Game

Shadow of the Beast

1989 · Commodore VIC-20 · Commodore C64/128/MAX · ZX Spectrum · Atari Lynx · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Platform · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

69IGDB player score
31 ratings

About this game

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.

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Game facts

Release date

Oct 1, 1989

Developer

Reflections Interactive, The Creative Assembly

Publisher

Psygnosis, Tec Toy

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

Genres

Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Themes

Action, Fantasy, Horror

Game modes

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Critic score

62 / 100 (4 reviews)