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Astérix and the Power of the Gods
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code

Astérix and the Power of the Gods 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.

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.

A punches. B jumps. Hold C 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

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №41, p95
89 №161, p68[1]
79 №10, p12
90 №30, p58-61[2]
80 №51, p96/97
72 №16, p82/83
30 №66, p62
85 №43, p38/39
83 №49, p10
Sega Mega Drive
77
Based on
9 reviews
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
[6]
Joypad (FR) PAL
83
[7]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
39
[8]
Mega (UK) PAL
76
[9]
Mega Fun (DE)
58
[10]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[2]
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]
Sega Mega Drive
74
Based on
19 reviews

Astérix and the Power of the Gods

Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, AU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, FR
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Cover



Astérix games for Sega systems
Sega Master System
Astérix (1991) | Astérix and the Secret Mission (1993) | Astérix and the Great Rescue (1994)
Sega Game Gear
Astérix and the Secret Mission (1994) | Astérix and the Great Rescue (1994)
Sega Mega Drive
Astérix and the Great Rescue (1993) | Astérix and the Power of the Gods (1995)
  1. 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 161.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 161.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega30UK.pdf, page 59 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega30UK.pdf_p59" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 22
  4. Consoles +, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 95
  5. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 19
  6. Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 12
  7. Joypad, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 66
  8. MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 62
  9. Mega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 16
  10. Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 84
  11. Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 96
  12. Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 82
  13. Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 62
  14. Sega Pro, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-23), page 38
  15. Sega Force, "2/95" (SE; 1995-04-19), page 14
  16. Sonic the Comic, "14th April 1995" (UK; 1995-04-01), page 10
  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