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Astyanax NES Video Game
Free Online Web Browser NES Game Play. This NES emulator supports mobile touch devices (i.e Iphone). Complete instructions and keyboard controls towards bottom of the page.
Click ‘Enter’ Key to Start Game. Main keyboard buttons are X and Z.
Click Game Window Size Button to Zoom Game Size between default, 1.5X and 2X
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| Keyboard Controls | |
|---|---|
| Gamepad Button | Player 1 |
| Left | Left Arrow |
| Right | Right Arrow |
| Up | Up Arrow |
| Down | Down Arrow |
| A | X |
| B | Z |
| Start/Pause | Enter |
| Select | Ctrl |
Instructions:
Click on the game window and hit the ENTER key to start the game (you might have to hit start twice) . On a computer you can click the Game Window Size button to rotate between default, 1.5X and 2.X game window size. On mobile phones and Iphone use the gameplay control buttons shown on your screen (only on mobile) to play and start the game. If you grew up in the 80's you shouldn't need additional gameplay instructions. If you really need help or instructions playing this game, we have the The Official Nintendo Player’s Guide from 1987 to help you out.
NES-YX-USA Jaleco Astyanax(tm) Instruction Manual --- Dreams The girl is beautiful. Probably the most beautiful girl you have ever seen. But she seems sad... or afraid. She is caught; trapped in some sort of bubble. And there is someone standing by her, someone dark - EVIL! She looks towards you and calls... ASTYANAX...ASTYANAX!!! And then, you wake up. You are Astyanax, a 16-year-old student at Greenview High, and you haven't had a whole lot of sleep lately. A beautiful girl has been invading your dreams, along with something sinister. She is being held captive; you're not sure where. All you know is you're running late for Algebra and can't worry about strange fairy tales. Gate to Remlia As you head home from school later that day, the questions of this morning appear again in your mind. Who is that girl? And who is keeping her in a bub- ble?? You're so lost in thought, you barely notice the sky change colors and the sun become a blinding ball of purple fire. And then, everything goes black... --- Cast of characters Astyanax: (Our hero!) A freshman at Greenview High, Astyanax has been selected by the people of Remlia to rescue Princess Rosebud from the castle of the evil wizard, Blackhorn. Princess Rosebud: Ruler of Remlia, captive of Blackhorn, but far from help- less. Cutie: Friend and advisor of Princess Rosebud. She will be Astyanax's personal tour guide for his long journey. Blackhorn: The evil wizard. He has kidnapped Princess Rosebud because he hopes to drain her magical powers and add them to his own - all in an effort to rule the world. And he wonders why people always refer to him as the "evil" wizard Blackhorn. Thorndog: A heart of stone, a face of bone. Thorndog is the chief lackey, err, advisor of Blackhorn. A powerful magician with a bad attitude. Caesar: Monstrous creature with a gland problem. Blackhorn's pet. Also known as Gremlin-face, The Thing That Walks Like A Chicken, and Daphne (but only to his closest friends). --- How to use the control pad Controller #1 is the only control pad used in Astyanax. Start Button - To start the game. - To pause the game. - To skip from story to game play. - To change Astyanax's magic spell (used in conjunction with control pad). - To restart game after losing all lives (will restart from the last level). Control Pad - To move Astyanax - To cast a spell (upper portion + B button). - To duck (lower portion). A button - To make Astyanax jump. B button - To use weapon. - To use magic spell (when pressing "up" on control pad). - Select button is not used in Astyanax. --- (Status bar) 1) Score 2) Weapon power: Attack is more powerful when gauge is full. 3) Astyanax's Body Strength: When gauge hits zero, Astyanax will lose one life. Weapon will change to less powerful one. 4) Spell power: Gauge will decrease when Astyanax casts a spell. Will only be replenished at the end of a round, or by Cutie. 5) Spell Select: Shows what spell is currently selected. 6) Round: Current location. --- Weapon Damage to enemy Consume spell gauge Increase Spell Effectiveness Broad Ax ** ** ** Spear * * * Sword *** *** *** *=least **=middle ***=most Weapons: There are three different weapons Astyanax can wield. Each weapon not only does a certain amount of damage to enemies, but also enhances Astyanax's spell power, and determines how much energy will be used when Astyanax casts a spell. --- Spells: Astyanax can use three different spells to aid him in his battles. Each spell uses a certain amount of spell energy and can only be used if there is enough energy left in the spell gauge. Blind - Freezes enemies for several seconds. Uses less energy than Astyanax's other spells. Blast - Damages all enemies within range. Consumes less energy than "Bolt", but also does less damage. Bolt - Most powerful spell, causes extreme damage to all enemies on screen. Consumes most energy of all spells. --- Notes, hints, etc. The Maze of Castle Terenea: To teleport through a door in the Castle Terenea, press the "up" portion of the control pad when Astyanax is standing in the doorway. Note: The "up" arrow must be held for 3 seconds to successfully teleport. Free men Free men are awarded at: 100,000 points 200,000 points 400,000 points and every 200,000 points thereafter. --- Items The following items can be found when Astyanax smashes stone idols with his weapon: Change Weapon Changes weapon to next type. Ax -> Spear -> Sword Potion Red: Recover 3 points on life gauge Blue: Recover full life gauge Power Supply increases power gauge of weapon. Wings With this item, Astyanax can swing his weapon quicker than usual. 1 Up One free life. Cutie -Either increasing spell gauge (by pushing "up") -Change weapon (by pushing down, then left or right)
Requirements:
These games are being emulated natively in Javascript. No plug-in is required in your web browser, but the emulator does require a modern web browser. Game speed and emulation only runs as good as your computer or mobile phone. If you have a fast, modern computer these games will run very smoothly.
Sorry, no sound on mobile devices.
Astyanax Arcade Game Emulated on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Play Astyanax in your web browser or mobile phone. This NES emulator provides very accurate Astyanax gameplay. Astyanax is a classic 1980s NES video game.