Asterix

[Nyarly]

I found an (admittingly) small mistake in the Asterix article. On page 3, there is a flyer for the Arcade game, on which stands "German Arcade Flyer", but it's pretty obviously a Dutch one (I don't speak any Dutch, but German is my mother language, so I can at least see that's it's certainly not German). There even seems to be "Exclusive for Netherlands" written on it (if I'm not mistaken).

[KeeperBvK]

Considering all the games included here (with stuff that's little more than comics with mini-games and trivia strewn in), shouldn't this be included as well? www.gamefaqs.com/iphone/998258-asterix-comic-trivia-quiz/data

[Discoalucard]

I don't think it's an official game - I checked up the description on the App Store and it doesn't actually use any images, it's just something some third-party tossed together.

[KeeperBvK]

So I take it you got yourself the iPod Touch for Christmas?

Edit: Astérix at the Olympic Games wasn't released in 2007, but 2008. Wouldn't make much sense if it would have seen release a year before both the movie and the Olympic Games.

[KeeperBvK]

I hope you saw the edit in my last post, Kurt?
And hopefully Audi is still around. I sure enjoyed his articles and his obvious passion for video game music, always shining through.

[jorpho]

I don't want to leave this partly finished now that I've gotten started...

Page 3:
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back to their very first Astérix
back to the very first Astérix [?]

you gotta go out in the
you have to go out in the

You also gotta be careful
You also have to be careful

the games story is based
the game's story is based

put their faith on a traveler
put their faith in a traveler

controls which turns nearly
controls which turn nearly

a fitting end to their circle
a fitting end to their cycle [?]

out of the strangle hold
out of the stranglehold

no clear similarity to the licenses it was based
no clear similarity to the licenses they were based

would turn to be a match made
would turn out to be a match made

soldiers being in seemingly never ending supplies
soldiers being in seemingly never ending supply

near every step you take
nearly every step you take

game quickly together, they really
game quickly together - they really

never having a single questionable moment
never has a single questionable moment

onto the other levels
on to the other levels

Astérix et Cléopâtre (Asterix and Cleopatra)
Astérix et Cléopâtre (Asterix and Cleopatra).

nteractive pieces of scenery that makes the levels
nteractive pieces of scenery that make the levels

Barrel Break (takes place on the pirate ship which is a reference
Barrel Break (taking place on the pirate ship, a reference

many would think towards the final boss being César himself
many would expect the final boss to be César himself

the popularity of the genre on SNES
the popularity of the genre on the SNES

other Konami brawlers prided itself on 4
other Konami brawlers prided themselves on having 4

and Macho Man Randy Savage, it disrupts
and Macho Man Randy Savage - it disrupts

due to the fact it never made much of
due to the fact that it never made much of

David DeRienzo's Konami Beat-Em-Ups article
David DeRienzo's Konami Beat-Em-Ups article.

was Sega Master System
was the Sega Master System

the NES and Master System was famous for
the NES and Master System were famous for

to be found on Master System
to be found on the Master System

splits up and take different routes
splits up and takes different routes

altered or all together
altered or altogether

a lot of things that borrow from
a lot of things that are borrowed from

small bottles thrown in front of you which expand and create
small bottles thrown in front of you which expand and create

and never feels out of place nor does the level
and never feels out of place, nor does the level

most of them are pretty simplistic and simply jump around in a specific pattern and are disposed
most of them are pretty simplistic, simply jump around in a specific pattern, and are disposed

jump on bubble to bubble
jump from bubble to bubble

bright and colorful and offers
bright and colorful and offer

any Sega Master System collection
any Sega Master System collector

it to other Astérix games, it's
it to other Astérix games - it's

once again brings along some potions
once again bring along some potions

Sadly at this point in time,
Sadly, at this point in time,

rabbies infested
rabies infested

Panoramix and Idêfix
Panoramix and Idéfix

the Genesis/Mega Drive was
the Genesis/Mega Drive version was

released near one year prior
released nearly one year prior

a straight forward platformer
a straightforward platformer

only one punch, which enemies
only one punch, and enemies

enemies are above or below, you which forces
enemies are above or below you, forcing

The levels also feels
The levels also feel

crabs pinch you, it is clear
crabs pinch you. It is clear

because all of his creatures
because all of Their creatures

they still look awfully bland and looks like
they still look awfully bland, like

snow flakes that covers half the screen
snow flakes that cover half the screen

most the tracks
most of the tracks

Getting more than he
He gets more than he

Sadly this title was the first
Sadly, this title was the first

for old hungry fans to come back
for old hungry fans to come back to.

The prequel was excellent, the licence
The prequel was excellent and the licence

Astérix - Game Boy / NES (1993)
Astérix - Game Boy / NES / SNES (1993)

but Astérix games had been steadily released since the early 80s, yet it would be as
but although Astérix games had been steadily released since the early 80s, it would be as

has thankfully a wider reach
thankfully has a wider reach

the Credits is has a great sense of reminisce
the Credits has a great sense of reminiscence

which are some of the most
which have some of the most

change and boasts more detail than its NES counterpart
change and boast more detail than their NES counterparts

patterns are easier here, and there seems to be
patterns is easier here, and there seem to be

and delivers some
and delivering some

any of the 8bit games
any of the 8-bit games

to get up in speed
to get up to speed

The levels looks vastly different too, and acts more like an open playing field
The levels look vastly different too, and act more like open playing fields

often non apparent exit
often non-apparent exits

such a wide arrange
such a wide range

César does not catch ear of the news and invades
César does not catch wind of the news and invade

Within this story elements
Within these story elements

the same ones we have explored
the same ones explored [?]

with a different moves sets
with different move sets

Depending on its color,
Depending on their colors,

different though happen at the same
different though happening at the same

Roman gallion
Roman galleon

the character's strength
the characters' strengths

use on a Idéfix minigame
use on an Idéfix minigame

a sought after collectors item.
a sought-after collector's item.

and get them
and getting them

Graphics were slightly altered to make the enviorements
The graphics were slightly altered to make the environments

[KeeperBvK]

Page 3:
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back to their very first Astérix
back to the very first Astérix [?]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that sentence. It's not about the first Asterix game, but obviously about the first Asterix game by Coktel Vision.

