The Shadowgate Sequel We Always Wanted is Coming in 2023! 

BEYOND SHADOWGATE Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/zojoi/beyond-shadowgate Zojoi www.zojoi.com/ GrahfMetal Games grahfmetal.itch.io/

This is amazing news! My love for Shadowgate is what first brought me to your channel years ago. It had such a sense of wonder and discovery that was available in very few games. The soundtrack was excellent as well! Can't wait to play this.

It's been a year, but the PC version release date was just announced as September 19th.

Nothing lights a fire under my ass like the sound of a torch running out.

Ready your torches.

YOUR ALIVE! Hope everything is going well for you and your family :D This is exciting news as well, definitely looking forward to playing this.

Hello sir and welcome back! I'm always really happy when you post a video because I know it's gonna amazing. Cheers from Québec!

For games like shadowgate, it's all about that "feel" of the game. If you think the feel is just right, this is gonna be amazing.

Need something like this on PSN

Never played shadowgate in my youth. But last week i downloaded it and began playing on my phone, out of the blue. I was thinking, if there was a second game, but no, there wasnt. What a coincidence to watch these news!

I have a soft spot for Shadowgate, but I always hated having to continuously find and light torches to stay alive.

Reason I liked Shadow gate was the charm of the music. Point and Click ain't my go to but always did like Shadowgate on NES.🙂

In this day and age where throwback noir stories are always big, true crime stuff is mega popular and theres not a lot of detective adventure games... someone could make a killing, I'd wager, if they were to start dropping games From the Files of Ace Harding. I'd love it, personally.

Welcome back, sir. Good to see you back making content. I was looking at the Kickstarter page of Beyond Shadowgate that I was stoked to see that they're going to give it an NES cartridge release. And a glow-in-the-dark cartridge? Oh hell yeah!

oh man the NES version scared the crap out of me as a kid

I just played some of the demo and while I was pondering on what to do with the puzzles suddenly I was dead like, "Wait what? How?" lol. I don't think I've ever seen an adventure game have this feature and I think it's innovate and awesome tbo. Allowing the option for the player to config though is a happy medium and I'm just happy to see Shadowgate finally get a proper, true sequel from the original developer's vision. Plus, kudos to you for pointing that out and Mr Marsh actually listening in order to make accommodations for various types other players. If only other developers were as considerate like Dave how much better the industry would be as a whole. Shout out to the new composer as well as it sounds inline with something Masuno Hiroyuki would done. I think he's still active and who knows..maybe he'd be willing to contribute some tracks for the project as well. Either way can't wait for the full release later this year and thanks to everyone involved and for you shedding light on this fantastic upcoming release! 😇

Shadowgate 64 is fun😊

I keep shoving my money into the screen, but NOTHING HAPPENED!

well this game looks amazing! Great new look with the classic feel!

I feel it's a missed opportunity not to have a physical console port as a stretch goal. I hope we get one eventually. In the meantime I backed it at the warden level to get the NES box and guide. Can't wait for this. Infested was a great fan game.

They should do a sequel for Uninvited with Tobin Bell as the narrator

Welcome back man! I missed your contents. I hope you will publish more stuff soon :)

I think you're a little harsh on the "timed action" mechanic. Don't forget, one of the huge mechanics of the original Shadowgate was that you had to keep your torches lit and when they got low that terrifying music would play and you only had a minute to get them lit again! That actually made the entire game have a limited amount of time to beat it in. That mechanic was what made Shadowgate truly terrifying to me; I couldn't ever sit and think for too long or my torches would run out. I'm actually a little sad the music isn't as scary or intense in the demo when time is running short and death approaches.

Shadow Gate is a classic 😊😊😊

Hey, Aaron. Great to see you. Admittedly, I never ventured very far into the point-and-click adventure world beyond Monkey Island, but I love the concept of a sequel to a classic maintaining the design aesthetic of the original. Don't re-invent the wheel, just gimme some new rims and better tread! 😀

This looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing. I loved the NES original.

Like, comment, and share! We need this man back making videos!

i missed the kickstarter. It just didn't line up for me. I wanted it so bad.

Where the heck have you been?? And don't blame it on your kids. Glad to see you back, buddy

Brother you are a legend.

Missed you man please come back often you're channel is awesome

Its hit some delays but its well worth the wait!

This has me super excited! Shadowgate (NES) was my first introduction to First Person Adventure adventure.

Want demo me hunger for shadowgate me can't find where to download is me hunger for shadowgate...........

sup

I wish I had run into this video 18 months ago, I would have backed it. I've got it on my wishlist for Steam though and will definitely be purchasing.

