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Shadow of the Beast

1989 computer game
VideoGame video_game Q1481597
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Summary

Shadow of the Beast is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,533 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shadow of the Beast's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Shadow of the Beast's composer is recorded as David Whittaker[4].
  • Shadow of the Beast was published by SCE Studio Liverpool[5].
  • Shadow of the Beast's genre is platform game[6].
  • Shadow of the Beast was followed by Shadow of the Beast II[7].
  • Shadow of the Beast's developer is recorded as Ubisoft Reflections[8].
  • Shadow of the Beast's platform is recorded as ZX Spectrum[9].
  • Shadow of the Beast's platform is recorded as Commodore Amiga[10].
  • Shadow of the Beast's platform is recorded as Atari ST[11].
  • Shadow of the Beast's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[12].
  • Shadow of the Beast's platform is recorded as TurboGrafx-16[13].
  • Shadow of the Beast's platform is recorded as Super Nintendo Entertainment System[14].
  • Shadow of the Beast's platform is recorded as Amstrad CPC[15].
  • Shadow of the Beast's platform is recorded as Sega Genesis[16].
  • Shadow of the Beast's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[17].
  • Shadow of the Beast's review score is recorded as 96%[18].
  • Shadow of the Beast's review score is recorded as 78%[19].
  • Shadow of the Beast's review score is recorded as 88%[20].
  • Shadow of the Beast's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[21].
  • Shadow of the Beast was published on January 1, 1989[22].
  • Shadow of the Beast was published on 1992[23].
  • Shadow of the Beast's title is recorded as Shadow of the Beast[24].

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Authorship and Creation

Shadow of the Beast was published by SCE Studio Liverpool[5].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[22] and 1992[23]. Shadow of the Beast's genre is platform game[6].

Reception

Reviews include 96%[18], 78%[19], and 88%[20].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shadow of the Beast was followed by Shadow of the Beast II[7].

Why It Matters

Shadow of the Beast ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,533 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

David Whittaker SCE Studio Liverpool Ubisoft Reflections United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 96%, 78%, 88%
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||3 */ Review score, uploading review scores from gen4; thanks Catel69 for the parsing in the first place! ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/ac96494e159"
  2. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Shadow_of_the_Beast
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/Shadow_of_the_Beast, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  3. 21w ago · Flagstaff12 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publisher → SCE Studio Liverpool
    Instance of → —
    Genre → platform game
    Composer → David Whittaker
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Publication date: 1992, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778884061545"
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