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'''''Shadow of the Beast II''''' (シャドー・オブ・ザ・ビーストII 獣神の呪縛) 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).  
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'''''Shadow of the Beast II''''' (シャドー・オブ・ザ・ビーストII 獣神の呪縛) 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).  
  
 
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. The controls are simple: {{A}} jumps, {{B}} fires, {{C}} selects a weapon to fire.
 
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. The controls are simple: {{A}} jumps, {{B}} fires, {{C}} selects a weapon to fire.

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Shadow of the Beast II
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Electronic Arts
Sega Mega-CD
Psygnosis JP Victor Musical Industries
Developer:
Sound driver: Sound Images v1.2
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code

Shadow of the Beast II (シャドー・オブ・ザ・ビーストII 獣神の呪縛) 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).

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. The controls are simple: A jumps, B fires, C selects a weapon to fire.

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
Ohters 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
Copyright 1994 Psygnosis Ltd


Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86
85 №15
86 №34, p237
58 №4, p58/59
82 №27, p94/95
98
51 №39, p50
78 №16, p53
78 №18, p67
79 №2, p44/45
Sega Mega Drive
 78
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[1]
Consoles + (FR)
65
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
76
[3]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
65
[4]
Game Power (IT)
76
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[6]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
86
[7]
Joypad (FR) PAL
85
[8]
Joystick (FR) PAL
86
[9]
Mega (UK) PAL
70
[10]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
59
[11]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
35
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
58
[13]
Player One (FR)
82
[14]
Play Time (DE) PAL
68
[15]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
51
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[18]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
79
[19]
Sega Force (SE)
98
[20]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
68
[21]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
45
[22]
Supersonic (FR)
86
[23]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
54
[24]
Video Games (DE) PAL
27
[25]
Sega Mega Drive
 68
Based on
25 reviews

Shadow of the Beast II

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
SotB2 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №31, p130/131
70
63
58 №21, p39
70 №40, p114
65 №55, p36/37
59 №32, p56/57
Sega Mega-CD
 68
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[26]
Consoles + (FR)
89
[27]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
34
[28]
Electronic Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
50
[29]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[30]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
40
[31]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
63
[32]
Joypad (HU)
82
[33]
Mega (UK) PAL
58
[34]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
83
[35]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
50
[36]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
0
[37]
Player One (FR)
70
[38]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
62
[39]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
51
[40]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
65
[41]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
59
[42]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
38
[43]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[44]
Sega Mega-CD
 58
Based on
19 reviews

Shadow of the Beast II

Mega CD, US
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Cover
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Disc
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Manual
Mega CD, EU
SotB2 MCD EU Box Back.jpgSotB2 MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega CD, JP
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Cover
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Disc
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 203
  2. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 74
  3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 76
  4. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 87
  5. ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
  6. ↑ GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 48
  7. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 46
  8. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 98
  9. ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 237
  10. ↑ Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 56
  11. ↑ MegaTech, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-20), page 40
  12. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 64
  13. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 58
  14. ↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 94
  15. ↑ Play Time, "6/93" (DE; 1993-05-05), page 106
  16. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 50
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 53
  18. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  19. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 44
  20. ↑ Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 8
  21. ↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 78
  22. ↑ Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 75
  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
  25. ↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 88
  26. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1994" (JP; 1994-07-08), page 22
  27. ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 130
  28. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 67
  29. ↑ Electronic Entertainment, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 86
  30. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 34
  31. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-08-05" (JP; 1994-07-22), page 1
  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
  34. ↑ Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 39
  35. ↑ Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 26
  36. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 62
  37. ↑ Next Generation, "April 1995" (US; 1995-03-21), page 96
  38. ↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114
  39. ↑ Sega Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 78
  40. ↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 96
  41. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 36
  42. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 56
  43. ↑ Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 48
  44. ↑ VideoGames, "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80
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