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{{nihongo|'''Altered Beast'''|獣王記|Jūōki|lit. "Beast King's Chronicle"}} is a [[1988]] [[arcade]] game developed and manufactured by [[Sega]]. After its initial arcade release, it was ported to several home video game consoles and home computers. Makoto Uchida was the primary developer of the game and also was responsible for the creation of [[Golden Axe]]. A re-worked arcade version was released for [[Xbox 360]]'s [[Xbox Live Arcade]] on [[June 10]], [[2009]] with HD support, online leaderboards and network play. Another port was created in [[2013]] as part of the {{c|3D Classics}} series for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and released through the [[Nintendo eShop]], which took advantage of the platform's 3D features.
{{nihongo|'''Altered Beast'''|獣王記|Jūōki|lit. "Beast King's Chronicle"}} is a [[1988]] [[beat 'em up]] [[arcade]] game developed and manufactured by [[Sega]]. The game is set in Ancient Greece, and follows a centurion who is resurrected by Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena. To do so, he gains the ability to turn into beasts such as the werewolf through the use of power-ups.  
 
''Altered Beast'' is a side scrolling beat 'em up game with light platform elements. The player can punch, kick and jump. Up to two players can play at once. Each player controls a centurion, fighting undead creatures and monsters in a setting resembling Ancient Greece. One of the enemies, a white two-headed wolf which upon defeat releases a Spirit Ball, a power-up orb which increases the strength and size of the player. Three orbs turn the centurion into a different beast each stage. Each beast has its own abilities, such as the dragon's flight and lightning, and the bear's petrification.
 
After becoming the beast, the character can face the end-level boss, though the boss will also appear regardless of whether or not the character is transformed if the player takes too long to complete the level. Upon the boss's defeat, Neff appears and removes the transformation orbs.  After its initial arcade release, it was ported to several home video game consoles and home computers, including the Mega Drive/Genesis, for which it was a pack-in game.


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Altered Beast is a side scrolling, platform, beat 'em up game that puts the player in control of a centurion who has died in battle. The centurion has been raised from the dead to rescue Zeus' daughter, Athena. The player battles undead and demonic hordes, controlling the shapeshifting hero. He must fight through several levels in order to save the kidnapped goddess. Although 'Centurion' was a rank in the Roman Army, the game takes place in a setting resembling Ancient Greece, complete with gods, temples and ruined Ionic columns.
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== Story ==
A Greek Warrior who had died in battle is resurrected from the dead by Zeus. The Warrior is ordered by Zeus to save his daughter Athena from a Demon God called Neff in the Underworld. To become able to withstand the perils, the warrior is given the ability to collect three spirit balls on each level, the last of which transforms him into a human/beast hybrid of formidable power.
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Table of Contents

Gameplay
Appendices
Walkthrough
  1. Round 1
  2. Round 2
  3. Round 3
  4. Round 4
  5. Round 5

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Box artwork for Altered Beast.
Box artwork for Altered Beast.
Altered Beast
Developer(s)Sega
Publisher(s)Sega
Year released
System(s)Arcade, NES, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, Sega Channel, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Amstrad CPC, MSX, Atari ST, MS-DOS, TurboGrafx-CD, TurboGrafx-16, Tapwave Zodiac, Wii, Xbox 360, Windows, iOS, Nintendo 3DS
Designer(s)Rieko Kodama, Makoto Uchida
Genre(s)Beat 'em up
ModesSingle player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)ESRB EveryoneOFLC Parental GuidancePEGI Ages 7+
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Altered Beast (獣王記 Jūōki?, lit. "Beast King's Chronicle") is a 1988 beat 'em up arcade game developed and manufactured by Sega. The game is set in Ancient Greece, and follows a centurion who is resurrected by Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena. To do so, he gains the ability to turn into beasts such as the werewolf through the use of power-ups.

Altered Beast is a side scrolling beat 'em up game with light platform elements. The player can punch, kick and jump. Up to two players can play at once. Each player controls a centurion, fighting undead creatures and monsters in a setting resembling Ancient Greece. One of the enemies, a white two-headed wolf which upon defeat releases a Spirit Ball, a power-up orb which increases the strength and size of the player. Three orbs turn the centurion into a different beast each stage. Each beast has its own abilities, such as the dragon's flight and lightning, and the bear's petrification.

After becoming the beast, the character can face the end-level boss, though the boss will also appear regardless of whether or not the character is transformed if the player takes too long to complete the level. Upon the boss's defeat, Neff appears and removes the transformation orbs. After its initial arcade release, it was ported to several home video game consoles and home computers, including the Mega Drive/Genesis, for which it was a pack-in game.

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  • Arcade cabinet for the game.

    Arcade cabinet for the game.

  • Sega Master System cover art.

    Sega Master System cover art.

  • Amiga cover art.

    Amiga cover art.

Story

A Greek Warrior who had died in battle is resurrected from the dead by Zeus. The Warrior is ordered by Zeus to save his daughter Athena from a Demon God called Neff in the Underworld. To become able to withstand the perils, the warrior is given the ability to collect three spirit balls on each level, the last of which transforms him into a human/beast hybrid of formidable power.

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Gameplay
Appendices
Walkthrough
  1. Round 1
  2. Round 2
  3. Round 3
  4. Round 4
  5. Round 5

Altered Beast logo

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