Episode 626: Asterix, Pt. 1 (Patreon)

Stuart: I don’t think anyone, least of all myself, expected this Astérix podcast to turn into the odyssey it would ultimately become. The fact is, Audi, Thomas, and John are just too knowledgable of the series, though the real culprit here is the fact that there really are an enormous number of Astérix games. Many, many times more than I could ever really have imagined. “Hey, let’s split this into two parts”, I found myself saying. Then, during the second part, it became clear that a third installment would be required. Hey, it ain’t just Sonic 3 & Knuckles that deserves time and attention.

Did I foresee a world in which I would oversee the recording of almost five hours of Astérix game chat? No, of course not. But it happened, and I’m glad it happened. Just try to find a more exhaustive, more insightful piece of coverage of this very euro-centric comic book adaptation. Sorry, that should be bande dessinée adaptation, shouldn’t it? What a gauntlet of games we run, from VCS to PS2 and beyond. There are so many instalments in the series, and they represent such a broad display of genres – and quality – that it was an absolute pleasure to be a part of these discussions.

If you know Astérix, I’d wager you’re about to know more about it. If you don’t know Astérix… well, buckle up, by Toutatis. Never before has any podcast gone this deep on Astérix’s gaming legacy. Unless they have, it’s not like I checked. But even if we weren’t first, we were definitely best. Or my name isn’t Stuart “Goingbaldix” Gipp.

Art by Salem Sloane. Edits by Greg Leahy.

• 09:18 - Astérix le Gaulois (1967 Film): Thème d'Astérix

• 21:34 - Astérix chez les Bretons (1986 Film): Le débarquement

• 32:31 - Astérix et la surprise de César (1985 Film): La potion magique

• 41:50 - Plastic Bertrand: "Astérix est là" | Asterix and the Magic Cauldron (C64): Camp Aquarium

• 48:17 - Asterix and the Magic Cauldron (C64): Gaulish Village

• 58:40 - Asterix (SMS): Water Cave

• 1:07:59 - Asterix (SMS): Bonus Stage

• 1:14:49 - Asterix (SMS): Special Stage

• 1:19:37 - Asterix (Arcade): Asterix in Gauls Village

• 1:32:47 - Asterix (Arcade): Spanish Village

• Closing - Asterix (Arcade): Let's Party!