SHADOW MADNESS
Official Title  Shadow Madness
Common Title  Shadow Madness
Serial Number(s)  SCES-02101 & SCES-12101
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  RPG 

Developer  Craveyard Studios.
Publisher  Sony / Crave Entertainment.
Date Released  15 June 1999
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCES-02101
DISC 2

SCES-12101
Serial Number In Disc SCES-02101 SCES-12101
Media Disc ID N / A N / A
Number Of Tracks 3
( 1 Data Track &
2 Audio Tracks )
4
( 1 Data Track &
3 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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German
Menus and gameplay are in German.

Stinger returned home one morning after a night out of town to a horrible surprise. A mysterious force had destroyed his coastal hometown, leaving few survivors. Unable to even determine the remains of his own house, the young man was now an orphan. Upon meeting a mystic named Windleaf, the two decided to embark upon a journey to find out what happened.

Their adventure in Shadow Madness will span across the entire fantastic world of Arkose, even to the unexplored area known as Wyldern. Meeting up with four other unique warriors along the way (the droid-like Harv-5, a magical floating head named Xero Von Moon, a cyborg-like Gadgeteer called Clemett and Wyldern-native Jirina), the group strives to seek out and destroy the source of Arkose's destruction.

In classic RPG style, they'll confront evil minions through random encounters, avoidable if the party hides quickly enough upon hearing the wild sounds of the enemy. After each successful encounter, the party is rewarded with experience points, often accompanied by gold and items useful to its journey. Once characters have enough experience points, they advance in level, increasing such abilities as attack strength, defense, agility (ability to evade attacks), prowess (ability to strike hits) and speed (how often they can attack).

In addition to having his or her own unique array of weapons, each character is skilled in a specific area. For instance, Stinger picks locks, while Harv-5's immunity power enables him to resist certain types of attacks (e.g., magic, poison and sleep) as he advances in experience. Other skills include gadgeteering (Clemett's ability to fix broken machinery and increase his Multicannon's effectiveness) and spellcasting, utilized by Xero, Windleaf and Jirina.

Aside from the main quest, the adventurers will embark upon several mini-quests that offer variety to standard RPG action. Some of the more notable include their passage to Wyldern in a submarine, a first-person shooter style of gaming in the Gadgeteer Simulators, and operation of a catapult to bring down an enemy stronghold.

Shadow Madness boasts 40 hours of gameplay on two discs. A third is included in first-run copies of the game with a playable demo of Jade Cocoon.

  Manufacturer's description:

The fantastic world of Arkose is under siege. Chaos reigns as a mysterious plague, known as "Shadow Madness," infects the masses. With no known cure, it strikes without warning, leaving behind wile creatures and piles of dust where its victims once stood. As the one hope to this doomed land, you must stop this scourge before it stops you.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy theme.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0.5
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 EXPLORATION MODE CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Run:  R1 Button
  Mini map radar:  L1 Button
  Avoid battle:  L2 + R2 Button
  Equipment menu:  Triangle button
  Magic menu:  Circle button
  Item menu:  Square button
  Action:  X button
  Options menu:  Select Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 BATTLE MODE CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Action menu:  L2 Button
  Attack menu:  L1 Button
  Item menu:  R1 button
  Magic menu:  R2 button
  Back menu:  Triangle Button
  Selection / Twitch move:  X Button

 


   

 

 
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 NTSC-U:
  • Shadow Madness [SLUS-00468 & SLES-00718]   
     
 PAL:
  • Shadow Madness [SCES-02099 & SCES-12099]   
     
  • Shadow Madness [SCES-02102 & SCES-12102]   
     
  • Shadow Madness [SCES-02100 & SCES-12100]   
     
  • Shadow Madness [SCES-02103 & SCES-12103]   
     

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