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Astérix and the Secret Mission is a platform game for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear which was released in Europe and Brazil. Years after the original Brazilian release, Tec Toy released an altered version of the game rebranded as As Aventuras da TV Colosso.
Contents
Story
In the age of Julius Caesar, the indominatable Gaulish warriors Astérix and Obélix help their village resist the Roman occupation. They do so with the aid of the magic potion brewed by the druid Getafix (Panoramix in French), which temporarily grants them superhuman strength. However, the magic potion has run out. Knowing that Caesar will send an invading army if he learns of this, Astérix and Obélix conduct a secret mission to gather the necessary ingredients.
Gameplay
The game is a side-scrolling platformer where Astérix and Obélix locate six herbs across as many rounds. The game can be played alone or with another player. In single-player games, the player can pick between Astérix or Obélix before each round. In two-player mode, each player takes turns completing the round, with player one playing as Astérix and player two playing as Obélix. Each character moves with 
and 
and ducks with 
. They jump with 
and jump higher if the button is held for longer. They attack enemies by punching them with 
. They enter doorways with 
. The rounds differ depending on whether the player is playing as Astérix or Obélix. The two characters differ more in how they play than in the preceding game, and some of the rounds are entirely different depending on which character is being played.
Astérix is diminutive in size and can fit into some areas that Obélix cannot. He can run by holding . He can push objects with and . He can punch downward while in the air with +. He can double jump by pressing again while in the air; this can also be done after running off a platform. He can find potions that let him destroy blocks by punching them. Potions are thrown a long distance in an arc with + or a short distance while ducking with +.
Obélix cannot double jump but has a longer normal jump. He can go down wells by pressing . He can slide down a slope with . He can do a bounce attack by pressing while in mid-air. He can destroy blocks by punching them, using his jump attack, or hitting them from below with his head. He swims with . Obélix can find the Menhir item for throwing at enemies and obstacles. Menhirs are thrown a long distance in an arc with + or a short distance while ducking with +.
The characters have a life gauge with three hearts. A heart is lost if the character is hit by an enemy, and a life is lost if all life gauge hearts are lost or if the character falls down a hole. Furthermore, rounds are timed, and the player loses a life if time runs out. The game ends if the player runs out of lives but can be continued from the start of the round. Life can be restored by picking up certain items during the game.
Items
| Jar | |
|---|---|
| Strike to release an item. | |
| Yellow Potion | |
| Gives Astérix the ability to break blocks by punching them. | |
| Red Potion | |
| Gives Astérix the ability to break blocks by punching them. Also ignites the surface on fire when it is thrown, which can be used to melt ice or dissipate pools of water. | |
| Blue Potion | |
| Gives Astérix the ability to break blocks by punching them. Also can be used to attack enemies. | |
| Brown Potion | |
| Gives Astérix the ability to break blocks by punching them. Also shrinks enemies and some obstacles. | |
| Menhir | |
| Equips Obélix with menhirs, which he can throw to attack enemies or bypass some obstacles. | |
| Meat | |
| Restores one heart on the player's life gauge. | |
| Glasses | |
| Fully restores the player's life gauge. | |
| Heart | |
| Permanently extends the life gauge by one heart, up to 6 hearts. | |
| Coin | |
| Gives the player 50 bonus points. | |
| Bone | |
| Gives the player 50 bonus points. The player's bone count is also used to grant access to the bonus round. | |
| Wing | |
| Awards the player with an extra life. | |
| Scroll | |
| Collect to complete the first round as Astérix. | |
| Herbs | |
| Collect an herb to complete a round. |
Rounds
The rounds differ depending on whether the player is playing as Astérix or Obélix. The player can switch to a different character after each round.
Astérix
| Prairie | |
|---|---|
| River | |
| Cave | |
| Sea and Ship | |
| Snow and Ice | |
| Temple | |
Obélix
| Prairie | |
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| Forest | |
| Cave | |
| Sea Bed and Ship | |
| Desert and Ruins | |
| Temple | |
Bonus Rounds
After some of the rounds, the player can enter a bonus round by having a number of bones that is a multiple of four. The bonus round is played as the dog Dogmatix (Idéfix in French), who runs around the stage collecting items for points. The stage ends if time runs out or if the player collects all of the items.
History
During development the game was known as Astérix II.
Production credits
Game Gear version
Master System version
Magazine articles
- Main article: Astérix and the Secret Mission/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Artwork
Physical scans
Master System version
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83 |
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| Based on 10 reviews | |
| Master System, EU |
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 Cover
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| Master System, EU (Classic Master System) |
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 Cover
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| Master System, PT |
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 Cover
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File:Asterix And The Secret Mission EU Manual.pdf European Manual File:Asterix And The Secret Mission PT Manual.pdf Portuguese Manual |
| Master System, PT (Super Preço) |
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 Cover
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File:Asterix And The Secret Mission EU Manual.pdf European Manual File:Asterix And The Secret Mission PT Manual.pdf Portuguese Manual |
| Master System, AU |
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 Cover
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| Master System, BR |
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 Cover
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 Cart  Manual |
Game Gear version
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78 |
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| Based on 12 reviews | |
| Game Gear, EU |
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   Cover
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 Cart  Manual |
| Game Gear, FR (35 ans Astérix) |
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   Cover
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Cart |
| Game Gear, PT |
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Technical information
ROM dump status
| System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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512kB | Cartridge (EU) | |||||||||||
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512kB | Cartridge (EU) |
References
- ↑ File:AatSM GG EU Box Back.jpg
- ↑ File:AatSM SMS EU Box.jpg
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 31
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-08-15), page 10
- ↑ Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 8
- ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 14
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-31), page 40
- ↑ File:Asterix and the Secret Mission GG credits.pdf
- ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 180
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 120
- ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 82
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mega Fun, "02/94" (DE; 1994-01-19), page 88
- ↑ Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 40
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 160
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 24
- ↑ Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 35
- ↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 66
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 78
- ↑ Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 84
- ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 140
- ↑ Player One, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 115
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 56
- ↑ Sega Zone, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-24), page 58
- ↑ Sega Force, "5/94" (SE; 1994-08-10), page 36
- ↑ Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 110
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