Jeremy Parish

At last: ActRaiser (Patreon)

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2018-02-10 13:06:55

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2026-06

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I've been waffling on this one for far too long, but hopefully I've done it justice here. Rather than belaboring the point, I'll let the video (and the game!) speak for me…

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ActRaiser retrospective: All's right with the world | Super NES Works #016

An in-depth look at one of the most unique games ever to appear on Super NES: The god-sim/RPG/platformer ActRaiser. With its incredible soundtrack, challenging action, and low-calorie simulation mode, ActRaiser manages to be far more than the sum of its decent individual components. It stands as a classic for the ages, and this retrospective attempts to explain why. Special thanks to Steve Lin of the Video Game History Foundation for providing access to the packaged copy of the game for this video.