Shadow of the Beast II/Reception

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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
40	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
65	Consoles +	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[2]	[details]
76	Computer & Video Games	1993-01-15	UK UK		^[3]	[details]
65	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[4]	[details]
76	Game Power	199x-xx-xx	IT IT		^[5]	[details]
88	GamePro	1993-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[6]	[details]
86	Hobby Consolas	199x-xx-xx	ES ES		^[7]	[details]
85	Joypad	1992-1x-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[8]	[details]
86	Joystick	199x-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[9]	[details]
70	Mega	1992-12-17	UK UK	PAL	^[10]	[details]
59	MegaTech	1992-12-20	UK UK	PAL	^[11]	[details]
35	Magazina Igrushek	1996-xx-xx	RU RU		^[12]	[details]
58	Mean Machines Sega	1992-12-28	UK UK	PAL	^[13]	[details]
82	Player One	1993-01-10	FR FR		^[14]	[details]
68	Play Time	1993-05-05	DE DE	PAL	^[15]	[details]
51	Sega Power	1993-01-07	UK UK	PAL	^[16]	[details]
78	Sega Pro	1993-01-14	UK UK	PAL	^[17]	[details]
78	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[18]	[details]
79	Sega Zone	1992-11-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[19]	[details]
98	Sega Force	1993-03-18	SE SE		^[20]	[details]
68	Sega Force	1993-01-14	UK UK	PAL	^[21]	[details]
45	Sega Force	1993-05-06	UK UK	PAL	^[22]	[details]
86	Supersonic	199x-xx-xx	FR FR		^[23]	[details]
54	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[24]	[details]
27	Video Games	1993-01-27	DE DE	PAL	^[25]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	25	68	27	98	71	Very mixed
World	NTSC-U	1	88	88	88	0	Very positive
World	PAL	13	66	27	86	59	Mixed
US	All	1	88	88	88	0	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	1	88	88	88	0	Very positive
UK	All	11	66	45	79	34	Mixed
UK	PAL	9	65	45	79	34	Mixed
FR	All	5	81	65	86	21	Very positive
FR	PAL	2	86	85	86	1	Very positive
DE	All	2	48	27	68	41	Mixed
DE	PAL	2	48	27	68	41	Mixed
ES	All	1	86	86	86	0	Very positive
IT	All	1	76	76	76	0	Positive
RU	All	3	43	35	54	19	Average
SE	All	1	98	98	98	0	Very positive

Mega-CD version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
60	Beep! MegaDrive	1994-07-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[26]	[details]
89	Consoles +	1994-0x-xx	FR FR		^[27]	[details]
34	Computer & Video Games	1994-07-15	UK UK		^[28]	[details]
50	Electronic Entertainment	1995-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[29]	[details]
70	Electronic Gaming Monthly	199x-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[30]	[details]
40	Famitsu	1994-07-22	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[31]	[details]
63	Game Players	1995-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[32]	[details]
82	Joypad	1994-xx-xx	HU HU		^[33]	[details]
58	Mega	1994-05-19	UK UK	PAL	^[34]	[details]
83	Mega Power	1994-04-21	UK UK	PAL	^[35]	[details]
50	MegaTech	1994-05-19	UK UK	PAL	^[36]	[details]
0	Next Generation	1995-03-21	US US	NTSC-U	^[37]	[details]
70	Player One	1994-0x-xx	FR FR		^[38]	[details]
62	Sega Magazine	1994-06-16	UK UK	PAL	^[39]	[details]
51	Sega Magazine	1994-07-15	UK UK	PAL	^[40]	[details]
65	Sega Power	1994-04-28	UK UK	PAL	^[41]	[details]
59	Sega Pro	1994-04-21	UK UK	PAL	^[42]	[details]
38	Sega Zone	1994-04-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[43]	[details]
80	VideoGames	1995-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[44]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	19	58	0	89	89	Very mixed
World	NTSC-J	2	50	40	60	20	Average
World	NTSC-U	5	53	0	80	80	Very mixed
World	PAL	8	58	38	83	45	Mixed
JP	All	2	50	40	60	20	Average
JP	NTSC-J	2	50	40	60	20	Average
US	All	5	53	0	80	80	Very mixed
US	NTSC-U	5	53	0	80	80	Very mixed
UK	All	9	56	34	83	49	Mixed
UK	PAL	8	58	38	83	45	Mixed
FR	All	2	80	70	89	19	Positive
HU	All	1	82	82	82	0	Very positive

