Astal
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| Astal |
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| System(s): Sega Saturn |
| Publisher: Sega |
| Developer: Sega |
| Genre: Action |
Astal, also known as Kisuishou Densetsu Asutaru, (輝水晶伝説 アスタル lit. Shining Crystal Legend Astal) in Japan is a 2D platformer on the Sega Saturn released early in the lifetime of the system for Japan and the USA. However it never saw a European release. Featuring fluid 2D graphics and animation. The game featured gameplay for up to 2 players with distinct control styles for each player.
Hints on how to defeat bosses are hidden within the opening cinematic.
Bird
Astal features a unique cooperative buddy, a bird, that can assist Astal in several ways. In the Single Player game, Astal can give commands to attack enemies, retrieve health or even perform context sensitive actions that are specific to certain levels.
If a second controller is connected, the Bird can be controlled by a second player. The bird can be used to perform attacks and help assist Astal (Player 1) and can also help team up and perform attacks together. The downside is that the Bird now has a health bar, and if the bird's health reaches zero, Player 1 loses a life.
USA Version
All of the voice talent in the game is performed by Lani Minella who would later lend her voice talent as Rouge the Bat in Sonic Adventure 2.
Physical Scans
US cover (front)
US cover (back)
US disc
JP cover (front)
JP cover (back)
JP disc
