Name:	Shadow of the Beast series (2 titles) Shadow of the Beast Shadow of the Beast 2
Author/Vendor:	Psygnosis/Electronic Arts
Released:	1991
Type:	Platform
Language:	English
Premise:	The story of a mutant humanoid who embarks on a long and dangerous quest to gain true humanity; and once having found it, must embark upon another quest to save that which he holds most dear. Ported from the now-legendary series of Amiga arcade games that made Psygnosis a name of whispered reverence among gaming fans.
Impressions:	Well do I remember the day when the preview disk for the first game arrived at my local Amiga dealer and blew all of us away with its mind-numbing graphics, spectacular stereo music tracks, and intense gameplay. It's a real shame that the Genesis music is only an echo of the original (not to mention the lost of the intermission artwork from the first game and the opening cinema from the second), but the eye-popping graphics and frustratingly hard gameplay are still there. Handicapped as they are, the Genesis ports are equal or superior to the SNES versions in every single category. If you can't get the Amiga originals, then get these!
Variations:	Shadow of the Beast (1991) Shadow of the Beast 2 (1992) There was a third title in the series, Shadow of the Beast 3, but I have as yet found no evidence of a G/MD port. Rumors abound that there was one, but conclusive proof remains lacking.
Recommended Emu:	KGen 98