The game takes place in 50 B.C.-the main character, a mustached Gaul named Asterix must fight his way across Europe, fighting Romans and animals along the way to rescue his friend Obelix before Caesar throws Obelix to the lions.

The game takes place in 50 B.C.-the main character, a mustached Gaul named Asterix must fight his way across Europe, fighting Romans and animals along the way to rescue his friend Obelix before Caesar throws Obelix to the lions.