Altered Beast (Genesis)

The Genesis port of Sega's classic arcade brawler. They didn't forget the voice clips, people.

Most famous for being the original pack-in title for the Genesis. As detailed elsewhere, the Genesis initially had a rocky Japanese launch as the initial 1988 lineup — including Altered Beast — gave an underwhelming impression of the console. In 1991, Altered Beast would later be replaced with Sonic the Hedgehog as the pack-in title. It has since been rereleased across several compilations alongside the Blue Blur.

To do: Version differences. Early Japanese copies lack TMSS support, and some releases only display the title logo in Japanese.

Hidden Menu#

Press B + Start at the title screen for a menu with settings for starting level, difficulty, energy and lives.

Sound Test#

Press A + C + Up + Right + Start at the title screen for the Sound Test.

Beast Selection#

Press A + B + C + Down + Left + Start at the title screen for a menu where you can choose which transformation will take place in each level.

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