Asterix: Caesar's Challenge (CD-i)

An interactive board game where Asterix and his friends cause chaos around the Roman Empire.

Version Info#

Present in cdi_ast at 0x9FE8.

France (original)	Germany	United Kingdom	France (revision)
`Nov 22 1993` `V 3.0`	`Feb 22 1995` `V 3.9`	`Feb 23 1995` `V 3.9`	`Feb 27 1995` `V 3.9`
Spain	Netherlands	Italy	Portugal
`Mar 3 1995` `V 3.9`	`Apr 4 1995` `V 3.9`	`Apr 20 1995` `V 3.9`	`May 23 1995` `V 3.9`

The version number can also be found in the abstract and bibliographic files.

Revisional Differences#

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The French version was revised and re-released in 1995, around the same time as the other languages. This revision shrunk the game's size from 475 MB to 416 MB.

References#

CDi : C'EST DÉJÀ AUJORD'HUI - Joystick, Number 30, September 1992↩︎
NEWS: TWO PLAYER TENNIS on court this autumn - CD-i Magazine, Issue 2↩︎
PREVIEWS: Heel Gallië? - CD Interactief, Volume 2, Issue 7, July 1995↩︎
ASTERIX - LA SFIDA DI CESARE - CD-i Magazine (IT), Number 2, June/July/August 1995↩︎
POP ART: ASTÉRIX EM CDI - Heróis, Number 0, November 1995↩︎
CD TESTS - ASTERIX : LE DEFI DE CESAR - Joystick, Issue 45, January 1994↩︎
LES JEUX CD-I - ASTERIX : LE DÉFI DE CÉSAR - Génération 4 - Le guide des meilleurs jeux vidéo et micro, 1994↩︎
ASTÉRIX DE UITDAGING VAN CAESAR - Software Gids, Number 33, September 1995↩︎
Phlips ad - Super Juegos, Number 37, May 1995↩︎
E³ SHOW REPORT: FORTHCOMING RELEASES - CD-i Magazine, Issue 12, June 1995↩︎

v · t · e The Asterix series
Atari 2600	Asterix
Commodore 64	Asterix and the Magic Cauldron
Master System	Asterix • Asterix and the Secret Mission • Asterix and the Great Rescue
Game Gear	Asterix and the Secret Mission • Asterix and the Great Rescue
NES	Asterix
SNES	Asterix • Asterix & Obelix
Genesis	Asterix and the Great Rescue • Asterix and the Power of the Gods
CD-i	Asterix: Caesar's Challenge
Game Boy (Color)	Asterix (Prototypes) • Asterix & Obelix • Asterix & Obelix contre César • Asterix: Search for Dogmatix
Game Boy Advance	Asterix & Obelix: Bash Them All! • Asterix & Obelix XXL
Windows	Asterix Mega Madness • Asterix & Obelix XXL • Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum
PlayStation 2	Asterix & Obelix XXL • Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum
GameCube	Asterix & Obelix XXL
Nintendo DS	Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Wifix • Asterix: These Romans are Crazy!