THE UNCONVERTED

ASTERIX

DEVELOPER: KONAMI YEAR: 1992 GENRE: BEAT-’EM-UP

■ Konami’s chunky and bright four-player cartoon beat-’em-ups, notably Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Simpsons, along with the even larger six-player X-Men cabinet, were a regular staple of arcades, cinema foyers and bowling alleys in the Nineties.

But for some reason this beautifully crafted coin-op reworking of the world-famous Asterix comic book series was a far rarer find. And that’s a shame, because, despite being for only two players, it’s arguably more enjoyable than all the aforementioned games.

Starring the eponymous wing-helmeted