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Astérix and the Great Rescue is a platforming game developed by Core Design and published by Sega in 1994 for the Sega Master System (Europe and Brazil only) and Sega Game Gear. It is different from the Mega Drive game of the same name, however has the same plot.
Gameplay
This game is a more traditional play-all-the-levels-in-order platformer. You start out as Asterix, but can switch between Asterix and Obelix by pressing +. Asterix may move while crouching by holding and a direction. jumps, punches. Should a weapon bag be found, shoots the weapon, and only the character who found the weapon can use it.
Production credits
- Coding: Martin Gibbins
- Grafix and Design: Richard Morton
- Music and SFX: Nathan McCree
- Additional Code: Sean Dunlevy
- Additional Grafx: Adrian Mannion
- Produced by: Ken Lockley
- Game Testers: Jason Cumberbatch, Darren Lloyd, Ola Sanusi, Stefano Cresci, Sean James
Source: In-game credits[4]
Magazine articles
- Main article: Astérix and the Great Rescue (8-bit)/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Master System print advert in
Hobby Consolas (ES) #36: "Septiembre 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
Game Gear print advert in
Hobby Consolas (ES) #38: "Noviembre 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
Artwork
Physical scans
Master System version
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Division by zero.
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Based on 0 review
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Astérix and the Great Rescue (8-bit)
Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart Manual
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Master System, PT
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Cover
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Master System, PT (Purple)
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Cover
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Master System, ES (Gift Set)
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Cart Asterix: El Golpe De Menhir
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Master System, AU
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Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart Manual
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Game Gear version
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Division by zero.
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Astérix and the Great Rescue (8-bit)
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Cart Manual
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Game Gear, EU
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Cart Manual
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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CRC32
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f9b7d26b
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MD5
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36bd5fe2e4d1620f5a43ea610c458c86
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SHA-1
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5e409247f6a611437380b7a9f0e3cccab5dd1987
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512kB
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Cartridge (EU)
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CRC32
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328c5cc8
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MD5
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2446abf366b4d28e88fd9431e84ac63f
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SHA-1
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6083f57bc33c761ebf06b7c7512d1ee10bf619c8
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512kB
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Cartridge (EU)
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CRC32
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78208b40
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MD5
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21d000eba49fa3528eac46a2f9adc3a7
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SHA-1
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821a0f9087001831fb9828fe2ef193877f960db6
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512kB
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Cartridge (US)
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1994-03-16
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1994-03-15
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1994-03-03
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1994-02-22
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1994-02-16
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1994-01-25
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References
- ↑ File:AatGR GG EU Box Back.jpg
- ↑ File:AatGR SMS EU Box.jpg
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sega Pro, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-11), page 8
- ↑ File:Asterix and the Great Rescue GG credits.pdf
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-15), page 89
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Joypad, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 88
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-07-30), page 76
- ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 147
- ↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 88
- ↑ Sega Power, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 76
- ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-08), page 56
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 24
- ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 140
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 88
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 40
- ↑ GamePro, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 134
- ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 94
- ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 94
- ↑ Play Time, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-07), page 109
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 28