Shadow of the Beast1989

Shadow of the Beast

1989 Psygnosis

Playtime

BriefTypically 2 hours

Playable on

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

Game modes

Single player

Details

Launch: October 1, 1989
Developer: Reflections Interactive
Publisher: Psygnosis
Themes: Action
Fantasy
Horror
Genres: Platform
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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.