Kingdom II: Shadoan

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Description

This is the sequel to Kingdom: The Far Reaches. Many years ago, the wise Mobus broke a powerful amulet called "The Hand" in 5 pieces in order to protect it from getting into the hands of his evil brother Torlock. These pieces were sent to the far corners of the land. As the young Prince Lathan Kandor you have already retrieved the Black Mace, the Hunting Horn and the Orb of Mobus (in the previous game). Now you must retrieve the final 2 pieces (the Dagger of Arne and the Crown of Malric), defeat evil and be reunited with Princess Grace Delight.

This is an adventure from the makers of Dragon's Lair. The plot isn't exactly original or complex, but the animation is fluid and well-drawn. Gameplay is about using the right item or making the correct choice between the animated sequences; some of these choices are timed, meaning that you can lose health or even die, but there are plenty of opportunities to replenish your health. Of special note is the ever-present Disney-like music.

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Alternate Titles

• "Shadoan" -- European title

Part of the Following Group

• Kingdom Far Reaches series

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Critic Reviews

All Game Guide	Macintosh	1998		80
Power Unlimited	CD-i	Feb, 1997	7.8 out of 10	78
GameSpot	DOS	Aug 23, 1996	7.3 out of 10	73
Quandary	DOS	Sep, 1996		70
Game Revolution	DOS	Jun 05, 2004	B-	67
Gamesmania.de	DOS	1996	65 out of 100	65
PC Games	DOS	Nov, 1996	C-	42
High Score	DOS	Mar, 1997	2 out of 5	40
PC Joker	DOS	Oct, 2000	39 out of 100	39
Power Play	DOS	Sep, 1996	32 out of 100	32

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Trivia

Music

Reportedly, the game's title song Where do we go from here? is the first videogame based song to get to the top Adult Contemporary charts in U.S. radio stations.

Related Web Sites

• Developer Interview (1996) (Animation World Magazine interviews creator Rick Dyer about Shadoan)
• Kingdom II: Shadoan Walkthrough (by Mike Rieger and posted on GamesOver.net)