Astérix and the Secret Mission

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Master System Game Gear
Astérix and the Secret Mission
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega CS2
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1-2, 1
Official in-game languages: Français English Deutsch
Release Date RRP Code EU 1993-11 9023 EU (Classic) 1994-08-19 9023-50 PT 199x UK 1993-11 9023 UK (Classic) 199x 9023-50 AU 199x FAST04SEC BR 1993 028280 EU 1994-01 2513 FR (35 ans Astérix) 1994 PT 199x GGJ2513 UK 1994-01 £29.9929.99 2513

Astérix and the Secret Mission is a platform game for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear which was released in Europe and Brazil. Years after the original Brazilian release, Tec Toy released an altered version of the game rebranded as As Aventuras da TV Colosso.

Story

In the age of Julius Caesar, the indominatable Gaulish warriors Astérix and Obélix help their village resist the Roman occupation. They do so with the aid of the magic potion brewed by the druid Getafix (Panoramix in French), which temporarily grants them superhuman strength. However, the magic potion has run out. Knowing that Caesar will send an invading army if he learns of this, Astérix and Obélix conduct a secret mission to gather the necessary ingredients.

Gameplay

The game is a side-scrolling platformer where Astérix and Obélix locate six herbs across as many rounds. The game can be played alone or with another player. In single-player games, the player can pick between Astérix or Obélix before each round. In two-player mode, each player takes turns completing the round, with player one playing as Astérix and player two playing as Obélix. Each character moves with and and ducks with . They jump with and jump higher if the button is held for longer. They attack enemies by punching them with . They enter doorways with . The rounds differ depending on whether the player is playing as Astérix or Obélix. The two characters differ more in how they play than in the preceding game, and some of the rounds are entirely different depending on which character is being played.

Astérix is diminutive in size and can fit into some areas that Obélix cannot. He can run by holding . He can push objects with and . He can punch downward while in the air with +. He can double jump by pressing again while in the air; this can also be done after running off a platform. He can find potions that let him destroy blocks by punching them. Potions are thrown a long distance in an arc with + or a short distance while ducking with +.

Obélix cannot double jump but has a longer normal jump. He can go down wells by pressing . He can slide down a slope with . He can do a bounce attack by pressing while in mid-air. He can destroy blocks by punching them, using his jump attack, or hitting them from below with his head. He swims with . Obélix can find the Menhir item for throwing at enemies and obstacles. Menhirs are thrown a long distance in an arc with + or a short distance while ducking with +.

The characters have a life gauge with three hearts. A heart is lost if the character is hit by an enemy, and a life is lost if all life gauge hearts are lost or if the character falls down a hole. Furthermore, rounds are timed, and the player loses a life if time runs out. The game ends if the player runs out of lives but can be continued from the start of the round. Life can be restored by picking up certain items during the game.

Items

	Jar
	Strike to release an item.
	Yellow Potion
	Gives Astérix the ability to break blocks by punching them.
	Red Potion
	Gives Astérix the ability to break blocks by punching them. Also ignites the surface on fire when it is thrown, which can be used to melt ice or dissipate pools of water.
	Blue Potion
	Gives Astérix the ability to break blocks by punching them. Also can be used to attack enemies.
	Brown Potion
	Gives Astérix the ability to break blocks by punching them. Also shrinks enemies and some obstacles.
	Menhir
	Equips Obélix with menhirs, which he can throw to attack enemies or bypass some obstacles.
	Meat
	Restores one heart on the player's life gauge.
	Glasses
	Fully restores the player's life gauge.
	Heart
	Permanently extends the life gauge by one heart, up to 6 hearts.
	Coin
	Gives the player 50 bonus points.
	Bone
	Gives the player 50 bonus points. The player's bone count is also used to grant access to the bonus round.
	Wing
	Awards the player with an extra life.
	Scroll
	Collect to complete the first round as Astérix.
	Herbs
	Collect an herb to complete a round.

Rounds

The rounds differ depending on whether the player is playing as Astérix or Obélix. The player can switch to a different character after each round.

Astérix

	Prairie
	River
	Cave
	Sea and Ship
	Snow and Ice
	Temple

Obélix

	Prairie
	Forest
	Cave
	Sea Bed and Ship
	Desert and Ruins
	Temple

Bonus Rounds

Bonus rounds

After some of the rounds, the player can enter a bonus round by having a number of bones that is a multiple of four. The bonus round is played as the dog Dogmatix (Idéfix in French), who runs around the stage collecting items for points. The stage ends if time runs out or if the player collects all of the items.

History

During development the game was known as Astérix II.

Production credits

Game Gear version

• Artist: Kyuzou, Tamun, Choko, U D K
• Program: Milk Tea, Atsu
• Sound: Funky K H
• Game Design: Taidai, Ken A, K Dash
• Director: Asohy, Hase, Hide
• Special Thanks to: Taku, Tomozou, Michael, Kia
• Presented by: Sega

Source:

In-game credits

Master System version

• Artist: Kyuzou, Tamun, Choko, U D K
• Program: Milk Tea, Atsu
• Sound: Funky K H
• Game Design: Ken A, Taidai, K Dash
• Director: Asohy, Hase, Hide
• Special Thanks to: Taku, Tomozou, Michael, Kia
• Presented by: Sega

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Astérix and the Secret Mission/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Game Gear print advert in Todo Sega (ES) #14: "Mayo 1994" (1994-0x-xx)

Artwork

SMS EU prototype box art

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Consoles + (FR) 77 Joypad (FR) PAL 92 Mega Force (FR) 91 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 79 Megazone (AU) 73 Play Time (DE) PAL 81 Sega Magazin (DE) PAL 80 Sega News (CZ) 88 Sega Power (UK) PAL 80 Todo Sega (ES) 87

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Based on 10 reviews

Astérix and the Secret Mission

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU (Classic Master System)
Cover
Cart

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, PT (Super Preço)
Cover

Master System, AU
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Joypad (FR) PAL 90 Megablast (DE) PAL 80 Mega Force (FR) 93 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 79 Player One (FR) 82 Play Time (DE) PAL 79 Sega Magazin (DE) PAL 78 Sega Power (UK) PAL 78 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 55 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 70 Sega Force (SE) 80 Video Games (DE) PAL 71

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Based on 12 reviews

Astérix and the Secret Mission

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, FR (35 ans Astérix)
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, PT

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 def9b14e MD5 7cc8be20b0a2ee3941c9846026c287ae SHA-1 de6a32a548551553a4b3ae332f4bf98ed22d8ab5	512kB		Cartridge (EU)
?	CRC32 c01a8051 MD5 2fd39f40bb06026f414e0cc9ff549aca SHA-1 8ab4ea406a0503b09c1bd89e3217c5735b36ebed	512kB		Cartridge (EU)

References

Astérix games for Sega systems
	Astérix (1991) | Astérix and the Secret Mission (1993) | Astérix and the Great Rescue (1994)
	Astérix and the Secret Mission (1994) | Astérix and the Great Rescue (1994)
	Astérix and the Great Rescue (1993) | Astérix and the Power of the Gods (1995)