Shadow of the Beast II

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Shadow of the Beast II

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

Publisher:

Electronic Arts

Psygnosis JP Victor Musical Industries

Developer: Reflections Interactive/Psygnosis

WJS Design

Digital Developments

Sound driver: Sound Images v1.2

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP	Code

VRC

ELSPA

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: jumps, fires, 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

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]

	68
Based on 25 reviews

Shadow of the Beast II

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover

Mega CD Version

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]

	58
Based on 19 reviews

Shadow of the Beast II

Mega CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega CD, EU
Cover

Mega CD, JP
Cover
Disc

↑ 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

[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

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Mega CD Version

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Mega CD Version