Reflections Interactive
Shadow of the Beast
Shadow of the Beast is a platform game developed by Reflections and published by Psygnosis in 1989. The original version was released for the Amiga and later ported to many other systems. The game was known for its graphics, with many colours on screen and up to twelve levels of parallax scrolling backdrops, and its atmospheric score composed by David Whittaker, which used high-quality instrument samples.
- Released
- 1 October 1989
- Developer
- Reflections Interactive
- Publisher
- Psygnosis
- Perspective
- Side view
- Platforms
- Commodore VIC-20 · Commodore C64/128/MAX · ZX Spectrum · Atari Lynx · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Atari ST/STE · FM Towns · Amiga · Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD · Amstrad CPC · Sega Master System/Mark III
- Genres
- Platform · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
- 66
- Player rating
- 63
- Critic rating
- 30
- Ratings counted
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Key facts
Platforms
- Commodore VIC-20
- Commodore 64
- ZX Spectrum
- Atari Lynx
- Super Nintendo
- Sega Mega Drive
- Atari ST
- FM Towns
- Amiga
- Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
- Amstrad CPC
- Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes
- Single player
Themes
- Action
- Fantasy
- Horror
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Screenshots
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Reviews and languages
1 languages in the interface, 0 of them with full voice acting. English is supported.
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Platform releases
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Amiga
- 1 October 1989
- Amstrad CPC
- 31 December 1990
- Atari ST/STE
- 31 December 1990
- Commodore C64/128/MAX
- 31 December 1990
- ZX Spectrum
- 31 December 1990
- FM Towns
- 1 September 1991
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- 19 February 1992
- Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
- 27 March 1992
- Atari Lynx
- 31 December 1992
- Sega Master System/Mark III
- 31 December 1992
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Editions, DLC and remakes
- Shadow of the Beast Remake
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Official pages
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