Sales

Mega Drive version

Date	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Mega-CD version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

References

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 203
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 74
↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 76
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 87
↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
↑ GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 48
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 98
↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 237
↑ Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 56
↑ MegaTech, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-20), page 40
↑ Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 64
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 58
↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 94
↑ Play Time, "6/93" (DE; 1993-05-05), page 106
↑ Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 50
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 53
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 44
↑ Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 8
↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 78
↑ Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 75
↑ Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 12
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 154
↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 88
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1994" (JP; 1994-07-08), page 22
↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 130
↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 67
↑ Electronic Entertainment, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 86
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Famitsu, "1994-08-05" (JP; 1994-07-22), page 1
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 3 March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 56
↑ Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 12
↑ Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 39
↑ Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 26
↑ MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 62
↑ Next Generation, "April 1995" (US; 1995-03-21), page 96
↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114
↑ Sega Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 78
↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 96
↑ Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 36
↑ Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 56
↑ Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 48
↑ VideoGames, "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80

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

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_016.pdf_p74-2] Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:CVG_UK_135.pdf_p76-3] Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 76

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p87-4] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 87

[:File:GamePower_IT_13.pdf_p54-5] Game Power, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:GamePro_US_044.pdf_p48-6] GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_016.pdf_p46-7] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:Joypad_FR_015.pdf_p98-8] Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 98

[:File:Joystick_FR_034.pdf_p237-9] Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 237

[:File:Mega_UK_04.pdf_p56-10] Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 56

[:File:MegaTech_UK_13.pdf_p40-11] MegaTech, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-20), page 40

[:File:Migr_6_RU.pdf_p64-12] Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:MeanMachinesSega04UK.pdf_p58-13] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 58

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_027.pdf_p94-14] Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 94

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-06.pdf_p106-15] Play Time, "6/93" (DE; 1993-05-05), page 106

[:File:SegaPower_UK_39.pdf_p50-16] Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 50

[:File:SegaPro_UK_16.pdf_p53-17] Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-18] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:SegaZone_UK_02.pdf_p44-19] Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 44

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_02.pdf_p8-20] Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 8

[:File:SegaForce_UK_14.pdf_p78-21] Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 78

[:File:SegaForce_UK_18.pdf_p75-22] Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 75

[:File:Supersonic_FR_06.pdf_p12-23] Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 12

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

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p88-25] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 88

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-08.pdf_p22-26] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1994" (JP; 1994-07-08), page 22

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_031.pdf_p130-27] Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 130

[:File:CVG_UK_153.pdf_p67-28] Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 67

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

[:File:EGM_US_067.pdf_p34-30] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 34

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

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0803.pdf_p56-32] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 3 March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 56

[33] Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:Mega_UK_21.pdf_p39-34] Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 39

[:File:MegaPower_UK_10.pdf_p26-35] Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 26

[:File:MegaTech_UK_30.pdf_p62-36] MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 62

[:File:NextGeneration_US_04.pdf_p96-37] Next Generation, "April 1995" (US; 1995-03-21), page 96

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_040.pdf_p114-38] Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_07.pdf_p78-39] Sega Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 78

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_08.pdf_p96-40] Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 96

[:File:SegaPower_UK_55.pdf_p36-41] Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_32.pdf_p56-42] Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 56

[:File:SegaZone_UK_19.pdf_p48-43] Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 48

[:File:VideoGames_US_73.pdf_p80-44] VideoGames, "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80

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Shadow of the Beast II/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Breakdown

Mega-CD version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

References