A lot of amazing things were shown yesterday at the Microsoft conference, and adding to that long list of snazzy new things is footage for the Xbox Live title:Shadow Complex. Made by Epic Games, the footage of their title looks to be pretty promising.
One of the first things that you can notice about the title is the fact that it looks like a cross betweenSuper MetroidandBionicCommado: Rearmed. Being a person who still wishes that Nintendo would get off their asses and make an updated 2D-esque version ofMetroid, I’ll take the next best thing if it’s out there. Check out the video after the jump, and you’ll see that the title even “borrows” the map style ofSuper Metroid. That, to me, is definitely a good sign.
EPIC GAMES SIGNS EXCLUSIVE PUBLISHING DEAL FORSHADOW COMPLEXWITHMICROSOFT GAME STUDIOS
LOS ANGELES – Jul 28, 2025 – Epic Games, Inc., creators of the award-winningUnrealandGears of Warvideo game franchises and the industry-leading Unreal Engine, today announced that Microsoft Game Studios will publish its original new game exclusively for Xbox LIVE Arcade this summer.Shadow Complexis being developed by Epic’s Utah-based Chair Entertainment Group, creators of the award-winning Xbox LIVE Arcade title,Undertow.
Shadow Complexwas officially unveiled today as part ofthe Xbox 360 Media Briefing for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) taking place this week in Los Angeles, Calif. The game will be playable for the first time as part of Microsoft’s E3 showcase in the Los Angeles Convention Center’s South Hall, Booth # 1523.
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