Platforms
- PCAug 28, 2020NAplayscoreNA0 Critics7.9197 Players
- PlayStation 5Mar 17, 2021NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.7479 Players
- PlayStation 4Aug 27, 20207.5playscore6.84 Critics8.7426 Players
- Xbox OneJan 21, 2021NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo SwitchJan 21, 2021NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
12 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Overall Shing! is an enjoyable experience that I would definitely recommend to anyone who’s looking for an awesome Beat-em-up game with anime-inspired visuals and a lot of freedom in Combat also if you are looking for some fun game to play with your friends.
Ankit Gaba · Sep 20, 2021 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Shing! is a great title. I would love if this had an online co-op option but playing through with the missus was fun. It’s long enough that it doesn’t get boring too quickly and each stage feels the right length. It’s meant to be played with friends but I still had fun playing solo switching in and out of characters.
Ian Wray · Feb 12, 2021 Reviewed on XB1Read full review - Shing! has a few decent ideas and a reasonable premise up its sleeve but all of these things collapse under the weight of poor performance issues combined with scrappy combat and shoddy enemy AI and placement. The game's unique right-stick control mechanic could have worked a treat but isn't refined enough or even given the room to breathe and the story that backs the whole thing up is let down by atrociously dated writing.
PJ O'Reilly · Feb 02, 2021 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Shing! teeters between generic and irritating. The unique controls never feel exactly right for the situations, most of which can be overwhelming and challenging the first time through. The game fails to fully click and finally become fun. The setting and humor further detract from the experience. Only dedicated beat’em players should pick this up, for the rest there are far more superior options available on PlayStation 4.
Fragnarok · Nov 25, 2020 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Shing! manages to take the beat'em-up genre, throw in some fantastic ideas, and squander it all on a twin-stick combat system that convolutes what would otherwise be a solid combo-mashing sidescroller. There is still a lot to like about this game, but unless you really dig analog stick combat, you may want to pass on this one.
Steven Weber · Oct 09, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - As it is though, it’s still a good game, and one that fans of side-scrolling beat ’em ups should definitely check out. Its colourful visuals and challenging gameplay are an enjoyable combination, but one that’s best consumed in small amounts. Otherwise, your right thumb will never forgive you.
Richard Seagrave · Sep 16, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Shing! is a unique beat ’em up experience on Switch, with a good presentation and fresh gameplay ideas that are mostly satisfying. Local co-op, unlockable costumes, and online high score lists give it additional replay value for fans of the genre.
Ethan Hunt · Sep 02, 2021 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - The gameplay can get repetitive, and the action, while somewhat enjoyable, can soon turn into an irritating chore that has you multitask, in a game that doesn't really let you do so. Small tip for those who still want to try Shing! out (this does have sexy, sultry ninjas, after all): do avoid the default control scheme, and don't play it on your own under any circumstance.
Athanasios · Mar 31, 2021 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Its uninspired combat system, lack of narrative cohesion, and insultingly crass writing makes the game one that doesn’t deserve to be anywhere near the enormous collection of well-made titles the industry has to offer. If you give Shing! a try, I promise that you’ll be wi-shing! you hadn’t.
Cade Davie · Jan 31, 2021 Reviewed on XB1Read full review - If you'd have told me before I played Shing! that I would like a control scheme that see's you launch combo attacks with an analogue stick, I would have karate chopped your kidney in anger. Ultimately, you would have been right. It's a control scheme that innovates, is accessible and offers a degree of combo flexibility not seen in more traditional beat 'em ups.
Adrian Burrows · Sep 11, 2020 Reviewed on PS4Read full review
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style! Join a band of wisecracking warriors in a bloody adventure through the land of mythical monsters and mysterious machines.
- Action
- Adventure
- Arcade
- Beat 'em Up
- Fighting
- Hack and Slash
- Coop
- Couch Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Single-player
Developer: Mass Creation