ActRaiser Redone

What it changes

ActRaiser alternates side-scrolling action stages with a simulation mode in which you guide the growth of each region's town. Redone concentrates on that simulation side. Reaching each town's population target no longer takes score grinding or exact planning: a few extra building squares that already existed in the game's data become usable in Aitos and Marahna, building directions are less restrictive, and the Rain, Sun and Earthquake miracles cost less.

Choose your path

Version 2.0 opens all six normal regions from the start of a new game. Fillmore is still the suggested first stop, but if you head for a later region early the action stages are adjusted to match: ordinary enemies take fewer hits, deal less contact damage and appear in smaller numbers, while bosses keep most of their toughness. The second act and the final area still follow normal progression.

Playing it

The patch is made for the US version of ActRaiser. Apply it to your own copy of the game following the instructions that come with RetchE's release. The author notes the hack was made with AI assistance.

The images show the original game, not the hack.