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[[Image:ActRaiser - SNES - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American box art.]]
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{{Video Game
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| Title            = ActRaiser
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| Image           = ActRaiser - SNES - USA.jpg
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| ImageDescription = SNES - USA - 1st edition.
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| Developer        = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Quintet}}
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| Publisher        = {{VideoGamePublisher|Enix}}
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| PublishedYear    = 1990
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| PublishedMonth  = 12
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| PublishedDay    = 16
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| Platforms        = {{Platform|SNES}}
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| Genres          = {{VideoGameGenre|Action video game|Action}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Beat 'em up|Beat 'em up}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Management simulator|Management simulator}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Multi-genre video game|Multi-genre}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Platformer|Platformer}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Real-time strategy|Real-time strategy}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Simulation video game|Simulation}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Strategy video game|Strategy}}
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| Themes          = {{MediaTheme|Adventure}}, {{MediaTheme|Fantasy}}, {{MediaTheme|Management}}
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| Series          = [[ActRaiser (universe)|''ActRaiser'']]
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| Distributions    = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}}
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}}
  
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'''''ActRaiser''''' is game developed by [[Quintet]] and published by [[Enix]] in 1990. 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 an action platformer hack-and-slash.
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'''''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]]''.
  
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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 down the boss battles, but I eventually beat the game, and enjoyed it.
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==Personal==
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{{VideoGameStatus
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| Own      = SNES cartridge only.
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| CantOwn  =
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| Won      = Yes.
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| CantWin  =
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| Finished = 207-01-01.
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}}
  
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==Status==
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I never played the game when it came out, but I saw it highly ranked online and decided to try it out. I took a while to get the boss battles down, but I eventually beat the game, enjoying it quite a bit.
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I own this game, have beaten it on standard difficulty.
 
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
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* '''Overall:''' 7/10
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{{Video Game Review|8|5|8|6|5|SNES}}
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* '''Best Version:''' SNES
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{{Spoilers}}
  
 
===Good===
 
===Good===
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* 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.
 
* 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 use of very large sprites really helps remind you that you're no longer playing and 8-bit game.
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* The suped-up [[boss rush]] at the end is difficult, but quite enjoyable.
  
 
===Bad===
 
===Bad===
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* Nothing.
 
* Nothing.
  
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==Box Art==
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==Media==
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===Box Art===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
ActRaiser - SNES - Japan.jpg|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.
 
ActRaiser - SNES - Japan.jpg|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.
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==Documentation==
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===Documentation===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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ActRaiser - SNES - Manual.pdf|Game manual.
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ActRaiser - SNES - Japan - Manual.pdf|Manual - Japan.
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ActRaiser - SNES - USA - Manual.pdf|Manual - USA.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==Maps==
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===Maps===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
ActRaiser - SNES - Map - World - Unpopulated.png|World map, unpopulated.
 
ActRaiser - SNES - Map - World - Unpopulated.png|World map, unpopulated.
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ActRaiser - SNES - Map - World - Populated.png|World map, populated.
 
ActRaiser - SNES - Map - World - Populated.png|World map, populated.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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===Videos===
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{{YouTube|tPdbgFu75i8|Review, SNES Works.}}
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{{YouTube|Tmm0R5mJJzA|Longplay.}}
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==Play Online==
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{{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/snes-games/actraiser-europe.html|SNES (Europe)}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/snes-games/actraiser-france.html|SNES (France)}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/snes-games/actraiser-germany.html|SNES (Germany)}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/snes-games/actraiser-japan.html|SNES (Japan)}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/snes-games/actraiser-usa.html|SNES (USA)}}
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==Representation==
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{{Representation
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| Media                      = Video games
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| StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail
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| StrongFemaleCharacterNotes  = The only females are minor characters.
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| BechdelTestStatus          = Fail
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| BechdelTestNotes            = The women never talk to each other.
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| StrongPOCCharacterStatus    = Fail
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| StrongPOCCharacterNotes    = All humans appear white.
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| QueerCharacterStatus        = Fail
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| QueerCharacterNotes        = There are no queer characters.
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}}
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==Titles==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation
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|-
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| English || ActRaiser || ||
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|-
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| Japanese || アクトレイザー || Akutoreiza || ActRaiser
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|}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/actraiser mobygames.com/game/snes/actraiser] - MobyGames.
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{{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/actraiser}}
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActRaiser en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActRaiser] - Wikipedia.
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActRaiser}}
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{{Link|StrategyWiki|https://strategywiki.org/wiki/ActRaiser}}
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{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/ActRaiser}}
  
  
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[[Category: Games]]
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[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]]
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[[Category: Video Games]]
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[[Category: Game Mechanic - Boss Rush]]
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[[Category: Action]]
 
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[[Category: Platformer]]
 
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[[Category: Real-Time Strategy]]
 
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[[Category: Fantasy]]
 
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[[Category: Games I've Beaten]]
 

Latest revision as of 14:47, 7 March 2024

ActRaiser

ActRaiser - SNES - USA.jpg

SNES - USA - 1st edition.
Developer Quintet
Publisher Enix
Published 1990-12-16
Platforms SNES
Genres Action, Beat 'em up, Management simulator, Multi-genre, Platformer, Real-time strategy, Simulation, Strategy
Themes Adventure, Fantasy, Management
Series ActRaiser
Distribution Commercial

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.

Personal

Own?SNES cartridge only.
Won?Yes.
Finished207-01-01.

I never played the game when it came out, but I saw it highly ranked online and decided to try it out. I took a while to get the boss battles down, but I eventually beat the game, enjoying it quite a bit.

Review

Video Game Review Icon - Enjoyment.png Video Game Review Icon - Control.png Video Game Review Icon - Appearance.png Video Game Review Icon - Sound.png Video Game Review Icon - Replayability.png
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

  • Manual - Japan.

  • Manual - USA.

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

Review, SNES Works.
Longplay.

Play Online

SNES (Europe), SNES (France), SNES (Germany), SNES (Japan), SNES (USA)

Representation

Strong female character?FailThe only females are minor characters.
Bechdel test?FailThe women never talk to each other.
Strong person of color character?FailAll humans appear white.
Queer character?FailThere are no queer characters.

Titles

Language Native Transliteration Translation
English ActRaiser
Japanese アクトレイザー Akutoreiza ActRaiser

Links

Link-MobyGames.png  Link-Wikipedia.png  Link-StrategyWiki.png  Link-TCRF.png 

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