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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

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User Reviews

The first God-game for the Super Nintendo is arguably still the best. keith jones (5) unrated
A dull simulation game and an okayish platformer tie neatly together for a surprisingly entertaining experience. J. P. Gray (111) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Time can be cruel... Mark Whelan (3) 3.67 Stars3.67 Stars3.67 Stars3.67 Stars3.67 Stars
Swords and Sorcery and Awesomeness Andrew Douglas (10) 4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars4.33 Stars
One of the best SNES titles - Two games in one uclafalcon (241) unrated

The Press Says

The Video Game Critic Jan 24, 2003 A 100
Computer and Video Games (CVG) May, 1991 95 out of 100 95
Mean Machines Apr, 1991 91 out of 100 91
Video Games Sep, 1991 86 out of 100 86
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Sep, 1991 8.5 out of 10 85
Total! (Germany) Aug, 1996 1.75 out of 6 85
VicioJuegos.com Jul 29, 2007 84 out of 100 84
GameCola.net Jan, 2008 8 out of 10 80
IGN May 30, 2007 7.5 out of 10 75
Legendra Jan 10, 2010 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 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.


This entry was contributed by uclafalcon (241) and gamewarrior (5078)
 

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