Sony Computer Entertainment and Heavy Spectrum announced Shadow of the Beast, a re-imagining of the 1989 Amiga classic, for PlayStation 4 at Gamescom.
“For us, and for me specifically, playing it conjured a world of mysteries, something that went beyond what was shown on the screen, a world where my imagination had cause to soar!” Heavy Spectrum CEO Matt Birch said on the PlayStation Blog.
“Even when not playing, I couldn’t help but wonder about the strange creatures and places I had seen, and ponder what further details would reveal themselves the next time I would play.”
The game aims to bring players the “rare type of evocative experience” induced by the original game.
“We want to create a magical combination of unique combat and gameplay to enthrall you as a player, with a mystical world that can engage you as a person,” Birch continued. “Our vision of Karamoon is filled with beauty, brutality and mystery, whilst allowing you as the player an opportunity to try and piece together what happened to make it and its denizens the way they are.”
Watch the debut trailer below. View the first artwork at the gallery.
