Press Kit
History
Shadow Bug started as a student project in Aalto University, Helsinki Finland, and has now grown to be something much bigger. Aalto is where a pro gamer and a game artist could meet and form Muro Studios in 2015. Our powers were first combined in a game jam game of planetary nuclear warfare and we haven’t looked back since. Shadow Bug is now live on Nintendo Switch!
Game Description
Shadow Bug is a new kind of platformer game with emphasis on action and speedrunning. The control scheme of the game is specifically designed for all the game modes on Nintendo Switch. You play as Shadow Bug and try to stop the evil factory from polluting your forest home. You do this by attacking on enemies and slicing them to pieces.
Awards and Achievements
- Finnish Game Awards 2017 – Rookie of the year Runner-Up
- PAX East 2016 Indie Showcase Selection
- The Big Indie Pitch Helsinki 2015 Runner Up
- Beatcon 2015 Best Pitch Award
- Summer of Startups 2015 Winning Pitch Award
Press Coverage
Nintendo Switch Release:
- NintendoWorldReport: Shadow Bug (Switch) Review
- Punk and Lizard: Shadowbug – Review (Nintendo Switch)
- PressA2Join: Shadow Bug Nintendo Switch Review: Simplistic Excellence
- AnyDay Reviews: Shadow Bug Review- The Bug that Cannot Be Squished
- Miketendo64: Shadow Bug (Nintendo Switch)
- HardcoreGamer: Shadow Bug Receives Nintendo Switch Release Date
- HandheldPlayers: Shadow Bug lands on Nintendo Switch on March 30, 2018
Steam Release:
App Store Post-release:
- AppAdvice: Become one with the ways of the ninja…
- HardcoreGamer: Shadow Bug Speed-Slashes Onto iOS
- Pocket Gamer: Gorgeous Limbo-inspired platformer Shadow Bug…
- APP Gamers: SHADOW BUG IM ANGEBOT
- GAMEK.vn: Shadow Bug – Game đi cảnh gây nghiện…
- iPhon.fr: Shadow Bug : ombres, combats et ninja…
- iPlayApps.de: „Shadow Bug“ neu im AppStore…
- Pelaaja: Kirppu ja kaksi katanaa
App Store Pre-release:
- Alpha Beta Gamer
- AppSpy: NINJA INSECTS | Shadow Bug gameplay preview
- Pocket Gamer: #PGCHelsinki: Shadow Bug is in the top five…
- Pocket Gamer: Shadow Blade meets Badland in Shadow Bug…
- TouchArcade: Stream
- TouchArcade: Stylish Action-Adventure Game ‘Shadowbug’…
- TouchArcade: “Badland Meets Super Meat Boy” Platformer ‘Shadow Bug’…
- Tunsr.ru: SHADOW BUG — АРКАДА В СТИЛЕ BADLAND
Muro Studios
Kim Valori – Code
Juha Ylimäki – Art
Veli Laamanen – Sound and Music for Shadow Bug
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