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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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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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* '''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>
 
ActRaiser - SNES - Manual.pdf|Game manual.
 
ActRaiser - SNES - Manual.pdf|Game manual.
 
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</gallery>
  
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==Maps==
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===Maps===
 
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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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{{#ev:youtube|tPdbgFu75i8|256|inline|Review, SNES Works.|frame}}
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{{#ev:youtube|ZK1_-CraiRo|256|inline|Longplay.|frame}}
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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}}
  
  
 
[[Category: Games]]
 
[[Category: Games]]
 
[[Category: Video Games]]
 
[[Category: Video Games]]
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[[Category: Action]]
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[[Category: 1990 Video Games]]
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[[Category: Platformer]]
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[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]]
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[[Category: Real-Time Strategy]]
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[[Category: Video Game Genre - Action]]
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[[Category: Fantasy]]
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[[Category: Video Game Genre - Beat 'Em Up]]
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[[Category: Hack and Slash]]
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[[Category: Video Game Genre - Multi-Genre]]
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[[Category: Games I've Beaten]]
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[[Category: Video Game Genre - Platformer]]
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[[Category: Video Game Genre - Real-Time Strategy]]
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[[Category: Video Game Genre - Simulation]]
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[[Category: Video Game Genre - Strategy]]
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[[Category: Media Theme - Adventure]]
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[[Category: Media Theme - Fantasy]]
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[[Category: Game Mechanic - Boss Rush]]
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[[Category: SNES Games]]
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[[Category: Video Games I've Beaten]]

Revision as of 14:57, 26 August 2020

North American box art.

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

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

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

  • ActRaiser - SNES - Manual.pdf

    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

Review, SNES Works.
Longplay.

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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