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Astérix and the Power of the Gods

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Core Design

Distributor: Sega-Ozisoft (AU)

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

English

Deutsch

Français

Español

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1995-04^[1]		1095-50
FR	1995		010950F
UK	1995-04^[1]	£44.9944.99^[2]	1095-50
AU	199x		FAST06SMC
AU (Mega Booster Pak)	199x		FAST07SMC

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Astérix and the Power of the Gods, known as Astérix et le Pouvoir des Dieux in France, is a 1995 platformer for the Sega Mega Drive by Core Design and Sega tying into the Astérix media franchise. It was only released in Europe and Australia.

Story

Vercingetorix surrenders Gaul to Caesar and leaves his arms behind. A curious Roman takes a shield which gets traded/stolen/sold to oblivion. Fearing for their lives, Astérix's and Obelix's clan sends them out to get the shield back before Caesar himself gets it.

Gameplay

punches. jumps. Hold to run faster.

Production credits

For Core Design Ltd.

Programmer: Stefan Walker
Graphics: Richard Morton
Game Design: Simon Phipps, Richard Morton, Guy Miller, Stefan Walker
Music and Sound: Nathan McCree
Creative Manager: Guy Miller
Producer and Mighty Caesar: Jeremy Smith

For Sega

Producer: Paul Chamberlain
Translation Team: Lia Ithell, Cara MacMullan, Simon Bradley

Magazine articles

Main article: Astérix and the Power of the Gods/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

NL flyer

Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #46: "Julio 1995" (1995-xx-xx)

Print advert in AS Magazin-Video Igrice (YU) #15: "Novembar 1995" (1995-xx-xx)

Print advert in Blue Jean (TR) #03/97: "Mart 1997" (1997-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[3]

Consoles + (FR)

85

^[4]

Cool Gamer (RU)

70

^[5]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

89

^[1]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

79

^[2]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

83

^[6]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

39

^[7]

Mega (UK)

PAL

76

^[8]

Mega Fun (DE)

58

^[9]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

90

^[10]

Player One (FR)

80

^[11]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

72

^[12]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

30

^[13]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[14]

Sega Force (SE)

75

^[15]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

83

^[16]

Todo Sega (ES)

87

^[17]

Tricks (RU)

81

^[18]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

79

^[19]

	74
Based on 19 reviews

Astérix and the Power of the Gods

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, FR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU (Mega Booster Pak)
Cover
Contents

Technical information

Main article: Astérix and the Power of the Gods/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Computer & Video Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 68
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 12
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 95
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 19
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 66
↑ MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 62
↑ Mega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 16
↑ Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 84
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 59
↑ Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 96
↑ Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 82
↑ Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 62
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-23), page 38
↑ Sega Force, "2/95" (SE; 1995-04-19), page 14
↑ Sonic the Comic, "14th April 1995" (UK; 1995-04-01), page 10
↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 38
↑ Tricks, "5/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 27
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 8

Astérix and the Power of the Gods
	Main page \| Maps \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Region coding \| Technical information \| Bootlegs Prototypes: 1994-02

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)

[:File:CVG_UK_161.pdf_p68-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Computer & Video Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 68

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_10.pdf_p12-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 12

[3] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_041.pdf_p95-4] Consoles +, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 95

[5] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 19

[:File:Joypad_FR_040.pdf_p66-6] Joypad, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-05.pdf_p62-7] MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 62

[:File:Mega_UK_30.pdf_p16-8] Mega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 16

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-06.pdf_p84-9] Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 84

[:File:MeanMachinesSega30UK.pdf_p59-10] Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 59

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_051.pdf_p96-11] Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_16.pdf_p82-12] Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 82

[:File:SegaPower_UK_66.pdf_p62-13] Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 62

[:File:SegaPro_UK_43.pdf_p38-14] Sega Pro, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-23), page 38

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1995_02.pdf_p14-15] Sega Force, "2/95" (SE; 1995-04-19), page 14

[16] Sonic the Comic, "14th April 1995" (UK; 1995-04-01), page 10

[:File:TodoSega_ES_25.pdf_p38-17] Todo Sega, "Abril 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 38

[18] Tricks, "5/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 27

[19] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 8

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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)