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| − | '''''ActRaiser''''' is [[multi-genre video | + | '''''ActRaiser''''' is [[multi-genre video game]] with a [[fantasy]] theme developed by [[Quintet]] and published by [[Enix]] on 1990-12-16. The game has two modes, one section plays as a [[real-time strategy]] where you build a city while fighting monsters, the other mode is a platformer [[beat 'em up|hack-and-slash]]. A sequel was made a couple years later called ''[[ActRaiser 2]]''. |
| − | I never played the game when it came out, but I saw it highly ranked online and decided to try it out. I took awhile to get | + | ==Personal== |
| + | I never played the game when it came out, but I saw it highly ranked online and decided to try it out. I took awhile to get the boss battles down, but I eventually beat the game, enjoying it quite a bit. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
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===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
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[[Category: Games]] | [[Category: Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
| + | [[Category: 1990 Video Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]] | [[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]] | ||
[[Category: Video Game Genre - Action]] | [[Category: Video Game Genre - Action]] | ||
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[[Category: Video Game Genre - Platformer]] | [[Category: Video Game Genre - Platformer]] | ||
[[Category: Video Game Genre - Real-Time Strategy]] | [[Category: Video Game Genre - Real-Time Strategy]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Video Game Genre - Simulation]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Video Game Genre - Strategy]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Media Theme - Adventure]] | ||
[[Category: Media Theme - Fantasy]] | [[Category: Media Theme - Fantasy]] | ||
[[Category: Game Mechanic - Boss Rush]] | [[Category: Game Mechanic - Boss Rush]] | ||
[[Category: SNES Games]] | [[Category: SNES Games]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | + | [[Category: Video Games I've Beaten]] |
Latest revision as of 13:57, 26 August 2020
ActRaiser is multi-genre video game with a fantasy theme developed by Quintet and published by Enix on 1990-12-16. The game has two modes, one section plays as a real-time strategy where you build a city while fighting monsters, the other mode is a platformer hack-and-slash. A sequel was made a couple years later called ActRaiser 2.
Contents
Personal
I never played the game when it came out, but I saw it highly ranked online and decided to try it out. I took awhile to get the boss battles down, but I eventually beat the game, enjoying it quite a bit.
Status
I own this game, have beaten it on standard difficulty.
Review
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| 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Best Version: SNES
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- Over all, the game has good graphics, nice music, and is fun to play.
- It's always a gamble making a multi-genre game, but I enjoyed both modes in ActRaiser. The strategy portion was a bit too easy for my tastes, but fun, and the platformer portion was more interesting and challenging.
- The use of very large sprites really helps remind you that you're no longer playing and 8-bit game.
- The suped-up boss rush at the end is difficult, but quite enjoyable.
Bad
- The game is painfully scripted. For a fantasy game, there is very little adventure.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Media
Box Art
The original Japanese box art has a nice collage layout, and a good logo, but the art is pretty bad. The faces look pretty ugly, and the color palette jumps all over the place.
The North American box art isn't great either. The logo is good, and the colors are better, but it just shows lightning over the pyramids, not exactly a portent of the game.
Documentation
Game manual.
Maps
World map, unpopulated.
Fillmore, unpopulated.
Fillmore, populated.
Fillmore, act 1.
Fillmore, act 2.
Bloodpool, unpopulated.
Bloodpool, populated.
Bloodpool, act 1.
Bloodpool, act 2.
Kasandora, unpopulated.
Kasandora, populated.
Kasandora, act 1.
Kasandora, act 2.
Aitos, unpopulated.
Aitos, populated.
Aitos, act 1.
Aitos, act 2.
Marahna, unpopulated.
Marahna, populated.
Marahna, act 1.
Marahna, act 2.
Northwall, unpopulated.
Northwall, populated.
Northwall, act 1.
Northwall, act 2.
World map, populated.
Videos
Titles
| Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | ActRaiser | ||
| Japanese | アクトレイザー | Akutoreiza | ActRaiser |
Links
- Video Game Rank - 8
- Video Game Graphics Rank - 8
- Video Game Sound Rank - 6
- Games
- Video Games
- 1990 Video Games
- Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy
- Video Game Genre - Action
- Video Game Genre - Beat 'Em Up
- Video Game Genre - Multi-Genre
- Video Game Genre - Platformer
- Video Game Genre - Real-Time Strategy
- Video Game Genre - Simulation
- Video Game Genre - Strategy
- Media Theme - Adventure
- Media Theme - Fantasy
- Game Mechanic - Boss Rush
- SNES Games
- Video Games I've Beaten
