Altered Beast (2005)

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Altered Beast
System(s): PlayStation 2
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sony PlayStation 2
JP 		¥6,800 (7,140)6,800 (7,140)[1] SLPM-65796
CERO: 18
Sony PlayStation 2
EU
(ES/IT) 		SLES-53024
INL-P53024-SI
PEGI: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
DE 		SLES-53024
INL-P53024-GE
USK: 18
Sony PlayStation 2
FR 		SLES-53024
INL-P53024-FR
PEGI: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
UK 		SLES-53024
INL-P53024-UK
PEGI: 12+
Sony PlayStation 2
AU 		SLES-53024
INL-P53024-AU
OFLC: M15
Sony PlayStation 2
KR
KMRB: 18

Altered Beast, known as Juuouki: Project Altered Beast (獣王記 Project Altered Beast) in Japan, is a beat 'em up released for the PlayStation 2 in 2005. Developed by Sega WOW and Sega (Shanghai) Software and published by Sega, the game is a remake of the 1988 arcade game Altered Beast. As in the original, the player can become different types of beast, but the setting has been changed from ancient Greece to a modern sci-fi theme.

Gameplay

Initially the player has the ability to transform into a werewolf for a limited time, with additional power-ups allowing transformation into other creatures. Each creature has its own "element" and attacks. The werewolf has the element of light; other creatures are the merman (water), garuda (wind), wendigo (ice), minotaur (fire) and dragon (thunder). Further unlockable creatures are weretiger (darkness), grizzly bear (earth) and alien (gravity).

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Altered Beast Altered Beast
Japanese 獣王記 Project Altered Beast Juuouki: Project Altered Beast

Production credits

  • Cast
    • Luke (Player Character): Abbey Hadjitarkhani
    • Anastasia: Evelyn Huynn
    • Brad: Daniel Shorago
    • Dr. Eric: David Nowlin
    • Agent: Roger Labon Jackson
  • Movies and Motion Capture
    • Motion Capture: Studio IBUKI Inc.
    • CG Movies: POLYASSETS UNITED INC
  • English Voice Recording
    • Webtone Productions: Greg Weber, Kim Weber, Steven Duell, Christian Pizzirani
  • Produced by: Sega Corporation
Altered Beast Shanghai Team
  • Director: Shinichiro Okumoto
  • Game Designers: Chen Jian, Zhu Enhua
  • Chief Programmer: Tomoaki Takayanagi
  • Programmers: Lu Ming, Mei Yingguang, Cui Min, Lu Chao, Chao Lian, Qiu Yu, Jiang Zhixin, Xie Qing, Zhou Yiwen
  • Chief Motion Artist: Kei Yamada
  • Motion Artists: Liu Yun, Chen Ning, Li Wei, Pu Yu, Nie Zhong, Liang Jiani
  • Character Artists: Wang Zheng, Zhang Wei, Shao Xiaofang, Zhang Yanli, Huang Hai
  • Movie Artists: Shi Haochong, Lin Tao, Xu Chunhua, Yang Simin, Gou Diheng, Huang Fulin, Lu Yang, Ling Jun
  • Background Artists: Xu Jianjun, Cheng Li, Bai Daixun, Yu Yongqing, Shao Mingzhu, Ye Weizhong, Li Muzhang, Jin Chuanzhong, Tang Hairong, Zhang Jun
  • Effect Artists: Liu Huajun, Hu WenJie
Altered Beast Japan Team
©SEGA CORPORATION, 2005
Source:
In-game credits [3]

Magazine articles

Main article: Altered Beast (2005)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PressRelease JP 2004-11-17 2.pdf

PDF
JP press release

AlteredBeast PS2 PR.pdf

PDF
Press release
AlteredBeast PS2 UK PrintAdvert.jpg
UK print advert

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Hyper (AU) PAL
48
[4]
PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK (UK) PAL
30
[5]
Sony PlayStation 2
 39
Based on
2 reviews

Altered Beast (2005)

PlayStation 2, JP
AlteredBeast PS2 JP cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, UK
AlteredBeast PS2 EU cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, FR
AlteredBeast PS2 FR cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, DE
AlteredBeast PS2 DE cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, ES/IT
AlteredBeast PS2 SpaIta cover.jpg
Cover
PlayStation 2, AU
AlteredBeast PS2 AU Box.jpg
Cover
AlteredBeast PS2 AU Disc.jpg
Disc
PlayStation 2, KR
AlteredBeast PS2 KR Box.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sony PlayStation 2
 ?
CRC32 d9e68af7
MD5 3e02527e6bb5fff0c1c09f46bd81c449
SHA-1 61a95269522098e57e1ff3c552f6ff1bc531d590
2,128,019,456 DVD-ROM (EU) SLES-53024 (V1.00)

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PlayStation 2
  • Altered Beast on PlayStation.com: JP, UK, KR

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm65796.html (Wayback Machine: 2007-04-28 01:52)
  2. ↑ http://www.playstation.co.kr/game/346 (archive.today)
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mde8FWBfbxU
  4. ↑ Hyper, "May 2005" (AU; 2005-04-06), page 68
  5. ↑ PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK, "April 2005" (UK; 2005-xx-xx), page 96


Games in the Altered Beast/Juuouki Series
Altered Beast (home computers) (1988) | Electronic Altered Beast (1990) | Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realms (2002) | Altered Beast (2005) | 3D Altered Beast (2013)
Altered Beast related media
Book
 Juuouki Attack Manual Book (1989)
Music
 Altered Beast (2017)
Other List of Altered Beast merchandise
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