Overview and Gameplay
Zeus releases a sealed beast warrior to rescue Athena from a demonic captor. Juuouki is the Japanese Famicom version of Sega’s Altered Beast, rebuilt as a single-player side-scrolling action game with eight stages instead of the arcade original’s five.
Defeat monsters, advance through each area, and collect Morph Orbs from pale two-headed wolves. The first two strengthen the warrior, while the third triggers the stage’s beast transformation. Reaching beast form unlocks the boss battle; missed orbs can extend the stage with additional enemy waves.
Controls And Mechanics
- Directions: Move, crouch, and jump. Press upward twice for a higher jump.
- A: Punch in human form and fire the beast’s projectile attack.
- B: Kick in human form and use the beast’s close-range or movement attack.
- The game uses a health meter and limited lives, with continuation available from the last reached stage.
- This version supports one player only.
Version Notes
The Famicom conversion adds three transformations not found in the arcade game: lion, blue shark, and phoenix. It also introduces new stages and bosses, but removes the arcade version’s simultaneous cooperative play.
Release And Credits
- Released: 1990 in Japan
- Developer: Interlink
- Publisher: Asmik Corporation
- Original platform: Sega System 16B arcade hardware
- International title: Altered Beast
