Asterix & Obelix: A New Empire

Story
Asterix & Obelix: A New Empire is a scrolling beat-em-up and is seen as a sucessor to the game "Asterix & Obelix: Slap Em All". In this game, the year is 30BC, taking 20 years after the original series.

The events during these years have been tumultuous, with Caesar... getting the wrong side of the "cake knife" by an "unknown" associate in 44 BC. Worse, Caesar's adopted son, Augustus Caesar has taken control of the new Roman Empire, and plans to destroy the indomitable Gauls with a long and drawn out war of attrition and morale destruction. In a turn of events, the indomitable village assists Mark Antony and Cleopatra to fight back against Augustus imperial forces around Europe. During these years, Getafix has died from old age, and with the Romans destroying essential supplies for making the Magic Potion.

Asterix and Obelix team-up with Mark Antony and Cleopatra to restore order from the tyrannical dictator Augustus. However, the formula for the secret potion has been stolen, and the Romans are beginning to mass-produce it to the masses. If they find out the permanent effects of the potion, Augustus will become the greatest and most feared emperor in history. If Asterix and Obelix cannot stop them, with the help of Antony's Roman force, Cleopatra and Antony are likely to become a Roman province. The future will be bleak if Augustus is not stopped.

Gameplay
The game is a scrolling arcade beat-em-up, taking place in multiple set-pieces across Europe. However, there are also many "platforming" heavy-stages, such as rope-swinging, mine-cart jumping and exploration missions. Using collected currency, Asterix and Obelix can learn new movesets, and assist Antony's Romans to help fight back Augustus. Weapons such as swords and Menhirs can be collected on the way.

Throughout the campaign, Asterix creates a large coalition of Gauls, Parthians, Thracian's, Germons, Britons and Celtics. However, the Roman Empire is stronger than ever with knowledge of the magic potion and a enhancement by the wicked Druid "Demonix" to further cause chaos. However, the potion is not fully complete, but time is running out. Therefore, they game becomes progressively harder as the Gauls voyage to Rome to stop Augustus.

Areas
Actium, Egypt - Augustus has laid seige to Mark Antony's and Cleopatra's forces in Egypt, using the magic potion to severely weaken them. If nothing is done, they are likely to take their own lives to escape custody by the new Roman Emperor.

Gaul and Germania - With the devious leadership of Gaius Cornelius, gaulish revolts across Gaul are crushed, only being stopped by the indomitable Gauls. However, without Getafix and his sucessor still grappling with making the magic potion, the Romans have a good shot at taking over the village. In fact, the village is finally conquered... albeit for a short while.