History Trivia / ShadowMan

* NamesTheSame: The dark souls you collect are unrelated to VideoGame/DarkSouls

** The first game was originally going to have a SequelHook cutscene that ties into the second game. Said cutscene would feature a golden fetus inside a bubble with three spinning rings at the Deadside Marrow Gates. The cutscene would slowly zoom the camera into the fetus while it slowly repeated Asmodeus' name. While the cutscene was removed, the model of the fetus can still be found in the game's files. The fetus was later added in the remaster.

** While the remastered version came out on April 15, 2021 as scheduled, an unused boss (the Seraph Queen) and an unused enemy (the Deadworm) weren't ready to be implemented at launch and are planned to be included alongside the console release.

* FanNickname:
** Squeaky-Toy of Doom for a particularly unnerving sound effect in the Asylum.
** Mama Hottie - Mama Nettie.
** Gingivitis - Legion. Remember to floss regularly!
** Sweet Zombie Jesus - Michael.
** Skeletonne - The fat zombies in Deadside.
** Meat Beater - Asylum Butcher.
** Tim The Toolman Taylor - Avery Marx.
** Disco Stu - Marco Cruz.
** Captain Flashback - Milton Pike.
** Dr. Lecter - Dr. Batrachian.

** While the remastered version came out on April 15, 2021 as scheduled, two of the unused bosses (Deadworm and Seraph Queen) weren't ready to be implemented at launch and are planned to be added in a later patch.

** Just like every other game made by Iguana Entertainment at the time, there was originally going to be a LogoJoke where [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CzlT0_Ay7k Iggy the Iguana was originally going to run after a Deadside Zombie and eat it]]. It was probably scrapped after their UK division was rebranded into Acclaim Studios Teesside. There was also another [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGBIntu_cjI unused intro cutscene with the Acclaim logo in the Liveside]].

** The first game was originally going to have a SequelHook cutscene that ties into the second game. Said cutscene would feature a golden fetus inside a bubble with three spinning rings at the Deadside Marrow Gates. The cutscene would slowly zoom the camera into the fetus while it slowly repeated Asmodeus' name. While the cutscene was removed, the model of the fetus can still be found in the game's files.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Upon the release of the remaster, Nightdive Studios delisted the original from Website/GOGDotCom along with stopping purchases of the original game on {{Creator/Steam}}, which means those interested in playing the original version who didn't grab the original on Steam may have to look for secondhand copies.

** The PC version is now available on Steam as of November 2013.

** The frist game was originally going to have a SequelHook cutscene that ties into the second game. Said cutscene would feature a golden fetus inside a bubble with three spinning rings at the Deadside Marrow Gates. The cutscene would slowly zoom the camera into the fetus while it slowly repeated Asmodeus' name. While the cutscene was removed, the model of the fetus can still be found in the game's files.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The Engine Block was evidently intended to be larger, as it contains multiple locked doors that can never be opened. There is also one out of place empty doorway in the same level, that only has a wall behind it.

* TheOtherDarrin: Mama Nettie's VA got replaced in the sequel.

* DuelingGames: With ''VideoGame/AkujiTheHeartless'' (made by the same developers as ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain Soul Reaver''), as both are action-adventure games featuring a protagonist who uses voodoo powers that came out within one year of one another. ''Shadow Man'' is by far the most well known thanks to being ported to multiple platforms, still having a modern means of availability (unlike ''Akuji''), and receiving a sequel. However it's worth noting that ''Akuji'' was exclusive to the PS1, and ''Shadow Man's'' PS1 port is regarded as the worst version of the game, so at the very least ''Akuji'' provided PS1 gamers with a good alternative.