ActRaiser

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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.

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Promo Images

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

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 (120)
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 (270)

Critic Reviews

Computer and Video Games (CVG)	SNES	May, 1991	95 out of 100	95
FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network	Wii	Jun 03, 2007	95 out of 100	95
Nintendo Life	Wii	Apr 14, 2007		90
Retrogaming History	SNES	Jun 02, 2008	9 out of 10	90
Total! (Germany)	SNES	Aug, 1996	1.75 out of 6	85
Defunct Games	SNES	Nov 18, 2013	B+	83
GameCola.net	SNES	Jan, 2008	8 out of 10	80
GameSpot	Wii	Jun 12, 2007	8 out of 10	80
Play Time	SNES	Jan, 1993	72 out of 100	72
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Wii	May 18, 2007	7 out of 10	70

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Proof of how outrageously good this music was:	1	J. P. Gray (120) May 20, 2008

Trivia

1001 Video Games

The SNES version of ActRaiser appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

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.

Related Web Sites

• ActRaiser (article in the open encyclopedia about the game)
• Actraiser Online (A fan site with detailed game information.)
• Alexandria RPGClassics Game Database (Has various information on the game as well as a detailed walkthrough.)
• Let's Play Actraiser (ddegenha's playthrough of the game on the Let's Play Archive)