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.

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Alternate Titles

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

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Merchant	Title	Platform
	Actraiser	SNES
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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)

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The Press Says

Mean Machines	SNES	Apr, 1991	91 out of 100	91
Retrogaming History	SNES	Jun 02, 2008	9 out of 10	90
Video Games	SNES	Sep, 1991	86 out of 100	86
Total! (Germany)	SNES	Aug, 1996	1.75 out of 6	85
Jeuxvideo.com	SNES	Aug 19, 2010	17 out of 20	85
RPGFan	Wii	Jan 12, 2009	82 out of 100	82
Gaming since 198x	SNES	Nov 26, 2010	4 out of 5	80
All Game Guide	SNES	2007		80
HonestGamers	SNES	Oct 26, 2012	6 out of 10	60
Legendra	SNES	Jan 10, 2010		60

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Forums

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

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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.

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This entry was contributed by uclafalcon (241) and gamewarrior (5076)