Game Groups > Asterix and Obelix licensees

Games based on the French comic series written by René Goscinny and written and illustrated by Albert Uderzo, featuring the fictional Gaulish warrior Asterix, introduced in 1959 as Astérix le Gaulois (Asterix the Gaul).

The games revolve around the heroic adventures of Asterix and his sidekick Obelix, the menhir delivery man assisted by the valiant Dogmatix, his dog protecting the only Gaulish village (with no name and located in the northwest corner of Gaul) unconquered by Roman conquest under Julius Caesar, with the help of the magic potion brewed by the village druid, Getafix. In the original French series , this magic potion makes the people who drink it invincible - that what's stated in the first comics anyway, though things are not so clear anymore in Asterix and the Laurel Wreath, where Asterix claims that "the magic potion makes [them] very strong but not invulnerable". Truth is: none of the two heroes is ever wounded in any way during the entire series. Obelix is so strong because he fell into the magic potion's brewing pot while he was a little child, which made him permanently invincible. Of course, in the videogame, Asterix and Obelix are not invincible anymore but simply very strong - or else, there wouldn't be much of a challenge.

The character names can either be the original French names or the English translations, though many countries have also adapted separate local translations. The original French names for the main characters are the following:

• Astérix (Asterix) - Main hero, Gaulish warrior.
• Obélix (Obelix) - Sidekick, Gaulish menhir delivery man.
• Panoramix (Getafix) - Gaulish village druid who holds the secret to the 'magic potion' which makes the drinker invincible.
• Abraracourcix (Vitalstatistix) - Gaulish village chief.
• Bonemine (Impedimenta) - Wife of the village chief.
• Assurancetourix (Caconofix) - Gaulish village bard.
• Agecanonix (Geriatrix) - Oldest living member of the Gaulish village.
• Ordralfabétix (Unhygienix) - Gaulish village fishmonger.
• Cétautomatix (Fulliautomatix) - Gaulish village smith.

Many games are based directly on a specific comic or movie. Since the library of Asterix products is pretty big mostly only the basic premise and background story are unique to the reference but incorporate ideas and situations from other Asterix comics or movies. If not stated otherwise all games are side-scrolling platformers.

Comics

• Asterix and the Magic Carpet - Mini games collection, based on Asterix and the Magic Carpet.
• Astérix and the Secret Mission - Based on Asterix and the Black Gold.
• Asterix and the Power of the Gods - Based on Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield.
• Asterix: Caesar's Challenge - Board game, based on Asterix and the Banquet.
• Asterix & Obelix - Based on Asterix and the Banquet).
• Astérix & Obelix - Based on Asterix and the Banquet).
• Asterix & Obelix: Bash Them All! - Includes port of Astérix & Obelix based on Asterix and the Banquet.
• Asterix at the Olympic Games - 3D Action, based on Asterix at the Olympic Games.
• Asterix at the Olympic Games - Sports mini games collection, based on Asterix at the Olympic Games.

Movies

• Asterix: Operation Getafix - Based on Asterix and the Big Fight.
• Astérix - Based on Asterix the Gaul.
• Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar - Mini games collection, based on Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar.
• Asterix & Obelix: Bash Them All! - Based on Asterix and Cleopatra.
• Asterix and the Vikings - Based on Asterix and the Vikings.
• Asterix & Cleopatra - Board game, based on Asterix and Cleopatra.

Other

• Obelix - Arcade game.
• Asterix - Arcade game, sprite-swap of the game otherwise known as Taz.
• Asterix and the Magic Cauldron - Beat-em-up, in the US known as Ardok the Barbarian.
• Astérix and the Great Rescue Astèrix Astérix: The Gallic War - Strategy with platform elements.
• Asterix: Search for Dogmatix* Asterix Mega Madness - Sports mini games.
• Asterix and Obelix: Kick Buttix - 3D action, known as Astérix & Obélix XXL outside the US.
• Astérix & Obélix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum - 3D action.
• Astérix & Obélix XXL 2: Mission: Wifix - 3D action, based on Astérix & Obélix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum.