Astérix and the Great Rescue (8-bit)

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Master System Game Gear
Astérix and the Great Rescue
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Core Design
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages: English Français Deutsch Español Italiano
Release Date RRP Code EU 1994 9032 PT 1994 MSJ9032 AU 1994 FAST03SEC BR 199x 028490 US 1994 2520 EU 1994

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Astérix 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

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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)

Artwork

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Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source Consoles + (FR) 85 №37 Computer & Video Games (UK) 74 Joypad (FR) 89 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 79 Player One (FR) 83 Sega Power (UK) 84 №63, p76 Sega Pro (UK) 74 №37, p56

	81
Based on 7 reviews

Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Computer & Video Games (UK) 74 Joypad (FR) PAL 89 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 79 Player One (FR) PAL 83 Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 72 Sega Power (UK) PAL 84 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 74 Todo Sega (ES) 83

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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 Score Source

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Consoles + (FR) 85 Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U 58 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 50 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 73 Joypad (FR) PAL 89 Mega Force (FR) PAL 90 Player One (FR) 91 Play Time (DE) 64 Todo Sega (ES) 80

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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
?	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)
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1		1994-03-16					Page
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1		1994-03-15					Page
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1		1994-03-03					Page
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1		1994-02-22					Page
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1		1994-02-16					Page
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1		1994-01-25					Page

References

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)