For detailed information about this series, see: Altered Beast at Wikipedia
Altered Beast, called Juoki in Japan, is a series of beat 'em up video games by Sega, centered around fighters with the ability to morph into animals.
Video Games
- Altered Beast (June 14th, 1988) for Arcade, Amstrad CPC, MSX, TurboGrafx-CD, Commodore 64, Sega Genesis, Master System, PC, Wii Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, iOS, Tiger LCD Handheld, and Nintendo Switch Online
- Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realms (November 23rd, 2002) for Game Boy Advance
- Project Altered Beast (January 27th, 2005) for PlayStation 2
Links to Other Series
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Alex Kidd | June 1988 | Altered Beast features tombstones with the names "Stella" and "Alex" on it, referencing Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars. One of the achievements from Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX is named after Altered Beast. | 2 |
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Golden Axe | June 1989 | Golden Axe features the Cockatrice enemy from Altered Beast as a mountable creature. | 1 |
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Bonanza Bros. | April 7, 1990 | A picture of a transformation scene from Altered Beast can be found in the Comet Museum level of Bonanza Bros. | 2 |
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Dynamite Deka | 1998 | A Cockatrice enemy from Altered Beast makes a background cameo in the 2nd stage of Dynamite Cop, while the Werewolf and Garuda transformations appear as costumes for Bruno and Cindy in the Sega Ages remake of Dynamite Deka. | 1 |
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Sega Smash Pack | February 1, 1999 | The first Sega Smash Pack and Sega Smash Pack Volume 1 for Dreamcast include the Mega Drive/Genesis version of Altered Beast. | 2 |
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October 6, 2005 | Gunstar Super Heroes contains an unused music track from Altered Beast titled "Altered Beast". Unused sprites for Teddyman and a monster from Altered Beast can also be seen in the game's files. | ||
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Sega Genesis Collection | November 16, 2006 | Sega Genesis Collection and Sega Genesis Ultimate Collection includes the Genesis/Mega Drive version of Altered Beast, while its arcade version is unlockable in the PlayStation 2 version of Sega Genesis Collection and in Sega Genesis Ultimate Collection. | 2 |
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Captain S | January 13, 2007 | Captain S enters the world of Altered Beast. | 2 |
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Wreck-It Ralph | November 2, 2012 | Neff from Altered Beast makes an appearance in Wreck-It Ralph. | 1 |
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Samurai & Dragons | April 24, 2013 | The Sega All-Star Pack 2 for Samurai & Dragons includes a card based on the warewolf from Altered Beast. | 1 |
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Project X Zone | November 12, 2015 | The Centurion from Altered Beast makes a cameo appearance in Project X Zone 2. | 1 |
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Sega 3D Reprint Archives | December 23, 2015 | Sega 3D Classics Collection features Altered Beast with Altered Beast characters interacting with other characters in the credits. | 1 |
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Power Drift | November 2, 2016 | The Centurion from Altered Beast is unlockable in the retail release of 3D Power Drift. | 1 |
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Sega Slots | June 14, 2018 | A machine featuring characters from Altered Beast appears in Sega Slots. | 1a |
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Sega Heroes | July 30, 2019 | Characters from Altered Beast appear in Sega Heroes | 1 |
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Earth UFO Catcher | June 3, 2020 | The Werewolf from Altered Beast appears in Earth UFO Catcher. | 2 |
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Picross | August 5, 2021 | Picross S Genesis & Master System Edition includes puzzles based off Altered Beast. | 2 |
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404 GAME RE:SET | April 25, 2023 | A human version of Altered Beast appears in 404 GAME RE:SET. | 2 |
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Sonic | April 11, 2025 | The Werewolf, Weredragon and Werebear appear in Sonic Rumble as part of a collaboration event. The variant cover for issue 280 of the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic is based on Altered Beast. | 1 |
