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Shadow Puppeteer Slinks onto Wii U

John Bardinelli

Shadow Puppeteer was made for cooperative gameplay. Two players control the boy and his shadow at the same time, each existing in their own version of the same world. Solid sapiens have a hard time crossing big gaps, but if a shadow is cast at just the right angle, the boy's shadow can jump across no problem. And if the shadow's not at the right angle, slide a light source so it is! Moving platforms and dealing with dangers all play into that double 2D/3D dynamic, forcing you to work with your shady buddy to make it through the dark village.

Shadow Puppeteer Co-Op Review

John Bardinelli

Who here hasn't tried playing games with their shadow? It never really works like you hope, as that shady jerk always matches your every move. With Shadow Puppeteer, that old sidewalk shadow-stomp game is taken to a completely different (and cooperative) level. In order to survive in the real world, you have to work with your independ...

Shadow Puppeteer Slinking its way to Wii U eShop

John Bardinelli

Shadow Puppeteer is described as a cross between Limbo and Little Big Planet. The protagonist witnesses the evil Shadow Puppeteer stealing all the shadows from the village, turning their owners still and silent. The boy's shadow manages to elude the puppeteer, so together they travel across the dark world to put a stop to all that shadowy puppeteering work that's going on.

Shadow Puppeteer is Lurking Just Around the Corner

John Bardinelli

A boy and his shadow have been separated, which isn't a metaphor for anything, it actually happens. The boy witnesses the Shadow Puppeteer stealing all the shadows in the village, turning their owners still and silent. The boy's shadow manages to elude the puppeteer, so together they travel across the dark world to put a stop to all that shadowy puppeteering work that's going on.