Astérix 1991

Is it still worth playing?

A side scrolling platform game for the Master System, made by Sega and released in Europe and Brazil, based on the Astérix comics. Panoramix has been kidnapped, and Astérix and Obélix travel through forests, caves, underwater sewers and finally a circus in Rome to rescue him. You choose either hero before each stage, and they play differently: Astérix needs a magic potion to break blocks, while Obélix can punch through them but cannot reach some narrow places. In most stages you look for a key that opens the door at the end, and the levels hide passages, items and treasure behind walls. A bonus stage lets Idéfix jump between bubbles, and it was the first time he was playable in a video game. Two heroes with their own strengths, and hidden corners to find, still give it room for a second run.