[jorpho]

The ambiguity arises because Coktel Vision is not mentioned in the writeup for the MO5 game, making it unclear as to whether they did in fact develop it. (But checking again, Coktel Vision is mentioned in the writeup for Astérix and the Magic Cauldron, so I guess there is no ambiguity.)

[jorpho]

Page 4:
an interactive educatement game platform
an interactive edutainment game platform

a good fit, for not only some family friendly fun
a good fit for not only some family friendly fun

your play piece will either be jailed
your play piece will be jailed

mini game puts in the role
mini game puts you in the role

another puts in the running shoes
another puts you in the running shoes

will ask one of the player to grab
will ask one of the players to grab

Die hard Astérix will
Die hard Astérix fans will

video game had evolved
video games had evolved

and find one souvenir
and finding one souvenir in each

Development duties was given to Bit-Managers who was responsible
Development duties were given to Bit-Managers who were responsible

appropriate for its climate
appropriate for their climates

little resemblance and do not have any
little resemblance and does not have any

there very little reason
there's very little reason

While it offers
While they offer

Sure both characters
Sure, both characters

and releases that game after
and releases that came after

the next generation of consoles were
the next generation of consoles was

books, rather each level representing different adventures
books; rather, each level represents a different adventure

different kind of throws
different kinds of throws

magic potions and wild boards
magic potions and wild boars

that cannot be seen but if you touch them
that cannot be seen. If you touch them

and you'll won't be any smarter
and you won't be any smarter

fire balls, anything you can think of
fire balls, and anything you can think of

Even wild boars kills you
Even wild boars kill you

no end boss, no end puzzle, just
no end boss and no end puzzle - just

probably the easier
probably the easiest

but there still an element
but there is still an element

to actually take their times
to actually take their time

points to find because
points because

the feeling of self control over the progress
the feeling of self control over progress

[jorpho]

Yikes, this is a long article. I think I'm going to have to give up for now.

But here, at least, is the first half of page 5:
end to soar him back into public view
end to send him soaring back into public view

over a period of near 40 years
over a period of nearly 40 years

the most expensive in France's
the most expensive movie in France's

promotion campaign
promotional campaign

translated into near every language
translated into nearly every language

Yeah they sure were fun, now imagine
Yeah,h they sure were fun - now imagine

fetching misteltoes
fetching misteltoe

stage pits you
stage puts you

fetch\punch\eat
fetch/punch/eat

though this is only
though as this is only

which most often ask
which will most often ask

boars, which gives you extra
boars, which give you extra

cause 60 out of 80 objects
because 60 out of 80 objects

never any fun either, you'll grow so tired of running around like a bafoon
never any fun either, and you'll grow so tired of running around like a buffoon

can't quite keep up, not
can't quite keep up - not

leading your eyes to be decieved of any movement
making it seem as if there is no movement []

catch mistletoes
catch mistletoe branches

One level in particular catched
One level in particular caught

set in mediavel times with no sense of humor or personality, very much in tune with what the game overall lacks
set in medieval times with no sense of humor or personality, not unlike the game itself

but during 2 players, there's zero challenge, you got it covered at all times.
but with two players, there's zero challenge - you've got it all covered at all times.

movie (The movie was released in both French and the native languages of the country it was playing in).
movie. (The movie was released in both French and the native languages of the country it was playing in.)

even Norwegian, they all
even Norwegian - they all

you will take, here you
you will take: here you

whatever Roman camp that stands
whatever Roman camp stands

direct reach to the border
direct reach of the border

land by simply accomplising
land by simply accomplishing

in favor of you accomplishing to achieve
in favor of you attempting to achieve

the ingridient that the locations holds
the ingredient that the location holds

These scenes makes use
These scenes make use

Each section you can explore look unique
Each section you can explore looks unique

the color palette look near identical
the color palette looks nearly identical

which uses an early
which use an early

The music though,
The music, though,

Composed by the duo
It was composed by the duo

can even be argued if
can even be argued that

the voice effects sounds like
the voice effects sound like

A number of issues keeps
A number of issues keep

fighting eachother
fighting each other

taking out 5-6 guys out
taking out 5-6 guys from

jumps inwards the screen
jumps into the screen

making it difficult to navigate where
making it difficult to judge where

released on Playstation
released on the Playstation

compared to PSX's
compared to the PSX's

[ReyVGM]

I've beaten like 8 Asterix games now. Can anyone tell me why does each and every one of them have the exact same ending of a campfire scene with someone tied and hanging from a tree? Is that some sort of current theme in the comics?

[Audi]

Every comic/cartoon/movie ends with Astérix and Obélix telling the villagers about their adventure around the campfire. And they hang up Assurancetourix in the tree to prevent him from starting to sing.

[jorpho]

Yes indeed. I thought it was a nice touch in the article to see all the variations on the theme throughout the technological generations.

[ReyVGM]

Thanks Audi.

[KeeperBvK]

You're back, Audi? Would be nice if you could also comment on some of the remarks I've made here about your article.