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Play Shadow of the Beast (World edition) Online
Shadow of the Beast
Play Shadow of the Beast online. Explore an eerie open world as Aarbron, fight monsters, collect keys and objects, and unlock the route to Maletoth.
Browser play
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Shadow of the Beast
Quick start
Explore the open landscape as Aarbron, enter caves and structures, and collect keys and objects that unlock routes deeper into the world. Enemies often arrive from both sides, so advance in short steps and turn before striking. Preserve health potions for long underground sections, note doors that require an item, and revisit earlier junctions when a newly collected object opens a path. The goal is to reach Maletoth and break his control.
Controls
D-pad: walk, crouch, climb, and choose an inventory object. A: use the selected object or potion. B: punch or kick the facing enemy. C: jump. Start: pause and view carried items. Press toward ladders or doorways to enter them; use attacks early because Aarbron's short range leaves little recovery time.
Shadow of the Beast Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaMD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.