Shadow of the Beast II

n/a

Mega Drive
Mega-CD

Shadow of the Beast II

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD

Publisher:

Electronic Arts

Psygnosis

Victor Musical Industries (JP)

Developer: Reflections Interactive, Psygnosis

WJS Design

Digital Developments

Original system(s): Amiga

Publisher(s) of original games: Psygnosis

Developer(s) of original games: Reflections Interactive

Sound driver:

Sound Images v1.2

RSS

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-11^[3]	$49.9549.95^[4]	716401
EU	1992-11^[5]^[6]		E107SMXI
UK	1992-11^[5]^[6]	£39.9939.99^[7]^[6]	E107SMXI
SE (Rental)	199x
BR	199x		044330
JP	1994-07-29^[2]	¥8,800 (9,064)8,800e^[8]	T-60034
US	1994		T-113045
EU	1994-05^[9]^[10]		T-113045-50
UK	1994-05^[9]^[10]	£34.9934.99^[10]	T-113045-50

Shadow of the Beast II, subtitled Shadow of the Beast II: Shishigami no Jubaku (シャドー・オブ・ザ・ビーストII 獣神の呪縛) in Japan, is a 1992 action game by Psygnosis, originally released for the Commodore Amiga before being ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD, and also the Atari ST and FM-Towns computers. It is the sequel to the original Shadow of the Beast and the second game in the Shadow of the Beast trilogy (the third game was an Amiga exclusive, though it was also going to be released for the Mega Drive).

Story

At the end of the first game, you manage to free yourself from a life of serving the Beast Lord, only to find your baby sister has been kidnapped by Zelek to take your place as a Beast Messenger. Infuriated, you set out to find your sister and destroy Zelek.

Gameplay

Sega Mega Drive version:

The controls are simple: jumps, fires, selects a weapon to fire. A flail replaces the punches from the first game. Items can be offered to certain characters by pausing the game, Gimmick sections from the first game have been removed. The game is now even more open-worlded and non-linear. Due to this openness, limited hints and the failed puzzles not killing the player, it's possible to get stuck easily.

Sega Mega-CD version:

TODO

Versions

Around a quarter of the screen of the Sega Mega Drive is covered by a black bar that serves no purpose. Reasons for this are unknow, although it can be assumed this is due to the Sega Mega Drive version running at a higher resolution than the Amiga original and the developers not compensation this.
The Sega Mega-CD and Sega Mega Drive version are largely different, with the Sega Mega-CD having more content, additional weapons, optimized graphics, slightly altered gameplay, cutscenes, extra dialogue options, more characters to interact with etc. It's generally considered to be the definite version of the game.
Compared to the Amiga original, both versions feature a different player sprite, with the Sega Mega-CD's hero being slightly armored, and the Sega Mega Drive's hero only wearing pants.
For the Sega Mega Drive version, cutscenes and background graphics were removed.

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Shadow of the Beast II	Shadow of the Beast II
Japanese	シャドー・オブ・ザ・ビーストII 獣神の呪縛	Shadow of the Beast II: Shishigami no Jubaku

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Original Game: Reflections
MegaDrive Conversion: WJS Design
Programming: Rob Povey
Music and Sound Effects: Tony Williams
Graphics: Lee Carus Westcott, Nicky Carus Westcott
Bits N Pieces: Noel Hines
Others Involved: Wayne Smithson, John White, Mike Simpson
Thanks To: Leo Skirenko, Philip Watts

Mega-CD version

Amiga Original: Reflections
Sega Conversion By: Digital Developments
Written By: Tim Swan, Andrew Bond
Graphics: Andrew Bond, Lee Doyle
FM Towns Graphics: Nicky and Lee Carus Westcott
Sound Effects: Tim Swan, Kavin Collier
Music: Derek Austin, Jimmy Jaketh
Guitar: Ray Deefholts
Music Produced By: Derek Austin, Bob Butterworth
Recorded In: Roland RSS Stereo at Boxmead Studios UK
Character Speech By: Tim Bentinck
Quality Control: Pat Russell, Paul Euason, Graeme Love
Story and Documentation: Nick Wild
Project Management: John White, Mike Simpson, Tony Parkes, Steve Cain

Magazine articles

Main article: Shadow of the Beast II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Players (US) #0612: "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (1993-1x-xx)^[11]
GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[12]

