Shadow of the Beast

Shadow of the Beast

1989 · Reflections Interactive

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About

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.

Release date
October 1, 1989
Developer
Reflections Interactive, The Creative Assembly
Publisher
Psygnosis, Tec Toy
Genres
PlatformerHack and slash
Themes
ActionFantasyHorror

Media

Platforms

Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Commodore VIC-20
Commodore C64/128/MAX
ZX Spectrum
Atari Lynx
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Atari ST/STE
FM Towns
Amiga
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Amstrad CPC
Sega Master System/Mark III

Release dates

AmigaFull release
North America · Oct 1, 1989
AmigaFull release
Europe · Dec 31, 1989
Amstrad CPCFull release
Europe · Dec 31, 1990

Languages

LanguagesAudioSubtitlesInterface
English (US)