Shadow of the Beast

by Reflections Interactive, The Creative Assembly · published by Psygnosis, Tec Toy · Shadow of the Beast series

1989 · C64, Amiga, SNES, ACPC, ZXS, Genesis/MegaDrive

Hack and slash Platform Action Single-player Fantasy Horror Side view

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.