Shadow is a upcoming playable character introduced in Metal Slug: Awakening.[1]
Character Summary[]
"The worst order is better than no order at all."
Before he turned 14, Shadow lived in the "cage" of Amadeus. Back then, he didn't even have the name Shadow, he was just known as SD071, a humanoid weapon crafted by Amadeus's secret experimental team. About 30% of his body was enhanced with prosthetics. The Central Park incident, which shocked the world, sparked a global war. Finally, the "cage" was destroyed, and Shadow embarked on a new life of wandering. In a moment of passive heroism, he met two sisters from the slums - Martina and Olive. Martina reminded him of a thorn-covered companion from the lab. But Olive was different, she was unlike anyone Shadow had ever encountered. To him, she was a shining star in the sky, the soft moonlight breaking through rain clouds.
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Trivia[]
- His design is similar to Type:Ant-Lion from Metal Slug Attack. Coincidentally, both of them are creations of the Amadeus Syndicate.
Behind the Scenes QnA[]
NOTE: Original Chinese text have been translated using a translator which was taken by official QnA sources. this is not the official 100% translation and is only to be use as reference for context. take it a consideration with a grain of salt before viewing the translated text as fact. feel free to correct the translation if you are a native chinese speaker.
Original Text:
Q1：关于沙都的英雄设计灵感来源，素材参考有哪些呢？
美术“诸星大”：
很多影视作品都会出现冷酷的西装暴徒，他们蛰伏于黑暗之中，维护着“正义”和“秩序”。沙都的创作也对此有所借鉴，沙都是个严肃的保镖、西装猛男。在人物关系设计上，沙都是玛蒂娜的随从“机器人”，所以也不需要给他特别花哨的装备设计，做好他打手的本职工作就可以，暗中保护玛蒂娜。
Translated Text:
Q1: What are the sources of inspiration and references for Shadoo's hero design?
Artist “Zhu Xing Da”:
A lot of movies and TV shows feature ruthless thugs in suits who hide in the darkness and maintain “justice” and “order”. Shadoo's creation also draws on this, Shadoo is a serious bodyguard, a tough guy in a suit. In terms of character relationship design, Shadow is Martina's attendant “robot”, so there is no need to give him special fancy equipment design, do his job as a fighter can be, covertly protect Martina.
Original Text:
Q2：相较之前英雄，沙都有什么特别之处？
美术“诸星大”：相较之前的英雄，这次服装上设计的更加现实生活化，就是单纯的西服衬衫，但是他却拥有一个可以召唤的机械头盔，可以攻击也可以辅助。
策划“feng”：这是首个弱点通道辅助英雄。即沙都可以提升指挥官对弱点状态敌人的伤害，也可以提升全队中持有弱点武器英雄的伤害，对于整个弱点体系来说，相对比较灵活。
同时沙都还是一个后台直伤辅助英雄，通过前台英雄快速消耗弹药可以触发沙都的飞刃，飞刃会打出炫酷的特效表现。
Translated Text:
Q2: What's so special about Shadoo compared to the previous heroes?
Artist “Zhu Xing Da”: Compared to the previous heroes, this time the clothing design is more realistic, just a simple suit and shirt, but he has a mechanical helmet that can be summoned, and can attack and assist.
Planning “feng”: This is the first weakness channel auxiliary hero. Shadoo can increase the damage of the commander against enemies with weaknesses, as well as increase the damage of heroes with weaknesses in the team, which is relatively flexible for the entire weakness system.
At the same time, Shadoo is also a backstage direct damage auxiliary hero, through the front hero quickly consume ammunition can trigger Shadow's flying blade, flying blade will hit a cool special effects performance.
Original Text:
Q3：沙都的背景故事是怎么设定的呢？
美术“诸星大“：阿玛迪斯制造的人形兵器，战力爆棚但思维和情感能力缺失。离开实验室后结识玛蒂娜姐妹，后成为了一名地下组织的仲裁人。冷酷凌厉的裁决手段，让他被称作地下组织女王背后“吞噬一切的阴影”。
Translated Text:
Q3: What is the backstory of Shadow?
