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Astérix and the Power of the Gods

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Core Design

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	Code
EU	1995-04^[1]	1095-50
FR	1995	010950F
AU	199x

ELSPA

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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.

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

120x120px

ES Print Advert

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

^[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]

	74
Based on 19 reviews

Astérix and the Power of the Gods

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, FR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	4ff1d83f
MD5	02c6bf2683853e435f146ff2d65b212f
SHA-1	189c1e7dd280d0d621eb9e895831fb8109e3e3ab

2MB

1995-01

Cartridge (EU)

✔

CRC32	45c8b5b7
MD5	738885d494f40de7b09a7bd8903533e1
SHA-1	0905252a58dc5ce0aaa06f1129516fefbda65ddb

2MB

1994-02

Prototype

Page

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 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
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega30UK.pdf, page 59 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega30UK.pdf_p59" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 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
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 12
↑ 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
↑ 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 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 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

[:File:MeanMachinesSega30UK.pdf_p59-2] 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

[: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:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_10.pdf_p12-6] Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 12

[:File:Joypad_FR_040.pdf_p66-7] Joypad, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-05.pdf_p62-8] MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 62

[:File:Mega_UK_30.pdf_p16-9] Mega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 16

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-06.pdf_p84-10] Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 84

[: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)