Shadow of the Beast

Platform
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Release date:: 01/10/1989
Developer: Reflections Interactive

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

Community score

75/100

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.