Asterix
Asterix is a horizontal-scrolling beat'em up arcade game released in 1992 by Konami. It is based on the French comic series Asterix and Obelix. The player fights as either Asterix the Gaul or his best friend…
Asterix is an arcade developed by Konami, released 1 May 1992 on Arcade.
What Asterix is
Asterix is an arcade game developed by Konami and released in 1992. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Asterix is a horizontal-scrolling beat'em up arcade game released in 1992 by Konami. It is based on the French comic series Asterix and Obelix. The player fights as either Asterix the Gaul or his best friend, Obelix, as they take on the 'might' of the oppressive Roman Empire. Asterix includes a variety of humorous fighting moves, which are demonstrated in the game's attract mode. The artwork and feel of Asterix remains true to its French source material, and the game's many humorous touches (such as the way defeated Legionnaires crawl away) will be instantly familiar to fans of the comic-book and cartoon series. Bonus levels - such as the chariot race that awaits at the end of the first…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.
Where it sits in the Asterix series
Asterix is the ninth of 63 entries we hold in the Asterix series. The next entry was Astérix in 1992.
Official trailer
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