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''Shadow: War of Succession'' was developed by Tribeca Digital Studios (not to be confused with Tribeca Interactive) and released in 1994 for the [[Platform/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer 3DO]]. It was one of the many {{Fighting Game}}s [[FollowTheLeader that tried to copy]] ''Franchise/MortalKombat''.

The leader of S.H.A.D.O.W. has died, and seven of the Shadow King's lieutenants fight each other to the death to become the next mob boss.
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!!This work contains examples of:
* ArtShift: Both the final boss and the background for the fight are hand-drawn while your character is still a digitized actor.
* BarBrawl: Riggs' HomeStage is in a bar. Glass breaking can even be heard in the background music for that level.
* BadassLongcoat: Carlos is of the sunglasses, trenchcoat, and shotgun type.
* ClearMyName: Gabriella's alleged goal. Perhaps she was framed for the assassination of the mob boss?
* ContinuitySnarl: A lot of what the characters say doesn't correlate with their stories. [[spoiler: Erika Storm was the one that tried to kill her father, not all the characters she challenges, as one example.]]
* DealWithTheDevil: [[AllThereInTheManual The manual]] explains that this is the source of Riggs's powers. He made the deal after being killed by Carlos in exchange for the souls of the other combatants.
* DigitizedSprites: In keeping with being a ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' knockoff.
* EasyModeMockery: Of sorts. The final boss can't be fought on Beginner difficulty. Instead, it shows a portrait of said boss, with text hinting at the boss itself, then boots back to the main menu. Considering text dumps featuring said boss tend to use different portraits depending on which version is being played, it's likely the freeze issue only affects certain locations.
* EiffelTowerEffect: The helicopter in the opening flies by the Art/StatueOfLiberty.
* EvilPowerVacuum: The plot: Kincaid Storm, mob boss, is assassinated (with an ''attack helicopter''), and thus all of the local underworld enforcers fight for his vacated position.
* FBIAgent: Carlos Cortez is working undercover for the F.B.I.
* FinishingMove: Averted. There is a moment to ''"finish"'' your enemy, but they didn't actually program any fatalities.
* FunWithAcronyms: S.H.A.D.O.W. stands for '''S'''yndicate of '''H'''ate, '''A'''narchy, '''D'''estruction, and '''O'''rganized '''W'''arfare.
* HellOnEarth: In Riggs's ending, S.H.A.D.O.W. becomes Satan's army and conquers the world.
* KamehameHadoken: Riggs's (very spammable) "Hellfire" attack sends flaming clawed hands at his opponent.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: Erika gets to wield a katana for some reason.
* MysteriousStranger: Viper, who wears a ski mask, wants to put a stop to S.H.A.D.O.W. for some unexplained reason. Nothing else is known about him; even his ending explains nothing.
* NebulousEvilOrganisation: S.H.A.D.O.W.
* PerfectPlayAI: The AI opponents are more susceptible to fireballs than the usual examples of this trope, but let them get in close and they'll annihilate you in seconds.
* TheRival: Except for Viper or [[spoiler: the Shadow King]], each character has their own rival.
** Carlos and Riggs are rivals because Carlos executed Riggs, but Riggs was spared his life by the Devil and seeks a revenge.
** Erica and Gabriella are also rivals. Gabriella partially blamed for the murder of the Shadow King, as it occurred while she was off-shift from being his bodyguard, even though [[spoiler: it was Erica who killed the Shadow King]].
** Lastly, Sasha and Anvil apparently form a rivalry due to unique quotes form these characters when fighting. Though such a rivalry would only exists as an America vs Russia dynamic, as Anvil is a Navy SEAL and Sasha is a former Russian agent.
* SecretCharacter: [[spoiler: It is possible to play as the Shadow King upon beating the game by pressing start on the Player 2 controller when the final boss fight begins.]]
* ShoutOut:
** Riggs introduces himself to Carlos with "You killed me once, [[Franchise/StarWars but now I'm more powerful than you can ever imagine!]]"
** [[MyNameIsInigoMontoya "My name is Erika Storm!]] [[Film/ThePrincessBride You killed my father!]] {{Prepare to die}}!" [[spoiler: Ironically, ''she'' attempted to kill her father, according to her ending.]]
* WantedASonInstead: Mentioned by Gabriella when fighting Erica. "Your father always said that his greatest disappoint was not having a son".
* WeCanRebuildHim: [[spoiler: The mob boss was rebuilt into a cyborg that serves as the final boss.]]
* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Brother]]: The reason Anvil is fighting is to avenge his brother. [[spoiler:In his ending, he loots S.H.A.D.O.W.'s files and discovers his brother is still alive in a South American prison. He gathers a group of mercs and raids the place, saving him.]]
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