Shadow of Memories (2001)

A young man, his name is Eike Kusch, walks out of a coffee shop somewhere in Europe and gets stabbed in the back by an unknown person. But he is not dead. He wakes up in a bizarre room and ... See full summary »

Writer:

Junko Kawano

Stars:

Scott Keck, Jeanne Hartmann, Julie Parker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Keck	...	Eike Kusch (voice)
Jeanne Hartmann	...	Margarete Wagner / Daughter of Woman 2 (voice)
Julie Parker	...	Dana (voice)
Jim Singer	...	Hugo Wagner / Young Man 2 (voice)
Bruce Robertson	...	Eckart Brum / Wolfgang Wagner / Alfred Brum / Barman (voice)
Charles Martinet	...	Homunculus (voice)
Sheila R. Rose	...	Sibylla Brum (voice) (as Sheila Rose)
Doug Boyd	...	Oleg Franssen / Photographer / Cafe Manager / Radio Ad 1 / Pedestrian 2 (voice)
Kathryn Nymoen	...	Helena Wagner / Miriam Brum / Fortuneteller / Woman 2 / Radio Ad 2 / Radio Ad 3 (voice)
J.S. Gilbert	...	Nightwatchman / Pedestrian 9 (voice)
Justin Shenkarow	...	Young Man 1 (voice)
Jean Mazzei	...	Woman 1 / Pedestrian 7 (voice)
Ken Ogasawara	...	Rubberneck 1 (voice)
Mark Bruhn	...	Rubberneck 2 (voice)
Matt Campagna	...	Rubberneck 3 (voice)

Storyline

A young man, his name is Eike Kusch, walks out of a coffee shop somewhere in Europe and gets stabbed in the back by an unknown person. But he is not dead. He wakes up in a bizarre room and a mysterious voice gives him the chance to change his fate. Equipped with a Digipad, a device which enables time travel, he is sent back to the moment right before his murder. His task is now to change the past so he cannot be killed, and eventually find his murderer. In eight chapters he dies several times and always has to prevent it. He meets interesting people and learns about their history. And in the end he will finally meet the one who tried to kill him. But will he be able to proceed with his normal life or will it turn to an infinite fight against his destiny.

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Plot Keywords:

playstation 2 | xbox | single player | multiple endings | playstation portable | 

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Taglines:

Destiny Awaits...

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Mystery

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In a cut scene in chapter 6 we can see a car's license plate. It reads 'S LM 9691'. There's a blue plane on the left side, so it's definitely from Europe. According to the scheme of the characters and its color it must be from Germany. Because of the 'S' we can suggest that the story is set somewhere around the area of Stuttgart.

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Goofs

It is impossible for Margaret, being a 16th century character, to know about genetics (discovered by Gregor Mendel nearly 300 years afterwards).

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Quotes

Eike: [throws his pack of cigarettes away after surviving a time warp] Today's a good day to quit.

User Reviews

One of the best games in the past couple of years...

This game is totally awesome. You play Eike, a simple guy who gets killed one day... but this being named Homunculus gives you a time machine so you can prevent your own death!!! How cool is that? Anyone who enjoys puzzle-solving or a good plot should get this game. There are only 2 things which could have been better:

1. The puzzles could have been a LITTLE harder.

2. The voice acting is ok, but could have also been a LITTLE better.

Other than that, I still give this game a perfect score.

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Shadow of Destiny

Company Credits

Production Co:

Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color