} |
| − | | | + | | File = Shadowgate (NES).zip |
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Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site. | Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site. | ||
==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
| − | {{ | + | {| align="center" | |
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| − | | | + | {{Publication |
| − | | | + | | Title = シャドウゲイト |
| − | | | + | | Translation = Shadowgate |
| − | | | + | | BoxArt = Shadowgate - FC - Japan.jpg |
| − | | | + | | Platform = {{Platform|Famicom}} |
| − | + | | Publisher = {{Publisher|Kemco}} | |
| − | | | + | | Released = 1989-03-31 |
| − | + | | Country = Japan | |
| − | | | + | }} |
| − | | | + | {{Publication |
| − | | | + | | Title = Shadowgate |
| − | | | + | | BoxArt = Shadowgate - NES - USA.jpg |
| − | | | + | | Platform = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}} |
| − | | | + | | Publisher = {{Publisher|Kemco|Kemco▲Seika}} |
| − | | | + | | Released = 1989-12-?? |
| − | | | + | | Country = USA |
| − | + | }} | |
| − | | | + | {{Publication |
| − | | | + | | Title = Shadowgate |
| − | | | + | | BoxArt = Shadowgate - NES - UK.jpg |
| − | | | + | | Platform = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}} |
| − | | | + | | Publisher = {{Publisher|Kemco}} |
| − | | | + | | Released = 1991-05-30 |
| − | | | + | | Country = UK |
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}} | }} | ||
| − | + | |} | |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | * | + | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/shadowgate mobygames.com/game/nes/shadowgate] - MobyGames. |
| − | + | * [http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/563455-shadowgate gamefaqs.com/nes/563455-shadowgate] - GameFAQs. | |
| − | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowgate en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowgate] - Wikipedia. | |
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Shadowgate is a point-and-click game originally developed by Icom Simulations for the Macintosh and other various computers before eventually being ported to the NES by Kemco. In this game, you play the role of a courageous knight who must enter dreaded castle Shadowgate to stop an evil wizard from summoning the great Behemoth to destroy the world. Although it has an action adventure plot, the game is a puzzle adventure that uses a point and click interface. Instead of hacking apart monsters you use cunning and common sense to make your way through the various rooms of the castle. You encounter various beasts, weapons, traps, magical spells, and strange devices. You can choose from several different actions like take, open, look, and use to manipulate the puzzles and items you find along the way. Like the other Icom point-and-click games, the game can get boring once you know how to beat the game and complete it several times, yet, there is still a little replay value since there are different methods you can use to complete various tasks.
Screenshots
Music
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VGMPF Album Art |
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The game features several nice tracks of haunting ambient music to fit its Gothic atmosphere. While the game doesn't have credits, Hiroyuki Masuno has claimed credit for composing the music, converting it to the NES, and programming the sound driver.
Track 13 of the NSF soundtrack doesn't seem to be played in the game. It may have been composed for the infamous Goblin Room that existed in several versions of the game, but was removed in the NES version.
Recording
| # | Title | Composer | Arranger | Length | Listen | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shadowgate Theme | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 2:18 | Download | |
| 02 | Entranceway | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 0:57 | Download | |
| 03 | Cavern | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 1:31 | Download | |
| 04 | Dragon | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 0:40 | Download | |
| 05 | Mirror Room | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 0:54 | Download | |
| 06 | Danger | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 0:34 | Download | |
| 07 | Courtyard | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 1:20 | Download | |
| 08 | Hallway | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 1:05 | Download | |
| 09 | Library | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 0:28 | Download | |
| 10 | Torch's Dying | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 0:49 | Download | |
| 11 | Dead | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 0:57 | Download | |
| 12 | Ending | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 1:49 | Download | |
| 13 | Goblin Room | Hiroyuki Masuno | Hiroyuki Masuno | 0:25 | Download |
Credits
- Ripper: TNSe^1999
- Recorder: TheAlmightyGuru
- Game Credits:
- Sound Produce: Kento's Group
- Not Credited Composer: Hiroyuki Masuno
- Not Credited Arranger: Hiroyuki Masuno
- Not Credited Programmer: Hiroyuki Masuno
The back of the Famicom box features the unhelpful phrase, "Sound Produce: Kento's Group." The game's English translation lacks credits, but Hiroyuki Masuno has been contacted and taken credit for the composition and arrangement of the music.
(Source)
Game Rip
Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
Releases
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Links
- mobygames.com/game/nes/shadowgate - MobyGames.
- gamefaqs.com/nes/563455-shadowgate - GameFAQs.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowgate - Wikipedia.
Categories:
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- Games Developed By ICOM Simulations
- Games Developed By Kemco
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- Shadowgate (NES)
- Games With Album Art
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- Games By Hiroyuki Masuno
- Games That Use NSF
- Games Released In Japan
- Famicom Games
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