Artist “Zhu Xing Da”: A humanoid weapon created by Amadeus, with great combat strength but lacking in thinking and emotional abilities. After leaving the lab, he befriends the Martina sisters and becomes an arbiter for an underground organization. He is known as “the shadow that devours everything” behind the queen of the underground organization because of his cold and harsh methods of adjudication.
Original Text:
Q4：两位大大可以聊聊在创作沙都过程中主要难题是什么？又是如何解决的呢？
美术“诸星大“：
我认为主要的难题在于当时要求是英雄想要有一个镭射眼的能力，但如何让这个镭射眼成为视觉的锚点成为了一个难点。我们还尝试了其他的方案手段，但碍于游戏是横板枪战的特殊，被限制了很多的角色本身武器层面的设计，而悬浮跟随的武器现在太多了，当时甚至产生要放弃镭射眼这个想法，还好最后大家一起集思广益，想到新的解决办法就是选择一个可组装的头盔来做一个变形的机器人，做了很多的取舍定下最后的这一个版本。
策划“feng”：我们引入了类似武器投影的概念，投影飞刃最开始是围绕目标发射，就类似于【虚空连击】的表现效果，实际内部看下来的视觉效果很乱，大量的弹幕堆叠，很难感受到飞刃和施放者之间的关联。所以我们重新调整的飞刃的发射视觉逻辑，从围绕目标发射调整到从角色头顶发射，和战技的表现逻辑一致，这样就解决了作为后台英雄发射飞刃但是会造成单局混乱的表现的问题。
Translated Text:
Q4: Can you talk about what were the main challenges in creating Shadoo? How did you solve them?
Artist “Zhu Xing Da”:
I think the main challenge was that the hero was asked to have a laser eye ability, but it was difficult to make this laser eye a visual anchor. We also tried other solutions, but in the way of the game is a cross-panel gun battle special, was limited to a lot of the character's own weapon level design, and hovering to follow the weapon is now too much, and even had to give up the laser eye this idea, but fortunately in the end we brainstormed together, and came up with a new solution is to choose a helmet that can be assembled to do a transformation of the robot, and made a lot of trade-offs! A lot of trade-offs were made to finalize this version.
Planner “feng”: We introduced a concept similar to the weapon projection, the projection of the flying blade is initially launched around the target, similar to the performance effect of the [Void Strike], the actual internal visual effect is very chaotic, a large number of projectiles stacked, it is difficult to feel the connection between the flying blade and the caster. Therefore, we re-adjusted the visual logic of the flying blade's launching, from launching around the target to launching from the top of the character's head, which is consistent with the performance logic of the battle technique, thus solving the problem of launching the flying blade as a hero in the background, but it will cause a single-game chaotic performance.
Original Text:
Q5：沙都的创作设计过程中，各位比较满意的地方分别是什么呢？
美术“诸星“：比较满意他的设定，是一个严肃的猛男，西装暴徒谁人不爱呢哈哈。
策划“feng”：首先他背景设定上和玛蒂娜的关系非常的紧密，所以沙都是非常的适配玛蒂娜，但是同时他可以搭配其他弱点通道的英雄，例如马可波罗，莉拉。指挥官可以灵活的根据自己的情况选择沙都。其次他的逻辑非常简单，可以快速帮助玩家了解他的玩法和构筑，当然最重要的是他的实力也不容小觑。
Translated Text:
Q5：What is the most satisfying part of Shadow's creation and design process?
Artist “Zhu Xing”: I'm more satisfied with his setting, he's a serious guy, who doesn't love a thug in a suit haha.
Planner “Feng”: First of all, his background setting and Martina's relationship is very close, so Shadu is very suitable for Martina, but at the same time, he can be matched with other weaknesses of the channel heroes, such as Marco Polo, Leila. Commander has the flexibility to choose Shadoo according to his situation. Secondly, his logic is very simple, which can quickly help players understand his playstyle and build, and of course the most important thing is that his strength cannot be underestimated.
Original QnA Page Source: https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20240923A08R1300