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Shadowgate

Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.

30 July 1987

Shadowgate is an adventure developed by ICOM Simulations, released 30 July 1987 on Wii U, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System and Amiga.

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What Shadowgate is

Shadowgate is an adventure game developed by ICOM Simulations and released in 1987. It was published by Kemco. It is available on Wii U, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on MacVenture.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Shadowgate launched on 30 July 1987, within three weeks of Metroid and Double Dragon.

Released around the same time: Metroid, Double Dragon.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Remakes

Remasters

Quick answers

Shadowgate — frequently asked questions

When did Shadowgate come out?
Shadowgate was released on 30 July 1987 for Wii U, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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