Shadow Duel
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About this game
A one-on-one ninja duel drawn in ink and moonlight. Read your rival, guard, then strike back: every defence opens a counter, and a run of good defence triggers your ninja's own counter cinematic (一 二 三) that ends in a finishing strike. - 13 ninjas with their own weapons: katana, nodachi, twin tanto, naginata, kusarigama, bo staff, war fans and a bow, each with a signature kick and ki technique - Knock the sword out of your rival's hands and fight on with fists and kicks, or flick your blade back up from the floor - 7 arenas that hit back: waves, gales, falling beams, runaway carts, snow slides, lightning and leaf storms, with slippery floors, walls and props you can use - An eight-fight journey for every ninja with its own ending, mastery stars and Legacy colors - A monthly tournament, a Dan rank trial from Kyu 10 to Dan 10 and the Shadow Pass - Japanese announcer and voiced fighters - Training, combo trials and a short tutorial - Two players on one keyboard or two gamepads, or fight the AI on three difficulties
How to play
Win the duel by reading your opponent: after every attack, guard. Player 1: A / D walk, W jump, S guard (tap S just before a hit lands to parry, then strike back at once), F light slash, G heavy slash, R kick (hold a direction for a sweep, spinning or disarming kick), T shuriken, Left Shift dash, E ki technique. Player 2: arrow keys, K / L / O / I / Right Shift / U. P or gamepad Start pauses. On phones and tablets: a d-pad on the left (▼ guards) and attack buttons on the right; turn the device sideways.
To play Shadow Duel, just wait for it to load above and jump in. Everything runs locally, on desktop or mobile.
Shadow Duel is an easy pick for a quick action break — think fighting, ninja, skill. Bookmark it, come back later, and explore the related games underneath.
