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Astérix

The Romans have kidnapped Getafix, who is the only one that can brew the magic potion the Gauls need to stand against the Romans. Asterix and Obelix embark on a journey to free him. You can play as either…

1 December 1991

Astérix is an adventure developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 1 December 1991 on Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What Astérix is

Astérix is an adventure game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1991. It is available on Sega Master System/Mark III only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Romans have kidnapped Getafix, who is the only one that can brew the magic potion the Gauls need to stand against the Romans. Asterix and Obelix embark on a journey to free him. You can play as either Asterix or Obelix which play slightly differently (Obelix is slower, but can manipulate objects, Asterix moves faster).
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Asterix series

Astérix is the eighth of 63 entries we hold in the Asterix series. It arrived 2 years after Astérix: Operation Getafix. The next entry was Asterix in 1992.

See all 63 Asterix games in release order →

Official trailer

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When did Astérix come out?
Astérix was released on 1 December 1991 for Sega Master System/Mark III.

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