Altered Beast (2005)
From Sega Retro
| Altered Beast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher: Sega | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Developer: Sega WOW, Sega (Shanghai) Software | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System(s): PlayStation 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre: Action | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Contents
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
| Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| English | Altered Beast | Altered Beast |
| Japanese | Juuouki: Project Altered Beast (獣王記 Project Altered Beast) |
Magazine articles
- Main article: Altered Beast (2005)/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
| PlayStation 2, JP |
|---|
 Cover
|
| PlayStation 2, UK |
|---|
 Cover
|
| PlayStation 2, ES/IT |
|---|
 Cover
|
| PlayStation 2, AU |
|---|
 Cover
|
 Disc |
| PlayStation 2, KR |
|---|
 Cover
|
Technical information
ROM dump status
| System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm65796.html (archived: 2007-04-28 01:52)
- ↑ http://archive.is/8XcDB
| 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 | |
 |
Juuouki Attack Manual Book (1989) |
 |
Altered Beast (2017) |