Asterix and the Great Rescue

Asterix and the Great Rescue
Asterix and the Great Rescue
	European Mega Drive cover art
Developer	Core Design
Publisher	Sega
Producer	Ken Lockley
Designers	Jerr O'Carroll ; Richard Morton
Programmer	Stefan Walker
Artist	Jerr O'Carroll
Composer	Nathan McCree
Platforms	Genesis/Mega Drive, Game Gear, Master System
Release	Mega Drive/Genesis EU: October 1993; NA: June 1994; BR: 1995; Game Gear EU: September 1994; NA: 1995; Master System; EU: August 1994; BRA: 1995;
Genre	Platform
Mode	Single-player

Asterix and the Great Rescue is a video game released by Sega for the Genesis/Mega Drive in 1993 and for the Game Gear and Master System in 1994.

Plot

This game is based on the long-running, French comic book series Asterix the Gaul. The characters Asterix and Obelix must rescue Getafix (Panoramix) and Dogmatix (Idéfix) from the Romans, who are in the process of taking over Gaul.

Gameplay

Asterix and the Great Rescue is a side-scrolling platform game. The startup screen offers a choice of difficulty level, as well as the ability to turn off the music and/or sound effects. The Master System and Game Gear versions allow changing characters during a level, whereas the Mega Drive/Genesis version removes this feature in favor of allowing choosing characters at the start of a level.

Reception

Review scores
Publication	Score
Publication	Game Gear	Master System	Sega Genesis
Consoles +	85%^[6]	N/A	N/A
Computer and Video Games	N/A	74%^[5]	N/A
Electronic Gaming Monthly	20/40^[8]	N/A	26/50^[7]
GamePro	14.5/20^[10]	N/A	14.5/20^[9]
GameZone	N/A	N/A	74/100^[11]
Hyper	N/A	N/A	91/100^[12]
Joypad	89%^[13]	89%^[13]	88%^[14]
M! Games	N/A	N/A	59%^[15]
Mega Fun	N/A	N/A	71%^[16]
Player One	91%^[18]	83%^[17]	N/A
Video Games (DE)	N/A	N/A	65^[19]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment	N/A	N/A	4/10^[20]
Sega Magazine	N/A	72/100^[21]	N/A
Sega Power	N/A	84%^[23]	78%^[22]
Sega Pro	N/A	74%^[24]	N/A

Reviewing the Genesis version, GamePro criticized the steep difficulty slope and poor controls, but they ultimately recommended the game to players who like tough puzzles.^[9]

The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Game Gear version a 5 out of 10, saying that the graphics are well done, but the sounds are "a nuisance", and that the controls make the game excessively frustrating.^[8] GamePro similarly wrote that the Game Gear version's graphics and animation are good but that controlling the character is extremely difficult.^[10]

References

^ "Ahead of the Game: Asterix and the Great Rescue". Game Players. May 1994. p. 26. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
^ "Game Review: Asterix and the Great Rescue". Mega. Future plc. November 1993. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
^ "ProDates". Sega Pro. Paragon Publishing. September 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
^ "Master System Review: Asterix and the Great Rescue". Mean Machines Sega. No. 23. September 1994. pp. 76–77. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
^ "Supershorts". Computer and Video Games. No. 154. September 1994. p. 89. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ Niiico (September 1994). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Consoles +. No. 35. p. 140. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ "Asterix the Gaul". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 58. May 1994. p. 34. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Samuel, Al; Sushi-X (July 1994). "Review Crew: Asterix the Gaul". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 60. p. 40. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b Gamer, The Unknown (May 1994). "ProReview: Asterix and the Great Rescue". GamePro. No. 58. p. 48. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b Squideo, Captain (July 1994). "ProReview: Asterix and the Great Rescue". GamePro. No. 60. p. 132. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ Campbell, Stuart (October 1993). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Sega Zone. No. 12. pp. 34–36. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ Vandore, Simon (February 1994). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Hyper. No. 3. p. 68. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b Trazom (October 1994). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Joypad (in French). No. 36. pp. 88–89. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ Olivier (October 1993). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Joypad (in French). No. 24. pp. 104–105. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ "Asterix". MAN!AC. November 1993. p. 43. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ Gotz; Ulf (November 1993). "Asterix: The Great Rescue". Mega Fun (in German). pp. 69–70. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ Mahalia (November 1994). "Asterix". Player One (in French). No. 47. p. 147. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ Mahalia (September 1994). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Player One (in French). No. 45. pp. 94–95. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ "Asterix". Video Games (in German). October 1993. p. 105. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ Nakamura, Eric (June 1994). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 65. p. 70. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ Guise, Tom; Automatic, Radion (August 1994). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Sega Magazine. No. 8. p. 88. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ Longhurt, Richard (November 1993). "Asterix". Sega Power. No. 48. pp. 48–49. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Sega Power. No. 63. February 1995. p. 76. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ "Review Master System: Asterix and the Great Rescue". Sega Pro. Paragon Publishing. October 1994. p. 56. Retrieved 24 September 2024.

