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    Altered Beast

    Game » consists of 25 releases. Released Nov 27, 1988

    A side-scrolling brawler that puts the player in control of a resurrected centurion who possesses the ability to shape shift into many beasts, such as a wolf, dragon, tiger and bear. Altered Beast was the original pack-in game for the Genesis in North America.

    f-metroid's Altered Beast (Genesis) review

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    Altered Beast is Underrated

    It may be a great challenge, but it's worth the playtime. Anyone who can beat Altered best is a real gamer. Although Altered Beast may just be your average beat' em up on the outside, Altered Beast's short gameplay takes a long time to get through because of the true challenge. That's the cool thing about the game: it's notorious for being one of the most difficult games ever made, and it did get the Genesis some success. Altered Beast is another Sega classic. It's got multiple levels that seems like either a great fantasy epic, or a laughable fantasy video game where people get buff. It depends on how you look at it.

    Other reviews for Altered Beast (Genesis)

      Another one we're forced to hail as a classic. 0

      Zeus's daughter has been kidnapped by a demon from hades named Neff. To see to it that she's rescued, Zeus resurrects two fallen warriors to venture into Neff's realm. They leave on a mission fighting off the undead and various monsters. -summaryAltered Beast is one of those games that really made me question on what exactly determined a classic. I mean, even after all these years, I'm still unsure on how it was able to gain such recognition. My only guess can be that sense of nostalgia for long...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

      A decent title 20 years ago.... but the same can't be said today. 0

      "WISE FWOM YOUR GWAVE!"PLOT:Zeus's daughter, Athena, has been captured by the evil demon god Neff. To save the goddess, Zeus resurrects a 'Centurion' (a high-ranking warrior) to do the job for him............If Zeus is so powerful that he can resurrect warriors from the dead, then why can't he fight Neff himself? It doesn't make sense. Anyways.....GAMEPLAY:Players take control of the resurrected centurion through five levels in this side-scrolling beat 'em up.To progress through the game, you'll...

      0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

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