Damn I knew there was a channel I missed seeing in my sub feed. Welcome back, Aaron.

I agree with you about the timed events - I also play these games as a way to relax, having all the time in the world to think about each situation. When I'm in the mood for a dexterity-based game, I play Zelda or Mario. I hope this game eventually makes its way to the Nintendo Switch, along with Infested and Spectacle, because Shadowgate fans are mostly Nintendo fans!

Love the look and sound. Master system graphics with NES music.

Phenomenal video. So great to see you back!

its 2024 and nothing

So excited for this!

Waiting the for the actual release date as well as what platform(s) it’s going to be released on.

Beyond Shadowgate for the TG-CD was awesome...so much better than the original in every way.

D&D eye of the beholder ATARI ST give try you musteth....hope your good and the twins aren't playing the scene from the shining in the hallway on you

Aaron, good to see a new video from you! I hope all is well with you and your family.

This sounds awesome! I can't wait to see all the deaths they included in such a massive adventure, once I beat one of them I always play a 100% deaths run, because they're all so clever and some are just frankly so weird, you have to see them to believe them!

Glad to see you back. Another great video.

I had DeJaVu on my Mac 138 or 512k (I think)We had many of them but this is one game I’ve never played (Shadowgate). I still haven’t solved DeJaVu!! LMAO

Have you played Daggerfall? Great game.

Shadowgate VR on Quest 2 is amazing. Would buy the new 12 bit version if they make a Switch physical.

Welcome back! Surprise video and surprise game. That was good feedback about accessibility. Really awesome that it was well received.

Hope it gets ported to the Nintendo Switch and PS5. I'm excited about this. Very cool.

I got Beyond Shadowgate on the TG16 CD in late 93 (Still own it and the poster hangs on my wall) and I was obsessed with it. Highly underrated imo.

FNA on Saturday!!!! This is the best way to start the day!

I've long thought shadowgate style games would be good for smartphones. Of course maybe they exist and I just don't know.

Beyond Shadowgate wasn't on the TG16, it was on the Turbo Duo. You can play Duo games on the TGCD with an System Card 3.0 upgrade kit, which runs for over half a grand by itself, but so does the game. Anyway, the game is fantastic. I beat it a dozen times. There are a couple areas where it's difficult to realize you can travel up or down. The death animations are AWESOME!!! I regret selling it to pay bills, but $500 was good money (also sold my Panzer Dragoon Saga at the same time for around that... ugh...).

I was disapointed when i first played shadowgate, because based on the cover art, i thought it was gonna be a cool sidescroller.. but as i played, i really enjoyed it.

This is exciting news! Almost as exciting as Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom coming out this spring.

Now if they would just do Faxanadu. (I know, it's already part of a series, but it's the only entry I care about. If Final Fantasy can do it, I see no problem.)

I'm continuing my streak of randomly deciding to play games...just to find out that there is new content arriving. Like my subconscious is aware. I've been playing retro games. Shadowgate was one of my favorites. I check to see if there are any newer versions. And....one is coming soon. Awesome!

Shadowgate 64 is worth playing. And that’s coming from a fan of the original ;) I think it was actually the first game I bought after I got my NES.

Nice! I'm in! Thanks for the heads up on this.

Love original game. Man it's good to see you back!

It looks incredible! I am so excited for this game

Hey Aaron, always great to see a new video from Friday Night Arcade!

Now we just need sequels for Deja Vu and Uninvited.

Back in the early 90's I used that code on Mike Tyson's Punch Out that starts you out in the alternate circuit and Flamingo Don is the first boxer, know what I'm talking about 003-???-??? I didn't really play it much because the boxer's styles were slightly different, I hadn't even beat Mike Tyson normally. Then after the first time I (barely) beat him, I couldn't do it a second time to save my life. I got bored and tried the alternate circuit, one sitting start to finish made undefeated up to Mike Tyson, and by insane fluke luck beat Tyson, it's been so long but you know the end screen it's like bla bla bla you're a great boxer something and there was a code. I didn't have a pencil or pen ready because normally there's not a code, I wasn't expecting a code, and the end screen doesn't stay up very long. I've never been able to get to him undefeated like that much less beat him like that again. It still bothers me sooooo much, what was that code? Did I hallucinate it, I don't think I hallucinated it, I remember tearing through my backpack looking for a pencil crying like I had been shot, my mom coming in yelling at me. What was that code?

Great to see a new video from you sir. I hope the kids are doing well?!!! I hope YOU have kept your sanity too. ;)

Glad to see you, friend! Hope the family is well!

