NES/Famicom

Nightshade

Sutekh has gotten rid of local superhero Vortex, and now Metro City is in the hands of crime. You are Nightshade - the superhero that nobody knows - and your goal is to stop the evil doers, including main villain Sutekh. Nightshade is a humorous adventure game, with a fairly easy to learn mode of gameplay, using a well crafted menu to do various actions such as- look, take, talk, etc. Also included are some one on one fight scenes, which differ from the standard controls and in which Nightshade is able to jump, kick, punch and duck.

Genre: Action
Year: 1992
Developer: Beam Software Pty., Ltd.
Publisher: Ultra Software Corporation
Players: 1

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

53 achievements · 500 total points

Smarter than JonTron Escape the chair without taking damage
3 pts
My Lair Now! Locate Vortex's secret lair
10 pts
Star of Cairo™ Cover the diamond
5 pts
Sacred Papyrus of Tanis™ Cover the scroll
5 pts
Holy Propeller-Beanie of Solomon Cover the crown
5 pts
Sutekh the Destroyer Cover the statue
5 pts
Guardian of the Stomach Obtain a scarab from Nepotekh
5 pts
Barf Out!! Defeat King Rat and collect his scarab
10 pts
Adolescent Irradiated Samurai Rat Defeat King Rat, taking damage no more than 3 times
10 pts
Tea Time Defeat Lord Muck and collect his scarab
10 pts
Mess Up the Rug Defeat Lord Muck while taking damage no more than 3 times
10 pts
Ug, The Human Steam-Shovel Defeat Goliath and collect his scarab
10 pts
The Bigger They Are... Defeat Goliath without taking damage
10 pts
Bruce Lee Defeat the ninja mistress and collect her scarab
10 pts
Chuck Norris Defeat the ninja mistress while taking damage no more than 3 times
10 pts
The Name Is NIGHTSHADE! Defeat Sutekh and Save Metro City!
25 pts
How Do I Defeat You? Defeat Sutekh without using the staff of Ra
10 pts
P.S. - Buy Bread Defeat the statues and find Sutekh's shopping list
3 pts
The Part of the Library No One Ever Goes Find the book on Egyptology
3 pts
Kitchee-Koo! Find the urn of the ancient ninja mistress
5 pts
Sacred Rat-Guard™ Amulet of Baast Find the amulet
5 pts
Captain Whistley Tweet-O-Matic Find the whistle
3 pts
May the Force Be With You Find the force gloves
3 pts
Is There a Doctor In The House? Find the first-aid kit
3 pts
Feeding Your Demons Find the gas mask
3 pts
Where to Stick It Find the Staff
5 pts
I Gotta Get More Sleep... Find the head piece of the Staff of Ra
5 pts
I HAVE THE POWER! Assemble the Staff of Ra
10 pts
The Point I Was Trying To Convey... Escape the conveyor belt death trap
5 pts
I'm Crushed You Feel That Way Escape the spiked wall death trap
5 pts
Nice Woofums... Escape death by cuteness
5 pts
How to Drop 16 Tons in Just 7 Seconds! Escape the weight death trap
5 pts
I Was Frozen Today! Get Frozen by Sutekh
5 pts
Nightshade Punched Me In The Face Once. It Was Awesome! Achieve max popularity
10 pts
Incredibly Obvious Secret Exit Open both sides of the secret passage
5 pts
Oh Thank You, Lampshade! Save the elderly woman
5 pts
A Seriously Large Wad of Money Save the old man
5 pts
OMG! She Got My Name Right! Save the little girl from the fire
10 pts
No Matter How Small the Crime Return the overdue library book
3 pts
Knick-Knack, Paddy-Whack Give a dog a bone
3 pts
Gotta Love the Classics Rescue Tibbles
3 pts
Passing Gas Shut off the gas in the sewers
3 pts
Did I Err? Destroy the chandelier
3 pts
Yup... I Erred Destroy the dinosaur bones then rebuild them
3 pts
Pardon Me, Citizen. A Superhero Needs This! Borrow a ladder from the painter
3 pts
It's Not DiGiorno, It's Delivery! Buy a pizza
3 pts
You're SO Not Getting a Tip Buy some food from the Chopstick and Shuriken Tavern then beat up the waitress
5 pts
Absolute Bonified Legend Material Complete the game with a 100% completion rating
25 pts
I Gotcha Covered Cover all four magical artifacts and complete the game
10 pts
Round 2. FIGHT! Complete the game without covering any of the magical artifacts
25 pts
Don't Mess With the Neighborhood Watch Guy! Defeat every enemy and complete the game
50 pts
Better Superhero Than You Complete the game without using the Vortex Healing Booth Mk. XII™
50 pts
Cooler than Bond Too! Complete the game without falling into any of Sutekh's death traps
50 pts

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Nightshade frequently asked questions

How do I play Nightshade online with a friend?

Nightshade (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Nightshade on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Nightshade in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Nightshade netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Nightshade have achievements?

Yes, Nightshade has 53 achievements worth 500 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Nightshade for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Nightshade on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.