Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness (0)

Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness was originally released for the in 1985, and soon after ported to the , , and other platforms. An official English version was released through the MSX games distribution platform WOOMB in 2006, the first official release in the Western world.

The game introduced a meter, where the player can be with Justice, Normal, or Evil. Killing or good monsters lowers the player's morality, while fighting evil monsters increases it. If the player has an evil alignment, the negative will lead to the townsfolk ignoring the player, denying access to certain clues, dialogues, , and . The game also introduced a time option, allowing the player to speed up or slow down the gameplay.