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Romset and title:
asterix Asterix (PAL)
Software list:
a2600 Atari 2600 cartridges with filter PAL
Publisher:
Atari
Year:
1983
Serial:
CX2696
Programmer:
Steve Woita
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Romset
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SUPPORTED
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- Atari 2600 cart. published 42 years ago:
Asterix © 1983 Atari, Incorporated.
Gameplay is similar to "Taz [Model CX2699]".
TECHNICAL
GAME ID: CX2696
TRIVIA
While the name may not mean anything to people in the US, to people in Europe Asterix is a well know comic book hero. Asterix and his pal Obelix were two mischievous warriors who were constantly thwarting the attempts of Roman soldiers to conquer Gaul (hence the European only appeal). Originally created in 1959, Asterix is still popular today making it one of the longest running comics in the world.
So why does Asterix look exactly like Taz? Marketing. Just like American audiences had no idea who Asterix was, Europeans had no clue who Taz was. So in order to market the game to Europeans Atari decided to put in a character they would be more familiar with. So one quick graphics hack later, Asterix was born. The food was changed to various ancient objects (lamps, shields, cauldrons), and the dynamite was changed to a lyre. Why a lyre? Apparently the only thing that Asterix fears is the off-key music of the village bard Cacofonix.
There are actually a few small differences between Taz and Asterix other than the graphics. The Crazed Wave was changed to the Obelix Wave where the character is changed from Asterix to Obelix (the gameplay stays exactly the same), and Steve's famous Woita Wave easter egg was taken out.
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Programmer: Steve Woita
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