Altered Beast

Altered Beast
Developer(s)	Sega Interlink (FC) M2 (3D Classics)
Publisher(s)	Sega Asmik Ace Entertainment (FC)
Release Date(s)
Arcade	NA: 1988 JP: August 1988 EU: 1988
Arcade	NA: 1988 JP: August 1988 EU: 1988
Famicom	JP: July 20, 1990
Famicom	JP: July 20, 1990
Virtual Console (Wii)	NA: November 19, 2006 September 28, 2009 JP: December 2, 2006 June 2, 2009 EU: December 8, 2006 June 26, 2009 AU: December 8, 2006 June 26, 2009
Virtual Console (Wii)	NA: November 19, 2006 September 28, 2009 JP: December 2, 2006 June 2, 2009 EU: December 8, 2006 June 26, 2009 AU: December 8, 2006 June 26, 2009
EShop	NA: December 5, 2013 JP: May 29, 2013 EU: December 5, 2013 AU: December 5, 2013
EShop	NA: December 5, 2013 JP: May 29, 2013 EU: December 5, 2013 AU: December 5, 2013
Platform(s)
Accessory(ies)	This game requires the Classic Controller
Genre(s)	Beat 'em up
Rating(s)
ESRB	04
PEGI	02
CERO	02
USK	02
ACB	02

Altered Beast <sup>(JPJapanese: 獣王記

Romaji: Jūōki

Meaning: Beast King's Chronicle)</sup> is a arcade beat 'em up originally released in arcades in the 1988 and later on various other consoles mainly the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and also ported for the Nintendo Famicom in Japan. Both arcade and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive versions were re-released for Wii Virtual Console while the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive version was on the Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo 3DS.

Trivia

• The phrase "Welcome to your doom!" at the start of the first boss battle was used on Strong Bad's (of Homestar Runner fame) website.

Gallery

Main article: Altered Beast/gallery

Videos

Videos
File:Altered Beast Nintendo Wii Clip - Kickin' Ass Gameplay clip	File:Altered Beast Nintendo Wii Clip - Die Monster! Die Monster!
Main Page: Altered Beast/videos

External links

• Sega Genesis Version at Nintendo's Wii Virtual Console page (North America)
• Arcade Version at Nintendo's Wii Virtual Console page (North America)
• 3D Altered Beast at Nintendo.com (North America)
• Mega Drive Version at Sega's Virtual Console page (Japan)
• Arcade Version at Sega's Virtual Console page (Japan)