Astérix and the Great Rescue (8-bit)

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Astérix and the Great Rescue

System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Core Design

Genre: Action

Release	Date	Code
EU	1994	9032
PT	1994	MSJ9032
AU	1994	FAST03SEC
BR	199x	028490
US	1994
EU	1994

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Asterix and the Great Rescue is a platforming game developed by Core Design and published by Sega in 1994 for the Sega Master System (Europe and Brazil only) and Sega Game Gear. It is different from the Mega Drive game of the same name, however has the same plot.

Gameplay

This game is a more traditional play-all-the-levels-in-order platformer. You start out as Asterix, but can switch between Asterix and Obelix by pressing +. Asterix may move while crouching by holding and a direction. jumps, punches. Should a weapon bag be found, shoots the weapon, and only the character who found the weapon can use it.

Production credits

Coding: Martin Gibbins
Grafix and Design: Richard Morton
Music and SFX: Nathan McCree
Additional Code: Sean Dunlevy
Additional Grafx: Adrian Mannion
Produced by: Ken Lockley
Game Testers: Jason Cumberbatch, Darren Lloyd, Ola Sanusi, Stefano Cresci, Sean James

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Astérix and the Great Rescue (8-bit)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Master System print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #36: "Septiembre 1994" (1994-xx-xx)

Game Gear print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #38: "Noviembre 1994" (1994-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

74

^[1]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

89

^[2]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

79

^[3]

Player One (FR)

PAL

83

^[5]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

72

^[6]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

84

^[7]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

74

^[8]

Todo Sega (ES)

83

^[9]

	80
Based on 8 reviews

Astérix and the Great Rescue (8-bit)

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU
Cover

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

85

^[10]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[12]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[11]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[13]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

89

^[2]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

90

^[14]

Player One (FR)

91

^[15]

Play Time (DE)

64

^[16]

Todo Sega (ES)

80

^[17]

	76
Based on 9 reviews

Astérix and the Great Rescue (8-bit)

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	f9b7d26b
MD5	36bd5fe2e4d1620f5a43ea610c458c86
SHA-1	5e409247f6a611437380b7a9f0e3cccab5dd1987

512kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	328c5cc8
MD5	2446abf366b4d28e88fd9431e84ac63f
SHA-1	6083f57bc33c761ebf06b7c7512d1ee10bf619c8

512kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	78208b40
MD5	21d000eba49fa3528eac46a2f9adc3a7
SHA-1	821a0f9087001831fb9828fe2ef193877f960db6

512kB

Cartridge (US)

References

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↑ File:PlayerOne FR 047.pdf, page 143
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 147
↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 88
↑ Sega Power, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 76
↑ Sega Pro, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-08), page 56
↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 24
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 035.pdf, page 140 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 035.pdf_p140" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:EGM US 060.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 060.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 88
↑ GamePro, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 134
↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 94
↑ Player One, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 94
↑ Play Time, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-07), page 109
↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 28

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)

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[:File:PlayerOne_FR_047.pdf_p143-4] File:PlayerOne FR 047.pdf, page 143

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_047.pdf_p147-5] Player One, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 147

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_08.pdf_p88-6] Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 88

[:File:SegaPower_UK_63.pdf_p76-7] Sega Power, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 76

[:File:SegaPro_UK_37.pdf_p56-8] Sega Pro, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-08), page 56

[:File:TodoSega_ES_18.pdf_p24-9] Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 24

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_035.pdf_p140-10] 10.0 ^10.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 035.pdf, page 140 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 035.pdf_p140" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_25.pdf_p88-12] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 88

[:File:GamePro_US_060.pdf_p134-13] GamePro, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 134

[:File:MegaForce_FR_31.pdf_p94-14] Mega Force, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 94

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_045.pdf_p94-15] Player One, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 94

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1994-10.pdf_p109-16] Play Time, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-07), page 109

[:File:TodoSega_ES_18.pdf_p28-17] Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 28

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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)

Astérix and the Great Rescue (8-bit)

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References