Lost In Translation/Shadow Of The Beast
| Shadow Of The Beast | |
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| Original Platform | Commodore Amiga |
| Team(s) | Reflections |
| Publisher(s) | Psygnosis |
| Year Published | 1989 |
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Shadow Of The Beast is a platform beat-em-up/horizontally scrolling shoot-em-up, created by Reflections and published by Psygnosis in 1989, originally for the Commodore Amiga.
At the time of its release, most other Amiga games weren't much more than ports of their Atari ST equivalents. Reflections wanted to make Shadow Of The Beast a game that really pushed the Amiga to its limits and make full use of the Amiga's hardware.
They certainly achieved this, as proven by the magazine reviews at the time. The only thing that lets this beast of game down is the gameplay!
Soundtrack Releases
| Album Name | Catalogue No. | Released | Publisher | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immortal | RMCD001[1] | 1999-01-01 | Monteiro Music | CD version. |
| Paula Agnus Denise | ZOZ-1-CD[2] | 2013-05-06 | 010101 Music | CD version. |
Screen Shot Comparison
Opening Screen 1
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Atari ST opening screen 1.
ZX Spectrum opening screen 1.
Commodore 64 opening screen 1.
Amstrad CPC opening screen 1.
Sega Mega Drive opening screen 1.
The FM Towns Marty version had an alternate opening.
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Opening Screen 2
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Atari ST version didn't have a second opening screen.
ZX Spectrum version didn't have a second opening screen.
Commodore 64 version didn't have a second opening screen.
Amstrad CPC version didn't have a second opening screen.
Sega Mega Drive version didn't have a second opening screen.
FM Towns Marty opening screen 2.
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Intro Screen
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Atari ST version didn't have an intro screen.
ZX Spectrum version didn't have an intro screen.
Commodore 64 intro screen.
Amstrad CPC version didn't have an intro screen.
Sega Mega Drive version didn't have an intro screen.
FM Towns Marty version didn't have an intro screen.
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The Plains Loader Screen
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Atari ST the plains loader screen.
ZX Spectrum 48K the plains loader screen.
ZX Spectrum 128K +3 the plains loader screen.
Commodore 64 version didn't have the plains loader screen.
Amstrad CPC the plains loader screen.
Sega Mega Drive version didn't have the plains loader screen.
FM Towns Marty version didn't have the plains loader screen.
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The Plains Welcome Screen
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Atari ST the plains welcome screen.
ZX Spectrum the plains welcome screen.
Commodore 64 the plains welcome screen.
Amstrad CPC the plains welcome screen.
Sega Mega Drive the plains welcome screen.
FM Towns Marty the plains welcome screen.
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The Tree Loader Screen
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Atari ST the tree loader screen
ZX Spectrum 48K the tree loader screen.
ZX Spectrum 128K +3 the tree loader screen.
Commodore 64 the tree loader screen
Amstrad CPC the tree loader screen
Sega Mega Drive the tree loader screen
The FM Towns Marty version had an animation instead of a static screen.
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Inside The Tree Screen
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Atari ST inside the tree screen.
ZX Spectrum inside the tree screen.
Commodore 64 inside the tree screen.
Amstrad CPC inside the tree screen.
Sega Medga Drive inside the tree screen.
FM Town Marty inside the tree screen.
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Inside The Tree Boss 1 Screen
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Atari ST inside the tree boss 1 screen.
ZX Spectrum inside the tree boss 1 screen.
Does this screen exist for the C64?
Amstrad CPC inside the tree boss 1 screen.
Sega Mega Drive inside the tree boss 1 screen.
Does this screen exist for the FM Towns Marty?
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Inside The Tree Boss 2 Screen
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Does this screen exist for the Atari ST?
ZX Spectrum inside the tree boss 2 screen.
Does this screen exist for the C64?
Amstrad CPC inside the tree boss 2 screen.
Sega Mega Drive inside the tree boss 2 screen.
Does this screen exist for the FM Towns Marty?
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Climbing The Well Screen
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Atari ST climbing the well screen.
ZX Spectrum climbing the well screen.
Does this screen exist for the C64?
Amstrad CPC climbing the well screen.
Sega Mega Drive climbing the well screen.
FM Towns Marty climbing the well screen.
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The Well Loader Screen
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Atari ST the well loader screen.
ZX Spectrum 48K the well loader screen.
ZX Spectrum 128K +3 the well loader screen.
Does this screen exist for the C64?
Amstrad CPC the well loader screen.
Sega Mega Drive the well loader screen.
FM Towns Marty version didn't have the well loader screen.
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The Castle Loader Screen
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Does this screen exist for the Atari ST?
ZX Spectrum 48K the castle loader screen.
ZX Spectrum 128K +3 the castle loader screen.
Does this screen exist for the C64?
Amstrad CPC the castle loader screen.
Sega Mega Drive the castle loader screen.
Does this screen exist for the FM Towns Marty?
