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Shadow of the Beast II

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Also known as
SOTB2 Shadow of the Beast II: Jūshin no Jubaku シャドー・オブ・ザ・ビーストⅡ 獣神の呪縛

A side scrolling beat 'em up where you battle monsters and solve puzzles to rescue your kidnapped sister.

Shadow of the Beast II was originally released in 1990 for Amiga and other home computers. The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive version was released in 1992.

About Shadow of the Beast II

Shadow of the Beast II is a side-scrolling action game where the player's objective is to recover a kidnapped infant sister from a Beast-mage. This central rescue mission provides the narrative framework for the experience.

Gameplay involves navigating through environments while confronting a range of hostile creatures. The journey is made more complex by the inclusion of various puzzles and secondary objectives that must be completed. The overall progression is considered challenging, as players must overcome these obstacles and enemies.

Shadow of the Beast II Screenshots

11 images
Title screen
Main menu
You start the game behind the tree
Crossing a bridge with crazy leaping fish
Trying to get down through the branches and nasty monsters
Is this a deadly green weapon in your pocket or are you really glad to see me?
Expressive game over screen
On the bridge, trying to avoid those weird flying things
Climbing
Swimming... or walking through water, to be exact
This guy makes a skeleton out of me in no time