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Asterix and the Great Rescue
Asterix and the Great Rescue is a 1993 platform game featuring the famous Gaul warrior Asterix and his friend Obelix. Players journey through ancient lands to rescue their druid Getafix and Chief Vitalstatistix from Roman captivity.
Release Date
January 1, 1985
Players
1
Region
US
ROM Size
306 KB
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Story
This game is based on the long-running, French comic book series Asterix the Gaul . The characters Asterix and Obelix must rescue Getafix (Panoramix) and Dogmatix (Idéfix) from the Romans , who are in the process of taking over Gaul .
Gameplay Systems
Asterix and the Great Rescue is a side-scrolling platform game . The startup screen offers a choice of difficulty level, as well as the ability to turn off the music and/or sound effects. The Master System and Game Gear versions allow changing characters during a level, whereas the Mega Drive/Genesis version removes this feature in favor of allowing choosing characters at the start of a level.
Media Reviews
Electronic Gaming Monthly
20/40
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