Shadow of the Beast

Main game

Released Oct 1, 1989

By: Reflections Interactive, The Creative Assembly, Psygnosis, Tec Toy

Community median

—

No ratings yet

Catalog rank

#23.3K

IGDB-derived signal

Drop rate

0 tracked

Reviews

Community notes

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.

Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Platform
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
Themes: Action Fantasy Horror
Collections: Shadow of the Beast
Game modes: Single player
Perspectives: Side view
Keywords: bats bow and arrow ghosts potion side-scrolling skeleton snail snake spaceship spider treasure chest worm
Languages: English · Interface

Complete release history (15)

Amiga · October 1989
North america · Month · Full release · IGDB
Amiga · 1989
Europe · Year · Full release · IGDB
Amstrad CPC · 1990
Europe · Year · Full release · IGDB
Atari ST/STE · 1990
Europe · Year · Full release · IGDB
Commodore C64/128/MAX · 1990
Europe · Year · Full release · IGDB
Commodore C64/128/MAX · 1990
North america · Year · Full release · IGDB
ZX Spectrum · 1990
Europe · Year · Full release · IGDB
FM Towns · September 1991
Japan · Month · Full release · IGDB
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Feb 19, 1992
Brazil · Exact date · Full release · IGDB
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD · Mar 27, 1992
Japan · Exact date · Full release · IGDB
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · 1992
Europe · Year · Full release · IGDB
Atari Lynx · 1992
North america · Year · Full release · IGDB
Sega Master System/Mark III · 1992
Worldwide · Year · Full release · IGDB
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD · 1992
North america · Year · Full release · IGDB
Super Nintendo Entertainment System · TBD
North america · To be determined · Cancelled · IGDB