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Platform
SNES
Genres
Action · Platformer
Player Perspective
Side view
Developers
Bit Managers · Infogrames
Publishers
Infogrames
Release date
December 31, 1993
Languages
🇩🇪 German · 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 English · 🇪🇸 🇲🇽 Spanish · 🇫🇷 French

Summary

Astérix, the 1993 platform title that landed on the NES, SNES and Game Boy, was crafted by Bit Managers in partnership with Infogrames. The game leans heavily on the beloved French comic, letting you step into the shoes of the short, mustached Gaul as he darts across a Europe under Roman rule. Each level throws you at swarms of legionaries and hostile wildlife, all while racing against Caesar’s plan to toss Obelix to the lions. The whole adventure is set in 50 BC, where a single Gaulish village survives thanks to a magic potion that grants invincibility. Because the Asterix comics never caught fire in North America, the title was issued solely in PAL format, making it a distinctly European release.

Storyline

The SNES game Asterix is set in 50 B.C., when the whole of Gaul is under Roman rule. The player controls the short, mustached Gaul Asterix, who must travel across Europe, battling Roman soldiers and hostile wildlife. His mission is to rescue his best friend Obelix, who has been captured by the Romans and taken to an unknown location before Caesar can throw him to the lions. The only village that still resists the occupation is Asterix’s home, protected by a magic potion that grants invincibility. The journey pits Asterix against countless enemies as he races to save Obelix.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Game Artworks

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Single

Alternative Titles

  • Asterix Alternative