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.
DeveloperThe Creative Assembly, Reflections Interactive
PublisherPsygnosis, Tec Toy
ReleasedOctober 1, 1989
StatusReleased
GenresPlatformHack and slash/Beat 'em up
ThemesActionHorrorFantasy
PlatformsCOM Commodore C64/128/MAXAMI AmigaSUP Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemAMS Amstrad CPCZX ZX SpectrumSEG Sega Mega Drive/GenesisATA Atari LynxATA Atari ST/STESEG Sega Master System/Mark IIICOM Commodore VIC-20FM FM TownsTUR Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
ModesSingle player
SeriesShadow of the Beast
Community ScoreWorth Playing75/100