Altered Beast (2005)
From Sega Retro
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System(s): PlayStation 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega Corporation (JP), Sega Europe (EU) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Sega WOW Div, Sega (Shanghai) Software | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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English | Altered Beast | Altered Beast |
Japanese | 獣王記 Project Altered Beast | Juuouki: Project Altered Beast |
Production credits
- Main article: Altered Beast (2005)/Production credits.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Altered Beast (2005)/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
ExpandSega Retro Average |
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39 | |
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Based on 2 reviews |
Technical information
- Main article: Altered Beast (2005)/Technical information.
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||
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? | 2,128,019,456 | DVD-ROM (EU) | SLES-53024 (V1.00) |
External links
- Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PlayStation 2 (archive)
- Altered Beast on PlayStation.com: JP (archive), UK (offline), KR (offline)
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm65796.html (Wayback Machine: 2007-04-28 01:52)
- ↑ http://www.playstation.co.kr/game/346 (archive.today)
- ↑ Hyper, "May 2005" (AU; 2005-04-06), page 68
- ↑ PlayStation 2 Official Magazine - UK, "April 2005" (UK; 2005-xx-xx), page 96
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Main page | Comparisons | Credits | Development | Magazine articles | Reception
Demos: Juuouki: Project Altered Beast Taikenban (2004) |
CollapseGames in the Altered Beast/Juuouki Series | |
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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 | |
Altered Beast (2017) | |
Sega Game Attack Manual Book Juuouki (1989) | |
Other | List of Altered Beast merchandise |
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