<s>
Asterix	B-Application
is	O
a	O
horizontal-scrolling	O
beat'em	B-Application
up	I-Application
arcade	O
game	O
released	O
in	O
1992	O
by	O
Konami	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
French	O
comic	O
series	O
Asterix	B-Device
and	I-Device
Obelix	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
fights	O
as	O
either	O
Asterix	B-Application
the	O
Gaul	B-Application
or	O
his	O
best	O
friend	O
,	O
Obelix	B-Application
,	O
as	O
they	O
take	O
on	O
the	O
'	O
might	O
 '	O
of	O
the	O
oppressive	O
Roman	O
Empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asterix	B-Application
includes	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
humorous	O
fighting	O
moves	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
demonstrated	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
attract	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
artwork	O
and	O
feel	O
of	O
Asterix	B-Application
remains	O
true	O
to	O
its	O
French	O
source	O
material	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
many	O
humorous	O
touches	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
way	O
defeated	O
Legionnaires	O
crawl	O
away	O
)	O
will	O
be	O
instantly	O
familiar	O
to	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
comic-book	O
and	O
cartoon	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
is	O
small	O
and	O
agile	O
Asterix	B-Application
and	O
the	O
second	O
one	O
is	O
big	O
,	O
strong	O
Obelix	B-Application
carrying	O
a	O
stone	O
on	O
his	O
back	O
at	O
the	O
level	O
beginning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Obelix	B-Application
is	O
much	O
stronger	O
within	O
the	O
comic	O
books	O
stories	O
,	O
the	O
powers	O
of	O
both	O
characters	O
in	O
game	O
are	O
equal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
Asterix	B-Application
can	O
pick	O
up	O
a	O
soldier	O
and	O
twirl	O
him	O
above	O
his	O
head	O
,	O
Obelix	B-Application
instead	O
smashes	O
him	O
to	O
the	O
ground	O
to	O
the	O
left	O
and	O
right	O
of	O
his	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
points	O
during	O
stages	O
,	O
Dogmatix	O
will	O
bring	O
out	O
either	O
a	O
vial	O
of	O
Magic	O
Potion	O
for	O
Asterix	B-Application
,	O
or	O
a	O
roast	O
boar	O
for	O
Obelix	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Collecting	O
these	O
will	O
grant	O
brief	O
invincibility	O
,	O
allowing	O
Asterix	B-Device
and	I-Device
Obelix	I-Device
to	O
rush	O
about	O
the	O
screen	O
to	O
quickly	O
clear	O
away	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
