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Game entry

Altered Beast

1988 · Beat 'em up, Platformer, Survival · DOS, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amiga, Arcade, iOS, Android, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC · Activision

Altered Beast holds position no. 3,467 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,431 ELO points and 38% of duels won out of 101 played. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 11 out of 16 (1988).

World rank

no. 3,467

ELO score

1,431

Wins

38%

Duels played

101

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About Altered Beast

Altered Beast is a 1988 beat 'em up video game developed by Team Shinobi and published by Sega for arcades. Set in Ancient Greece, the game follows a Roman centurion who is resurrected by the Olympian god Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena from Neff, the demonic ruler of the underworld. By collecting three power-ups in a level, the player character can transform into one of five mythical beasts.

In the original arcade, the end credits are interspersed with images of actors in costumes for the different characters and monsters of the game, implying the whole game was a film production.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,431 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Altered Beast sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,464 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 1,431
  2. 3,465 State of Decay 2 1,431
  3. 3,466 The Fall 1,431
  4. 3,467 Altered Beast 1,431
  5. 3,468 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit 1,431
  6. 3,469 Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury 1,431
  7. 3,470 Agents of Mayhem 1,431

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The standing

Where Altered Beast ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Altered Beast stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 11 out of 16 (1988).

Where Altered Beast ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,467 5,035
Beat 'em up 110 163
1980s 98 155
1988 11 16

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