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Inside The Castle Screen
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Does this screen exist for the Atari ST?
ZX Spectrum inside the castle screen.
Does this screen exist for the C64?
Amstrad CPC inside the castle screen.
Sega Mega Drive inside the castle screen.
Does this screen exist for the FM Towns Marty?
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Inside The Castle Boss Screen
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Does this screen exist for the Atari ST?
ZX Spectrum inside the castle boss screen.
Does this screen exist for the C64?
Amstrad CPC inside the castle boss screen.
Sega Mega Drive inside the castle boss screen.
Does this screen exist for the FM Towns Marty?
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Flying Section Screen
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Does this screen exist for the Atari ST?
ZX Spectrum flying section screen.
Commodore 64 version didn't have a flying section screen.
Amstrad CPC flying section screen.
Sega Mega Drive flying section screen.
Does this screen exist for the FM Towns Marty?
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Flying Section Boss Screen
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Does this screen exist for the Atari ST?
ZX Spectrum flying section boss screen.
Commodore 64 version didn't have a flying section boss screen.
Amstrad CPC flying section boss screen.
Sega Mega Drive flying section boss screen.
Does this screen exist for the FM Towns Marty?
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End Of Game Boss Screen
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Does this screen exist for the Atari ST?
ZX Spectrum end of game boss screen.
Does this screen exist for the C64?
Amstrad CPC end of game boss screen.
Sega Mega Drive end of game boss screen.
Does this screen exist for the FM Towns Marty?
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Game Complete Screen
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Does this screen exist for the Atari ST?
ZX Spectrum game complete screen.
Does this screen exist for the C64?
Amstrad CPC game complete screen.
Sega Mega Drive game complete screen.
Does this screen exist for the FM Towns Marty?
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Game Over Screen
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Atari ST game over screen.
ZX Spectrum 48K version didn't have a game over screen.
ZX Spectrum 128K +3 game over screen.
Commodore 64 game over screen.
Amstrad CPC game over screen
Sega Mega Drive didn't have this game over screen.
FM Towns Marty had an animated version of this screen.
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Sound Comparison
| Platform | Song Titles | Sound Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodore Amiga | "Opening" | "Intro" | "Welcome" | "Inside The Tree" | "The Power Orb" | "The Well" | "Aarbron's Revenge" | DeliPlayer 2.50 with 'David Whittaker' plug-in by Wanted Team |
| FM Towns Marty | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | CDDA |
| PC Engine CD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | CDDA |
| Commodore 64 / 128 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | XMPlay v3.8.0.5 (SID plugin rev. 35.321 Sep 30 2014) |
| Sinclair ZX Spectrum (AY) | [Part 1] / [Part 2] | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | DeliPlayer 2.50 with 'Lib_AY' plug-in by Patrik Rak - Raxoft |
| Amstrad CPC 464 | [Part 1] / [Part 2] | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | DeliPlayer 2.50 with 'Lib_AY' plug-in by Patrik Rak - Raxoft |
| Atari ST/STE | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Hatari v1.8.0 |
| Sega Mega Drive / Genesis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | XMPlay v3.8.0.5 with GME rev .4 / Kega Fusion 3.51 |
| Atari Lynx | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | MESS v0.155 |
| Sega Master System | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Kega Fusion 3.51 |
| Nintendo Super Nintendo (Unreleased beta) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | XMPlay v3.8.0.5 with GME rev .4 |
| Immortal (Album) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CDDA |
| Platform | Song Titles (Continued) | Sound Source | ||||||
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| Commodore Amiga | "To The Castle" | "In The Dark Passages" | Castle Boss | "Beyond The Mind And Reality" | "The Thing" | "Game Over" | Death | DeliPlayer 2.50 with 'David Whittaker' plug-in by Wanted Team |
| FM Towns Marty | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | CDDA |
| PC Engine CD | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | CDDA |
| Commodore 64 / 128 | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | XMPlay v3.8.0.5 (SID plugin rev. 35.321 Sep 30 2014) |
| Sinclair ZX Spectrum (AY) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | DeliPlayer 2.50 with 'Lib_AY' plug-in by Patrik Rak - Raxoft |
| Amstrad CPC 464 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | DeliPlayer 2.50 with 'Lib_AY' plug-in by Patrik Rak - Raxoft |
| Atari ST/STE | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Hatari v1.8.0 |
| Sega Mega Drive / Genesis | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | XMPlay v3.8.0.5 with GME rev .4 / Kega Fusion 3.51 |
| Atari Lynx | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | MESS v0.155 |
| Sega Master System | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Kega Fusion 3.51 |
| Nintendo Super Nintendo (Unreleased beta) | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | XMPlay v3.8.0.5 with GME rev .4 |
| Immortal (Album) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | CDDA |
References
- ↑ Immortal (CD) at the VGMdb
- ↑ Paula Agnus Denise (CD) at the VGMdb
