Altered Beast

ReleasedJun 14, 1988

Arcade
Commodore C64/128/MAX
ZX Spectrum
Android
Atari ST/STE
iOS
DOS
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
MSX

About

Altered Beast is a 1988 beat 'em up video game developed by Team Shinobi and published by Sega for arcades. Set in Ancient Greece, the game follows a Roman centurion who is resurrected by the Olympian god Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena from Neff, the demonic ruler of the underworld. By collecting three power-ups in a level, the player character can transform into one of five mythical beasts. In the original arcade, the end credits are interspersed with images of actors in costumes for the different characters and monsters of the game, implying the whole game was a film production.

Developer: Team Shinobi
Publisher: Activision, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Sega Corporation, Mediagenic, Ocean Software
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Survival, Historical
Modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective: Side view
IGDB rating: 54 / 100 (115 ratings)
Also known as: Beast King's Chronicle, Jūōki , Altered Beast Classic, Juuouki

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Amiga	1989 · EuropeMarch 1990 · North America
Amstrad CPC	1989
Android	Jun 22, 2017
Arcade	Jun 14, 1988
Atari ST/STE	1989
Commodore C64/128/MAX	1989 · EuropeFebruary 1990 · North America
DOS	June 1990
iOS	Dec 15, 2010 · WorldwideJun 22, 2017 · Worldwide
MSX	1989
ZX Spectrum	1989