Astérix and the Great Rescue (Mega Drive)

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Asterix and the Great Rescue
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Core Design
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages: English Français Deutsch Español Italiano
Release Date RRP Code US 1994-06 $59.9559.95 1532 EU 1993-10 1532-50 DE 1993 DM 110110 1532-50 PT 1993 UK 1993-10 £44.9944.99 1532-50 SE (Rental) 199x IT 199x 1532-50 AU 199x FAST03SMC BR 1994 046180 ZA 199x

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Astérix and the Great Rescue (known during development simply as Astérix) is a platforming game developed by Core Design and published by Sega and released in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in the US and Europe. It was the first Sega game to tie into the Asterix series of comic books and other media. A different such game was released for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

Story

Gaul is almost completely occupied by the Roman Empire; the only plot of land remaining is the small town where Astérix and his friend Obelix live. While the town has been able to stalemate the Romans in the surrounding areas until then, the Romans did capture and imprison the town druid, Getafix, and their pet Dogmatix in Rome, and the two main characters must now set off to Rome to free them.

Gameplay

You can play as either Astérix or Obelix by selecting one before each level from a map screen. Both characters may jump with , punch with , and crawl by holding and a direction at the same time. Should a character collect a bag scattered about the levels, they receive a limited number of balls they can throw at enemies with . There are at least two types of balls; one is shot to destroy enemies, the other to create platforms you can stand on; choose with +.

Levels

	The Gaulish Village
	Roman Encampment
	Password: INSULA
	The Forest
	Password: CONDOR
	Germany
	Password: VIENNA
	A Roman Galley
	Password: AVALON
	Rome
	Password: DULCIS

Production credits

• Main Programming: Stef Walker
• Graphics and Game Design: Jerr O Carroll
• Music and Sound FX: Nathan McCree
• Level Design and Other Graphics: Richard Morton
• Presentation Code: Dan Scott
• Music Driver: Sean Dunlevy
• Gameplay: Bob
• Technical Support and Divine Help: Mac Avory
• Other Graphics: Billy Allison, Gary Bot Masey
• Producer: Ken Lockley
• Game Testing: Dazza, AJ, JJ, Buller, Rattle Snake, Lizzy, Yappa, Andy
• Special Thanks to: Chris Long, Simon Phipps, John Kirkland, Roberto Cirillo and Linda Taylor

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In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Astérix and the Great Rescue (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

File:BeatUsIfYouCanMDNLTVAdvert.mp4

NL TV advert (1993)

File:BeatUsIfYouCanMDNLTVAdvert.mp4

FI advert (1995)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #18: "Octubre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Hobby Consolas (ES) #25: "Octubre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #25: "Novembre 1993" (1993-1x-xx)

Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #2: "November/Dezember 1993" (1993-11-03)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #19: "Noviembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Hobby Consolas (ES) #26: "Noviembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
• Todo Sega (ES) #9: "Diciembre 1993" (1993-1x-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #20: "Diciembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Freak (IL) #15: "1/94" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Freak (IL) #16: "2/94" (1994-xx-xx)

Print advert in Hacker (HR) #5: "03-04/1995" (1995-xx-xx)

Print advert in AS Magazin-Video Igrice (YU) #13: "Jul-Avgust 1995" (1995-xx-xx)

Artwork

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Physical scans

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Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 70 Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 67 Consoles + (FR) 80 Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U 67 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 52 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU) 80 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU) 70 Game Players (US) NTSC-U 61 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 73 Game Informer (US) NTSC-U 67 Hyper (AU) 81 Joypad (FR) PAL 88 MAN!AC (DE) PAL 59 Mega (UK) PAL 84 Mega Action (UK) PAL 80 Mega Force (FR) 86 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 71 MegaTech (UK) PAL 62 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 55 Player One (FR) 65 Sega Magazin (DE) 75 Sega Power (UK) PAL 78 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 74 Sega Force (SE) PAL 78 SuperGamePower (BR) 60 Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL 70 Todo Sega (ES) 89 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 71 Video Games (DE) PAL 65 VideoGames (US) NTSC-U 40

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Astérix and the Great Rescue (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, EU (Made in Japan)
Cover
Cart Manual Manual (back) PCB PCB (alt)

Mega Drive, EU (Assembled in U.K.)
Cover
Cart Manual Manual (back) PCB

Mega Drive, FR
Manual

Mega Drive, PT

Mega Drive, SE Rental (Hent Orange)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, ZA
Cover

Technical information

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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)