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Astérix

Astérix was developed by Bit Managers and Infogrames for a number of different consoles. It was based after the comic book series Asterix, which maintained a high level of popularity in Europe, but never took…

31 December 1993

Astérix is a platform developed by Bit Managers, released 31 December 1993 on Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Astérix is

Astérix is a platform game developed by Bit Managers and released in 1993. It was published by Infogrames. It is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game takes place in 50 B.C.-the main character, a mustached Gaul named Asterix must fight his way across Europe, fighting Romans and animals along the way to rescue his friend Obelix before Caesar throws Obelix to the lions.
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Asterix series

Astérix is the 12th of 63 entries we hold in the Asterix series. The next entry was Astérix and the Secret Mission in 1993.

See all 63 Asterix games in release order →

What it launched against

Astérix launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.

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When did Astérix come out?
Astérix was released on 31 December 1993 for Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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