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 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 |
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60 |
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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.
