Astérix and the Great Rescue (Mega Drive)

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For the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear game, see Astérix and the Great Rescue (8-bit).

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Asterix and the Great Rescue
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Hent Gruppen (SE rental), Tec Toy (BR), Consumer Electronics (ZA)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Italiano
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    $59.9559.95[2] 1532
    Videogame Rating Council: GA
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    (Sega Channel)
    SUBsub
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    1532-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE
    DM 110110[6] 1532-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    £44.9944.99[5] 1532-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    SE
    (Rental)
    Sega Mega Drive
    IT
    1532-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    FAST03SMC
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR
    046180
    Sega Mega Drive
    ZA

    Astérix and the Great Rescue (known during development simply as Astérix) is a platforming game developed by Core Design and published by Sega and released in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in the US and Europe.

    Story

    Gaul is almost completely occupied by the Roman Empire; the only plot of land remaining is the small town where Astérix and his friend Obélix live. While the town has been able to stalemate the Romans in the surrounding areas, the Romans managed to capture and imprison the village druid, Getafix (Panoramix in French), and their pet dog, Dogmatix (Idéfix in French), in Rome. Astérix and Obélix must set off to Rome to free them.

    Gameplay

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    Village

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    Map

    The game is a side-scrolling platformer where players control the Gaulish warriors Astérix and Obélix. The player chooses which character to play before starting each level. Levels are generally short with a strict time limit and usually require pushing buttons or using special items in order to reach the Magic Potion (for Astérix) or Wild Boar (for Obélix) at the end.

    Astérix and Obélix walk with Left or Right and crawl with Down-left or Down-right. They duck with Down and jump with A. They attack enemies by punching with B, which can only be done while standing (not while ducking or jumping). Punches are a close-ranged attack that can be used to take out enemies and to destroy some barriers. If Astérix and Obélix find Potions, they gain access to special items, which they can use with C. Special items are often necessary to overcome obstacles and complete the level. The current special item is shown in the bottom-right corner of the screen, and the player can switch between the special items by pressing Up+C. Special items can only be used a limited number of times, but their uses can be replenished by finding more Potions.

    The characters have three red bars in the top-left corner of the screen representing six health points. Health is lost when the characters touch an enemy or a hazard, and health is not restored between levels. They lose a life when they run out of health or time and must restart the level from the beginning if they have extra lives left. The game ends if the player runs out of lives but can be continued a limited number of times. There is also a password system for continuing at the start of a level. There are three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard).

    Items

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    Coin
    Worth 50 points.
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    Money Bag
    Worth 100 points.
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    Helmet
    Worth 500 points.
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    Chicken
    Restores 2 health points.
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    Chalice
    Fully restores all health points.
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    Potion
    Gives Astérix or Obélix uses of a special item.
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    Key
    Lets Astérix or Obélix unlock a door.
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    Sickle
    Makes Astérix or Obélix invincible temporarily.
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    Mega Bomb
    Grants Astérix or Obélix superhuman strength temporarily. They are invulnerable, move faster, jump farther, and can defeat enemies by running into them in this state.
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    Extra Life
    Gives the player an extra life.
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    Magic Potion
    Touch to finish the sub-level for Astérix.
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    Wild Boar
    Touch to finish the sub-level for Obélix.

    Special items

    Astérix and Obélix can use special items after collecting a Potion. Each special item has a limited number of uses, but Potions reappear for special items that are necessary for completing the level.

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    Fire Bomb
    Throws a bomb that can be used to destroy certain barriers or hit enemies from range (including masses of enemies).
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    Cloud
    Throws a bomb that explodes into a temporary cloud platform.
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    Disguise
    Disguises Astérix as a bush, letting him walk past enemies without being harmed. This item can only be used by Astérix.
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    Levitation
    Makes Astérix or Obélix levitate for a duration to reach higher places or fly over harmful obstacles (such as spikes or flames). They can float in any direction using the D-Pad.

