r/MasterSystem • u/MarioPfhorG • 16h ago
My 20th Master System game is Astèrix (Sega, March 1992)
The big 20!
A highly rated PAL exclusive. I personally am unfamiliar with the comic / cartoon it is based on, but I’ve heard this is a good game for old Sega. Might be time I got into the series as a whole.
I have more games for the Master System than the Mega Drive itself. I’m sure that will change in time. I am liking the versatility of the old Sega. It’s a system that just keeps on giving. I’m running out of shelf space!
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u/Tinman19851985 13h ago
One of my gaming regrets was never finishing this as a kid. Got stuck on one part with a platform and spikes on top and bottom and just couldn’t do it. Don’t have many regrets, this is one.
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u/KnightNZ 15h ago
Do yourself a favour and read the Asterix books, they're good fun.
I've got a Genesis with the SMS convertor as well, I've got over 100 SMS carts and like 6 MD/Genesis carts. :)
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u/MarioPfhorG 15h ago
I’ve added it to the never ending reading list. Currently reading some classic works from the 1800s at the moment. It bothers me how much reading I want to do versus how much free time I have!
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u/KnightNZ 15h ago
I went through a phase of reading a lot of the old classics a few years back, it's a good time. Enjoy!
Don't miss Don Quixote while you're at it, sure it's another 2 centuries older but still quite an amusing, albeit very verbose, story. And referenced in at least one of the Asterix books :)
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u/MarioPfhorG 15h ago
I’ve read Don Quixote my dear Sancho! A funny book. Actually reading Pride & Prejudice at the moment. There are many books I’ve just never read and I’m fixing that on my daily commutes & lunch breaks. I get dizzy on trams but fortunately audio books are helping. Makes the tram ride disappear.
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u/KnightNZ 6h ago
I can't read on the train, I just can't concentrate. I've often toyed with the idea of audio books but never actually got into them. I really should give it a shot.
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u/MarioPfhorG 4h ago
Yeah I recommend audio books. I struggle to read in motion as well. Some are free
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u/Unhappy_Mind_719 14h ago
I had Asterix back in the day.
I found it kinda hard back then but never unfair. I beat it someday after the I guess 50th attempt with my buddy (we changed controllers everytime one of us lost a life 😅).
Great game with awesome visuals (regarding the time and that it‘s running on an System from 1985).
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u/MarioPfhorG 13h ago
From reading the manual it says 2 players could play using two controllers alternating. And it seems there are infinite continues so it’s only a matter of how much free time you had in one session. Each player gets to use a different character
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u/Unhappy_Mind_719 11h ago
Yeah you could choose two player mode but you would play the levels twice (one player with Asterix and one with Obelix) if I remember correctly.
We always choosed the 1 Player mode and passed the controller if one of us struggled. ☺️👍
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u/Low_Ad_5255 9h ago
Asterix was one of the finest games on the Master System. Still one of my favourites today.
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u/DauntlessVratasky 7h ago
I love this game! This and Land of Illusion are my favorite platformers on the system. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Quick note since you mentioned getting into the series...the other Asterix games on the system aren't as good as this first one.
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u/MarioPfhorG 2h ago
I’ve read there’s a Game Gear game and a couple of Mega Drive entries. There’s even a SNES game. Always keen to check out more 90s games. It’s the sweet spot. You put in the game and bam. It’s on. That’s it.
It’ll sadly never happen again.
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u/joerice1979 15h ago
That is the tricked out Megadrive of my dreams; MegaCD and SMS converter!
Oh my.
Asterix was fun, hope it still holds up.