Shadow of the Beast
Oct 1, 1989
- Platform
- Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari Lynx, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore VIC-20, FM Towns, Sega Master System/Mark III, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, ZX Spectrum
IGDB community rating 7.5IGDB27 votes
Overview
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.
- Developed by
- Reflections Interactive, The Creative Assembly
- Published by
- Psygnosis, Tec Toy
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player
- Player perspectives
- Side view
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Horror
- Series
- Shadow of the Beast
- Release dates
- Amiga: Oct 1989
- Amstrad CPC: 1990
- Atari ST/STE: 1990
- Commodore C64/128/MAX: 1990
- ZX Spectrum: 1990
- FM Towns: Sep 1991
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Feb 19, 1992
- Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD: Mar 27, 1992
- Atari Lynx: 1992
- Sega Master System/Mark III: 1992
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System: TBA
