ActRaiser

Description

ActRaiser was one of the early SNES games, drawing upon the success of side-scrolling platform action titles and the building model of Sim City. You play "The Master" (essentially God), and must save the world from evil.

First you purge the land by sending your spirit into a warrior with a big sword and magic powers. This side scrolling portion puts you in many different locales, from swamps and forests, to pyramids and snowy mountaintops.

As you eliminate evil from different parts of the land, you allow villagers to return and build their towns. You then control an angel who helps guide the villagers in their town building, and can send down miracles to aid them in their needs.

Alternate Titles

• "Act Raiser" -- Alternate spelling
• "アクトレイザー" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Actraiser legacy
• Game Center CX challenge games

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User Reviews

The first God-game for the Super Nintendo is arguably still the best.	SNES	keith jones (5)
A dull simulation game and an okayish platformer tie neatly together for a surprisingly entertaining experience.	SNES	J. P. Gray (111)
Time can be cruel...	SNES	Mark Whelan (3)
Swords and Sorcery and Awesomeness	SNES	Andrew Douglas (10)
One of the best SNES titles - Two games in one	SNES	uclafalcon (241)

The Press Says

Pixel-Heroes.de	SNES	May 25, 2008	10 out of 10	100
The Virtual Console Archive	Wii	Mar, 2007		100
FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network	Wii	Jun 03, 2007	95 out of 100	95
Video Games	SNES	Sep, 1991	86 out of 100	86
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	SNES	Sep, 1991	8.5 out of 10	85
GameSpot	Wii	Jun 12, 2007	8 out of 10	80
GameCola.net	SNES	Jan, 2008	8 out of 10	80
IGN	Wii	May 30, 2007	7.5 out of 10	75
IGN	SNES	May 30, 2007	7.5 out of 10	75
Legendra	SNES	Jan 10, 2010		60

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Proof of how outrageously good this music was:	1	J. P. Gray (111) May 20, 2008

Trivia

Soundtrack

Yuzo Koshiro, the soundtrack designer, also composed a live orchestral version of the ActRaiser music. For example it was performed during the opening of the Games Convention 2004 in Leipzig.