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Shadow Brawlers

Shadow Brawlers is a local party game in which players control cute, agile ninjas that hide in the shadows. Surprise your opponents by appearing suddenly from the background; attack and disappear.

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Developer
Team Guazú
Publisher
Inca Games
Release
December 13, 2019
6 years and 234 days ago
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Very Positive71 reviews95.8%

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About the Game

Shadow Brawlers is a local party game in which players control cute, agile ninjas that hide in the shadows. Surprise your opponents by appearing suddenly from the background; attack and disappear in this fast-paced, award-winning brawler. The game features elements from the classic platformer genre mixed with the modern party game rhythm; a combination that results in players throwing elbows in acts of undisputed sportsmanship.



With lavish animations, a super stylistic design, and hyper-fast gameplay that will test the reflexes of the gamers, Shadow Brawlers is poised to set the fighting party games genre ablaze.
  • Fast-paced stealth fighting game.
  • The players can change the color of their characters in order to blend with the background.
  • Dead characters can use their souls to reveal living characters position!
  • 4 players fighting game.
  • 5 Play modes, including Single Player.
  • Multiple weapons and play styles to fit any player.
  • Levels with environmental traps that will have players on the edge of the seat.
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