Shadow of the Beast/Reception

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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
40	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
52	Aktueller Software Markt	1992-01-10	DE DE		^[2]	[details]
58	Beep! MegaDrive	1992-03-07	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[3]	[details]
75	Consoles +	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[4]	[details]
78	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[5]	[details]
40	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[6]	[details]
51	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[7]	[details]
84	GamePro	1991-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[8]	[details]
33	Gamers	1992-xx-xx	DE DE		^[9]	[details]
90	Games-X	1991-11-21	UK UK		^[10]	[details]
78	Génération 4	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[11]	[details]
84	Game Zone	1991-12-18	UK UK	PAL	^[12]	[details]
60	Hippon Super	1992-03-04	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[13]	[details]
90	Hobby Consolas	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[14]	[details]
84	Joypad	1991-12-1x	FR FR		^[15]	[details]
83	Joystick	1991-1x-xx	FR FR		^[16]	[details]
62	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	199x-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[17]	[details]
51	Mega Drive Fan	1992-05-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[18]	[details]
48	Mega	1993-05-20	UK UK	PAL	^[19]	[details]
80	Mega Force	1991-11-19	FR FR	PAL	^[20]	[details]
51	Mega Fun	1992-10-xx	DE DE	NTSC-U	^[21]	[details]
50	MegaTech	1991-12-06	UK UK	PAL	^[22]	[details]
82	Micromanía (segunda época)	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[23]	[details]
75	Micro News	1991-1x-xx	FR FR		^[24]	[details]
82	Mean Machines	1991-11-28	UK UK	PAL	^[25]	[details]
82	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[26]	[details]
79	Megazone	1992-0x-xx	AU AU		^[27]	[details]
73	Player One	1991-xx-xx	FR FR		^[28]	[details]
70	Play Time	1992-02-05	DE DE		^[29]	[details]
34	Power Play	1992-01-xx	DE DE		^[30]	[details]
66	Sega Power	1992-01-02	UK UK	PAL	^[31]	[details]
79	Sega Pro	1991-12-12	UK UK	PAL	^[32]	[details]
68	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[33]	[details]
54	Sega Force Mega	1993-06-24	UK UK		^[34]	[details]
80	Sega Force	1991-12-12	UK UK	PAL	^[35]	[details]
56	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[36]	[details]
95	Tilt	1991-1x-xx	FR FR		^[37]	[details]
52	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[38]	[details]
60	VideoGames & Computer Entertainment	1991-1x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[39]	[details]
37	Video Games	1992-02-03	DE DE		^[40]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	40	66	33	95	62	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	4	56	51	60	9	Average
World	NTSC-U	3	65	51	84	33	Positive
World	PAL	11	71	48	84	36	Mixed
JP	All	4	56	51	60	9	Average
JP	NTSC-J	4	56	51	60	9	Average
US	All	2	72	60	84	24	Positive
US	NTSC-U	2	72	60	84	24	Positive
UK	All	14	70	48	90	42	Mixed
UK	PAL	10	70	48	84	36	Mixed
FR	All	8	80	73	95	22	Very positive
FR	PAL	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
DE	All	6	46	33	70	37	Mixed
DE	NTSC-U	1	51	51	51	0	Average
ES	All	2	86	82	90	8	Very positive
AU	All	1	79	79	79	0	Positive
RU	All	3	44	40	52	12	Average