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #16: "December/January 1993/1994" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-03: "March 1994" (1994-02-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-06: "June 1994" (1994-05-07)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-09: "September 1994" (1994-08-08)

Print advert in Mega Power (UK) #12: "July 1994" (1994-06-23)

Artwork

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[13]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

76

^[7]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

65

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

88

^[4]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

86

^[15]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

85

^[16]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

86

^[17]

Mega (UK)

PAL

70

^[18]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

59

^[19]

Magazina Igrushek (RU)

35

^[20]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

58

^[21]

Player One (FR)

82

^[22]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

51

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

78

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

78

^[25]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

79

^[26]

Sega Force (SE)

98

^[27]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

68

^[28]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

45

^[29]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

54

^[30]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

27

^[31]

	67
Based on 21 reviews

Shadow of the Beast II

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[32]

Consoles + (FR)

89

^[33]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

34

^[34]

Electronic Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[35]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[36]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

40

^[37]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[38]

Joypad (HU)

82

^[39]

Mega (UK)

PAL

58

^[9]

Mega Power (UK)

PAL

83

^[40]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

50

^[41]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

0

^[42]

Player One (FR)

70

^[43]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

62

^[44]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

51

^[45]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

65

^[46]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

59

^[47]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

38

^[48]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[49]

	58
Based on 19 reviews

Shadow of the Beast II

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

456,043,392

CD (EU)

T-113045-50

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

606,827,760

CD (JP)

T-60034

References

Shadow of the Beast II

[:File:SotB2_MCD_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:SotB2 MCD JP Box Back.jpg

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[:File:SegaVisions_US_10.pdf_p93-3] Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:GamePro_US_044.pdf_p48-4] 4.0 ^4.1 GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p11-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 11

[:File:SegaZone_UK_01.pdf_p8-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 8

[:File:CVG_UK_135.pdf_p76-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 76

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-03.pdf_p9-8] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 9

[:File:Mega_UK_21.pdf_p39-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 39

[:File:MegaPower_UK_07.pdf_p28-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 Mega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 28

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0612.pdf_p152-11] Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 152

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p188-12] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 188

[:File:1700_igr_dlya_Sega_2003.pdf_p203-13] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 203

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p87-14] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 87

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_016.pdf_p46-15] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:Joypad_FR_015.pdf_p98-16] Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 98

[:File:Joystick_FR_034.pdf_p237-17] Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 237

[:File:Mega_UK_04.pdf_p56-18] Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 56

[:File:MegaTech_UK_13.pdf_p40-19] MegaTech, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-20), page 40

[:File:Migr_6_RU.pdf_p64-20] Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:MeanMachinesSega04UK.pdf_p58-21] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 58

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_027.pdf_p94-22] Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 94

[:File:SegaPower_UK_39.pdf_p50-23] Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 50

[:File:SegaPro_UK_16.pdf_p53-24] Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-25] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:SegaZone_UK_02.pdf_p44-26] Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 44

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_02.pdf_p8-27] Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 8

[:File:SegaForce_UK_14.pdf_p78-28] Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 78

[:File:SegaForce_UK_18.pdf_p75-29] Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 75

[30] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-xx-xx), page 154

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p88-31] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 88

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-08.pdf_p22-32] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1994" (JP; 1994-07-08), page 22

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_031.pdf_p130-33] Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 130

[:File:CVG_UK_153.pdf_p67-34] Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 67

[35] Electronic Entertainment, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:EGM_US_067.pdf_p34-36] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 34

[37] Famitsu, "1994-08-05" (JP; 1994-07-22), page 1

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0803.pdf_p56-38] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 3 March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:Joypad_2_HU.pdf_p12-39] Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:MegaPower_UK_10.pdf_p26-40] Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 26

[:File:MegaTech_UK_30.pdf_p62-41] MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 62

[:File:NextGeneration_US_04.pdf_p96-42] Next Generation, "April 1995" (US; 1995-03-21), page 96

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_040.pdf_p114-43] Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_07.pdf_p78-44] Sega Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 78

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_08.pdf_p96-45] Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 96

[:File:SegaPower_UK_55.pdf_p36-46] Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_32.pdf_p56-47] Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 56

[:File:SegaZone_UK_19.pdf_p48-48] Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 48

[:File:VideoGames_US_73.pdf_p80-49] VideoGames, "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80

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Shadow of the Beast II

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References