ActRaiser
a game by QuintetAction, Platformer / 
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Next issue's Overseas ProSpects will feature Actraiser, but it looked so good we thought we'd give you a quick preview. This awesome six level epic for the Super Famicom is part side-scrolling, Rastan-style hack and slash adventure and part Populous fantasy world-building. Each level features a building scene sandwiched in between two actionscenes. You fight outrageous creatures to win land for your people, and they have to build up the land's resources before you move on to the next level. Actraiser packs more breathtaking graphics and rockin' sounds into a MegaDrive game!
Other games by Quintet
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ActRaiser 2 This action filled, single player game is a classical story of good versus evil. -
Illusion of Gaia It is an action-RPG video game. -
Robotrek Robotrek has similar gameplay to that of most RPG video games, with the notable exception that the main character is not the combatant, but rather, the robots he invents are. The robots are highly customizable, in aspects such as armaments, accessories, s -
Soul Blazer Similar to the company's previous game ActRaiser, the player takes the role of a divine angel, deity or lesser-deity, or avatar, sent by a divinity, called The Master (Gaia), to destroy monsters and release the captured souls of a world's inhabitants.
Game Reviews
For motivated gamers of all ages, ActRaiser challenges system capabilities, displays life-like detailed graphics, and demonstrates Mode 7 scaling and rotation special effects. Originally released in 1990, this action packed game combines traditional side scrolling with overhead view simulation. While playing ActRaiser, players can indulge in special features such as simulation and action modes, fighting skill challenges with evil monsters, while the player remains in control of every aspect of the game reconstruction. The player uses a sword to fight through side-scrolling levels with monsters and has to defeat an end-boss, which then will open up a new section of the overhead view world. During the game, the player must take certain actions that encourage growth of the population. Once the population reaches a certain growth level, catastrophic events can occur. As the population grows, so does the players magical powers and qualities such as health. The story mode features three difficulty levels: Hard – Japanese, Normal – American, and an exclusively Easy Mode.