Master System version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
92	Consoles +	1991-10-05	FR FR		^[41]	[details]
90	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[42]	[details]
82	Computer & Video Games	1991-11-15	UK UK		^[43]	[details]
80	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[44]	[details]
86	Game Power	199x-xx-xx	IT IT		^[45]	[details]
90	Games-X	1992-02-27	UK UK		^[46]	[details]
90	Game Zone	1991-12-18	UK UK	PAL	^[47]	[details]
90	Hobby Consolas	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[14]	[details]
94	Joypad	1991-10-1x	FR FR	PAL	^[48]	[details]
92	Joystick	1991-1x-xx	FR FR		^[49]	[details]
90	Mega Force	1992-05-05	FR FR		^[50]	[details]
85	Mega Force	1991-11-19	FR FR	PAL	^[51]	[details]
90	Mega Force	1992-xx-xx	ES ES	PAL	^[52]	[details]
80	Micromanía (segunda época)	1992-xx-xx	ES ES		^[53]	[details]
80	Mean Machines	1991-10-29	UK UK	PAL	^[54]	[details]
80	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[55]	[details]
80	Player One	1992-04-10	FR FR		^[56]	[details]
41	Play Time	1992-06-03	DE DE		^[57]	[details]
79	Sega Power	1991-12-05	UK UK	PAL	^[58]	[details]
90	Sega Pro	1992-03-19	UK UK		^[59]	[details]
90	Sega Pro	1991-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[60]	[details]
90	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[61]	[details]
90	Sega Force	1991-12-12	UK UK	PAL	^[35]	[details]
92	Supersonic	1992-xx-xx	FR FR		^[62]	[details]
66	Video Games	1991-12-06	DE DE		^[63]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	25	84	41	94	53	Mixed
World	PAL	10	88	79	94	15	Very positive
UK	All	12	86	79	90	11	Very positive
UK	PAL	7	87	79	90	11	Very positive
FR	All	7	89	80	94	14	Very positive
FR	PAL	2	90	85	94	9	Very positive
DE	All	2	54	41	66	25	Average
ES	All	3	87	80	90	10	Very positive
ES	PAL	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
IT	All	1	86	86	86	0	Very positive

Sales

Mega Drive version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Master System version

Date	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

References

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[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 203

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-02.pdf_p128-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1992" (DE; 1992-01-10), page 128

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-04.pdf_p37-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 37

[4] Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p133-5] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133

[6] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 250

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p87-7] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 87

[:File:GamePro_US_028.pdf_p52-8] GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:Gamers_DE_1992-01.pdf_p33-9] Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:GamesX_UK_31.pdf_p34-10] Games-X, "21st-27th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 34

[:File:Generation4_FR_040.pdf_p138-11] Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 138

[:File:GameZone_UK_03.pdf_p23-12] Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 23

[13] Hippon Super, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-04), page 85

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_005.pdf_p40-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 40

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p92-15] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 92

[:File:Joystick_FR_022.pdf_p182-16] Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 182

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p94-17] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-06.pdf_p83-18] Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 83

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p21-19] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p93-20] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 93

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-11.pdf_p42-21] Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 42

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p50-22] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 50

[:File:Micromania2_ES_045.pdf_p31-23] Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 31

[24] Micro News, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 204

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p122-25] Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 122

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-26] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:Megazone_AU_21.pdf_p41-27] Megazone, "April/May 1992" (AU; 1992-0x-xx), page 41

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_015.pdf_p62-28] Player One, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-03.pdf_p87-29] Play Time, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-05), page 87

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-02.pdf_p167-30] Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 167

[:File:SegaPower_UK_27.pdf_p32-31] Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 32

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p71-32] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 71

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-33] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_01.pdf_p89-34] Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 89

[:File:SegaForce_UK_01.pdf_p30-35] 35.0 ^35.1 Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 30

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-36] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Tilt_FR_097.pdf_p46-37] Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 46

[38] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 154

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_35.pdf_p54-39] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 54

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-01.pdf_p30-40] Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 30

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_002.pdf_p114-41] Consoles +, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-05), page 114

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p144-42] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144

[:File:CVG_UK_121.pdf_p100-43] Computer & Video Games, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 100

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p154-44] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 154

[:File:GamePower_IT_02.pdf_p40-45] Game Power, "Gennaio 1992" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:GamesX_UK_44.pdf_p24-46] Games-X, "27th February-4th March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 24

[:File:GameZone_UK_03.pdf_p21-47] Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 21

[:File:Joypad_FR_002.pdf_p104-48] Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 104

[:File:Joystick_FR_021.pdf_p148-49] Joystick, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 148

[:File:MegaForce_FR_06.pdf_p70-50] Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 70

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p73-51] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 73

[:File:MegaForce_ES_01.pdf_p74-52] Mega Force, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:Micromania2_ES_053.pdf_p85-53] Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 85

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_14.pdf_p74-54] Mean Machines, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-29), page 74

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-55] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_019.pdf_p93-56] Player One, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-04-10), page 93

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-07.pdf_p95-57] Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 95

[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p48-58] Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p28-59] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p48-60] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-61] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:Supersonic_FR_01.pdf_p20-62] Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-04.pdf_p39-63] Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 39

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Shadow of the Beast/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Breakdown

Master System version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

References