A small amount of coins are collected by killing enemies however, more coins can be obtained by mugging them using a technique called "Cash Bash". Additional weapons/magic known as "parasites", such as "Surosa" (single shots), "Cavitas" (homing blasts) and "Grattoni" (a powerful laser) can be purchased with coins from the Hare Wares vendor at certain points in the game. Shyna is also armed with a reflector that allows her to bounce enemy projectiles back at them. Crawling and dashing allows the player to run up walls and along ceilings which acts as both an evasive and defensive technique and also as a means to reach hidden or seemingly unreachable areas. Shyna also has the ability to triple jump, crawl and dash. Some bosses are able to switch between "Silhouette" and "Mirage". These melee attacks do not damage enemies. Since getting on the correct side of an enemy is an integral part of gameplay, Shyna is capable of grappling, throwing and sliding, all of which can be used to get an enemy on the correct side so they can be damaged with the corresponding (opposite) attribute attack. Spirit determines how much damage a weapon does. Both Shyna and enemies have health, which is reduced by being hit with the opposite attribute attack, and "spirit" which is reduced by being hit with the same attribute attack. When facing right she turns red and uses "Mirage" attacks and when facing left she turns blue and uses "Silhouette" attacks.
The protagonist Shyna automatically changes between these different forms when facing in a certain direction.
Enemies are either "Silhouette", which can only be destroyed using "Mirage" attacks or "Mirage" which can only be destroyed using "Silhouette" attacks". The game's major mechanic is based around the concept of two opposing attributes, "Silhouette" and "Mirage". Silhouette Mirage is an action side-scroller and features seven levels presented in a 2D view. Typical gameplay in the second level of Silhouette Mirage Critical reception to the changes in the North American version of the game was divided, with some praising the changes and others critical of them. The game was well received upon release by critics upon release. In 2000, Working Designs translated, made significant alterations to, and published the game for the PlayStation in North America. It was ported to the PlayStation in 1998. It was first published by ESP for the Sega Saturn in 1997 in Japan. Secondary mechanics in the form of various melee moves are used to get enemies onto the correct side of the screen so that when Shyna is facing them, she is able to use the correct, opposing attribute to damage them. Shyna features as the female protagonist who is able to switch between these attributes at will by facing either left or right on-screen. The game's primary mechanic is the two opposing attributes, "Silhouette" and "Mirage" and the way they are able to cause damage to each other. Silhouette Mirage is a 2D action side-scrolling video game developed by Treasure and released in 1997.