Shadowgate on the Amiga was the very first adventure game I played thru to the end. My boss and I were both playing it at the same time and ended up stuck at the ssme place for awhile. We both started giving each other little hints, if one of us would get very far from the other. I finished the Uninvited as well, but never really got into Deja Vu.

Oh, man... I love these games! I'm the same, shadowgate was always my favorite. I never could beat those dang games though. I've tried going back several times throughout my life and I still have yet to complete them. Can't wait to play the new one that I won't be able to beat, haha

It's more like a 16-bit sequel though, but yeah it looks great!

That death screen with the Grim Reaper I remember seeing as a small child and it scared the BEJESUS out of me

What happened to your channel? You give up

Limited run needs to put this out

Since the game is DRM free, it can be stored on different mediums anyway. So it's no big deal if a physical copy of the game is not included for the cartridge options. What i do hope, is that the game gets a physical Switch release in the future, that way it can be played in handheld mode.

Well done on fixing the timed events!

to this day... shadowgate on the nes has some of the most haunting music. for any game. even modern games. the game in the video looks like a high end SNES game. well, i mean the palette of colors any way. if its too big to release as an NES cart, i wonder if it could fit on an SNES cart? maybe the hardware is too limited? i play on PS5, so, i'd like to see a port of it there.

Man thank you so much, I would have missed this news if not for your video

The only way to perfect these games is to have a mouse work with it.

i whole heartedly agree that the way these 3 games were displayed and sounded is what made them so great. I actually cant stand adventure games. Theyre usually really clunky, glitchy, and overly silly with their puzzles or tactics. But i love these 3, i own dejavu/shadowgate on the NES but unfortunately dont own Uninvited yet (MAN its pricy). I saw what the Beyond Shadowgate was and was immensely sad that it followed the same annoying format other adventure games did, so i didnt feel any urge to try and emulate it to play it. I found out about this true NES style sequel and IMMEDIATELY backed that crap. I normally avoid kickstarter video games like the plague as 99% of the time theyre peopel that think the only difficulty to making a game is funding and end up delivering a hyper-trashy game or not delivering even that. Part of me is sad its not actually on the NES but i also know that would be a pretty stupid thing to do. Both because not many people have a NES anymore and it would be super easy to just rom-dump it and bam its in everyones emulator folder now. I've been seriously considering trying to learn how to code on the NES for the fun of it and making a shadowgate type game was the first one to come to mind.

I'm glad you made that video, I just had to back the game on KS

Seeing that classic interface back but with mouse control is messing with muh brain meats. **looks completely lost** Whuh... whuh I do? **fumbles mouse in both hands like a controller** It no wurk, whuh do!?"

Beyond Shadowgate was a TurboGrafx CD game that was a direct sequel back in 1993 IIRC, but it had a VERY different game style to the original adventure game. I can respect them for trying something different. Moving a cursor around all day isn't for everybody, especially on console. I think they could have tried a better system using the buttons though.

Just pledged

Love all 3 of these games still have em to this day

I just played the demo and was stuck for a bit at the coin beast. I had no idea you could lure an enemy out of their room.

Thanks!

Excellent.

Now, THIS is something I can get behind! Glad there are physical representation! I really want to go back to the '80's when physical games were still a prominent thing.

One of my favourite NES titles of all time. I'd rather devs but brought the game's visuals up to modern standards for immersion, rather than rely on nostalgia entirely. That 2014 remake looked incredible, for instance. But I'm still a sucker for that 8bit midi music. Many times arrangements get lost on me when there is a ton of orchestration. I don't remember much BGM from the 64era and beyond. I like simple music for atmosphere. Overall though, I'm very excited for this. Thanks for the upload.

GUYS, 2024 is at the half point and the game still not out.

Oh that's so cool. I know I've played some version of that TG-16 game somewhere, I remember those early scenes. 🤔

Did it get delayed or is it still coming in 2023? I am excited to play it but I couldn't find any official information.

This shouldn't be too big for the NES. Memory is way cheaper today, and maybe some of the graphics just need a little adjustment. All the sounds and animations in the game you could hear and see in this video could definitely be played by an NES. I think it's juse about doing the job. But I'd definitely buy a real NES cassette with this!

Wasn't beyond shadowgate already on the 8bit pc engine?

Great news on two fronts: new FNA video and this game announcement. While I'm very impressed with the Steam remake, I'm happy to see this sequel being made. Good to see that the Kickstarter campaign is close to being funded. Great video, looking forward to this game. Cheers, Aaron! 🍻

Oh man, this looks awesome! How can the two GrahfMetal games be played... Steam? I'll have to go check, as it's been a while since playing an old point and click adventure!

Didn't you used to have a video on the game Starflight? Or am I remembering wrong?