External links

Asterix and the Great Rescue at MobyGames

[1] "Ahead of the Game: Asterix and the Great Rescue". Game Players. May 1994. p. 26. Retrieved March 22, 2025.

[2] "Game Review: Asterix and the Great Rescue". Mega. Future plc. November 1993. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 24 September 2024.

[SegaPro36-3] "ProDates". Sega Pro. Paragon Publishing. September 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 24 September 2024.

[4] "Master System Review: Asterix and the Great Rescue". Mean Machines Sega. No. 23. September 1994. pp. 76–77. Retrieved 4 March 2025.

[CVGSMS-5] "Supershorts". Computer and Video Games. No. 154. September 1994. p. 89. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[CPSGG-6] Niiico (September 1994). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Consoles +. No. 35. p. 140. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[EGMSMD-7] "Asterix the Gaul". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 58. May 1994. p. 34. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[EGMSGG-8] Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Samuel, Al; Sushi-X (July 1994). "Review Crew: Asterix the Gaul". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 60. p. 40. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[GameProSMD-9] Gamer, The Unknown (May 1994). "ProReview: Asterix and the Great Rescue". GamePro. No. 58. p. 48. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[GameProSGG-10] Squideo, Captain (July 1994). "ProReview: Asterix and the Great Rescue". GamePro. No. 60. p. 132. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[GameZone-11] Campbell, Stuart (October 1993). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Sega Zone. No. 12. pp. 34–36. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[Hyper-12] Vandore, Simon (February 1994). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Hyper. No. 3. p. 68. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

[JPSMS-13] Trazom (October 1994). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Joypad (in French). No. 36. pp. 88–89. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[JPSMD-14] Olivier (October 1993). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Joypad (in French). No. 24. pp. 104–105. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[MGSMD-15] "Asterix". MAN!AC. November 1993. p. 43. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[MegaFun-16] Gotz; Ulf (November 1993). "Asterix: The Great Rescue". Mega Fun (in German). pp. 69–70. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[POSMS-17] Mahalia (November 1994). "Asterix". Player One (in French). No. 47. p. 147. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[POSGG-18] Mahalia (September 1994). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Player One (in French). No. 45. pp. 94–95. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[VGSSMD-19] "Asterix". Video Games (in German). October 1993. p. 105. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[VGCESMD-20] Nakamura, Eric (June 1994). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 65. p. 70. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[SegaSMS-21] Guise, Tom; Automatic, Radion (August 1994). "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Sega Magazine. No. 8. p. 88. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[SegaPowerSMD-22] Longhurt, Richard (November 1993). "Asterix". Sega Power. No. 48. pp. 48–49. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[SegaPowerSMS-23] "Asterix and the Great Rescue". Sega Power. No. 63. February 1995. p. 76. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

[SegaProSMS-24] "Review Master System: Asterix and the Great Rescue". Sega Pro. Paragon Publishing. October 1994. p. 56. Retrieved 24 September 2024.

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