    Levels

    Each level is broken into multiple sub-levels. The last sub-level is typically a boss encounter.

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    The Gaulish Village

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    Roman Encampment
    Password: INSULA 

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    The Forest
    Password: CONDOR 

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    Germany
    Password: VIENNA 

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    A Roman Galley
    Password: AVALON 

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    Rome
    Password: DULCIS 

    Production credits

    • Main Programming: Stef Walker
    • Graphics and Game Design: Jerr O Carroll
    • Music and Sound FX: Nathan McCree
    • Level Design and Other Graphics: Richard Morton
    • Presentation Code: Dan Scott
    • Music Driver: Sean Dunlevy
    • Gameplay: Bob
    • Technical Support and Divine Help: Mac Avory
    • Other Graphics: Billy Allison, Gary Bot Masey
    • Producer: Ken Lockley
    • Game Testing: Dazza, AJ, JJ, Buller, Rattle Snake, Lizzy, Yappa, Andy
    • Special Thanks to: Chris Long, Simon Phipps, John Kirkland, Roberto Cirillo and Linda Taylor
    Source:
    In-game credits[7]

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Astérix and the Great Rescue (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    FI advert (1995)
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    Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #18: "Octubre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #25: "Novembre 1993" (1993-1x-xx)
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    Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #2: "November/Dezember 1993" (1993-11-03)
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    Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #19: "Noviembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #20: "Diciembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in Freak (IL) #15: "1/94" (1994-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in Hacker (HR) #5: "03-04/1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in AS Magazin-Video Igrice (YU) #13: "Jul-Avgust 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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    Artwork

    Physical scans

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    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    70
    [12]
    Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
    67
    [13]
    Consoles + (FR)
    80
    [14]
    Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
    67
    [15]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    52
    [16]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
    80
    [17]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
    70
    [18]
    Game Players (US) NTSC-U
    61
    [19]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    73
    [20]
    Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
    67
    [21]
    Hyper (AU)
    81
    [22]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    88
    [23]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    59
    [6]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    84
    [24]
    Mega Action (UK) PAL
    80
    [5]
    Mega Force (FR)
    86
    [25]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    71
    [26]
    MegaTech (UK) PAL
    62
    [27]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    55
    [28]
    Player One (FR)
    65
    [29]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    75
    [30]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    78
    [31]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    74
    [32]
    Sega Force (SE) PAL
    78
    [33]
    SuperGamePower (BR)
    60
    [34]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    70
    [35]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    89
    [36]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    71
    [37]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    65
    [38]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    40
    [2]
    Sega Mega Drive
    71
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    Astérix and the Great Rescue (Mega Drive)

    Mega Drive, US
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    Mega Drive, EU (Made in Japan)
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    Mega Drive, FR

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    Technical information

    Main article: Astérix and the Great Rescue (Mega Drive)/Technical information.

    References

    1. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 28
    2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 VideoGames, "June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 70
    3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 31
    4. Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 30
    5. Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 24
    6. Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 43
    7. File:Asterix and the Great Rescue MD credits.pdf
    8. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 26
    9. Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 23
    10. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 91
    11. Freak, "2/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 22
    12. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 22
    13. Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 25
    14. Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 124
    15. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1994" (US; 1994-04-21), page 84
    16. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
    17. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 291
    18. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 31
    19. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 7 July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 46
    20. GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 50
    21. Game Informer, "May/June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 21
    22. Hyper, "February 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
    23. Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 104
    24. Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 30
    25. Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 96
    26. Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 70
    27. MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 80
    28. Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 92
    29. Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152
    30. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 34
    31. Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 78
    32. Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 34
    33. Sega Force, "1/94" (SE; 1994-01-12), page 16
    34. SuperGamePower, "Maio 1994" (BR; 1994-0x-xx), page 32
    35. Sonic the Comic, "October 30th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-30), page 12
    36. Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 56
    37. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15
    38. Video Games, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 105


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