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2''Superman: Shadow of Apokolips'' is a 2002 video game for the Platform/PlayStation2 and Platform/NintendoGamecube, developed by Infogrames Sheffield House, and published by Creator/{{Infogrames}} under the Creator/{{Atari}} banner.
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4Its characters are based from ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''. It was followed by a 2003 prequel for the Platform/GameBoyAdvance, ''Superman: Countdown to Apokolips''.
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8* BookEnds: The game begins and ends with a battle against Metallo.
9* CelShading: The game uses this to simulate the cartoon.
10* EnemyDetectingRadar: Not only does it detect enemies, but also objectives.
11* HealthMeter: This Superman game lets Superman lose his health.
12* MotiveDecay: Averted. In the ''DCAU'' proper, Metallo seemed to forget all about his vendetta against Lex Luthor after his first appearance. In this game, he still hasn't forgotten what Luthor did to him and promises he'll go after Luthor eventually.
13* RegeneratingHealth: Superman's health automatically regenerates when he isn't hurt.
14* SecondaryAdaptation: It is a video game based on the Superman cartoon.
15* StarterVillain: Superman encounters Metallo in the opening cutscene.

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