Software:Asterix and the Power of the Gods

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Asterix and the Power of the Gods
ThePoweroftheGodsMegaDriveBoxArt.jpg
Cover art
Developer(s)Core Design[1]
Publisher(s)Sega
Producer(s)Jeremy Smith
Designer(s)Simon Phipps
Programmer(s)Stefan Walker[2]
Artist(s)Richard Morton
Composer(s)Nathan McCree
Platform(s)Sega Mega Drive
Release
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Asterix and the Power of the Gods is a 1995 platform game for the Sega Mega Drive based on the comic book series Asterix, most notably Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield.[2]

Plot

In Gaul, Vercingetorix was defeated by Julius Caesar and his Roman army. The shield was lost to the invading Romans and Asterix must liberate the shield from their control.

Gameplay

Players must guide Asterix through different levels. An isometric map is used to enter different levels. Asterix has the ability to run, jump, and defeat enemies by directly hitting them.[2]

Players can talk to non-player characters. Other people's houses can be visited in search of clues.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Consoles +85%[3]
CVG89/100[4]
Jeuxvideo.com12/20[5]
Mega Fun58%[7]
Mega76%[8]
Sega Magazine72%[9]
Sega Power30%[10]
Sega Pro85%[11]

See also

  • List of Asterix games

References

  1. Asterix and the Power of the Gods at GameFAQs
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Asterix and the Power of the Gods at MobyGames
  3. Niiico (March 1995). "Asterix: Et Le Pouvoir Des Dieux" (in fr). Consoles + (41): 95. http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero041/Consoles+%20041%20-%20Page%20095%20(1995-03).jpg. Retrieved 16 January 2022. 
  4. Lord, Gary (April 1995). "asterix: the power of the gods". Computer and Video Games (161): 68. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:CVG_UK_161.pdf&page=68. Retrieved 16 January 2022. 
  5. danabnormal (15 December 2011). "Test de Astérix et le Pouvoir des Dieux sur Megadrive" (in fr). http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00016298-asterix-et-le-pouvoir-des-dieux-test.htm. Retrieved 16 January 2022. 
  6. Gus; Paul (April 1995). "Asterix: The Power of the Gods". Mean Machines Sega (30): 58–61. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:MeanMachinesSega30UK.pdf&page=59. Retrieved 16 January 2022. 
  7. Ulf (June 1995). "Asterix And The Power Of The Gods" (in de). Mega Fun: 84. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:MegaFun_DE_1995-06.pdf&page=84. Retrieved 16 January 2022. 
  8. "Asterix and the Power of the Gods". Mega (30): 34–35. March 1995. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:Mega_UK_30.pdf&page=34. Retrieved 16 January 2022. 
  9. Guise, Tom; Leadbetter, Richard (April 1995). "Asterix: The Power of the Gods". Sega Magazine (16): 82–83. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:SegaMagazine_UK_16.pdf&page=82. Retrieved 16 January 2022. 
  10. Gaul (May 1995). "Asterix". Sega Power (66): 62. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:SegaPower_UK_66.pdf&page=62. Retrieved 16 January 2022. 
  11. Butt, Ryan (April 1995). "Asterix And The Power Of The Gods". Sega Pro (43): 38–39. https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:SegaPro_UK_43.pdf&page=38. Retrieved 16 January 2022. 

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