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Vol. I · No. 2604 · 1988
Altered Beast
“Altered Beast is a 1988 beat 'em up video game developed by Team Shinobi and published by Sega for arcades…”
PlatformHack and slash/Beat 'em up
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Altered Beast is a 1988 beat 'em up video game developed by Team Shinobi and published by Sega for arcades. Set in Ancient Greece, the game follows a Roman centurion who is resurrected by the Olympian god Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena from Neff, the demonic ruler of the underworld. By collecting three power-ups in a level, the player character can transform into one of five mythical beasts. In the original arcade, the end credits are interspersed with images of actors in costumes for the different characters and monsters of the game, implying the whole game was a film production.
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A Roman centurion who had died in battle is resurrected from the dead by Zeus. The centurion is ordered by Zeus to save his daughter Athena from a Demon God called Neff in the Underworld. To become able to withstand the perils, the warrior…
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Modes
Single playerCo-operativeSplit screen
Themes
ActionFantasySurvivalHistorical