Astérix and the Great Rescue
It is 50 B.C., and the entire Gaul (today's France) is conquered by the Romans. Only one village still remains independent, thanks to the incredible powers of its two great warriors, Asterix and Obelix. In the…
Astérix and the Great Rescue is a platform developed by Core Design, released 1 November 1993 on Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Sega Master System/Mark III.
What Astérix and the Great Rescue is
Astérix and the Great Rescue is a platform game developed by Core Design and released in 1993. It was published by Sega. It is available on Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Sega Master System/Mark III.
The premise, in the publisher's words
It is 50 B.C., and the entire Gaul (today's France) is conquered by the Romans. Only one village still remains independent, thanks to the incredible powers of its two great warriors, Asterix and Obelix. In the game, they must first of all liberate the village Orvio and rescue their friend Dogmatix. The player can play as either Asterix or Obelix. They make their way through platform levels, fighting enemies by punching them, and jumping to access higher ares or to avoid falling down. There are also some items that the player can collect, such as bombs, with which the player can overcome obstacles and advance in the game.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Asterix series
Astérix and the Great Rescue is the 11th of 63 entries we hold in the Asterix series. It arrived 10 months after Astérix. The next entry was Astérix in 1993.
What it launched against
Astérix and the Great Rescue launched on 1 November 1993, within three weeks of Sam & Max Hit the Road and Disney's Aladdin.
Released around the same time: Sam & Max Hit the Road, Disney's Aladdin.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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