The title of the album is based on the arcade game, Altered Beast.

It eventually replaced Altered Beast as the game bundled with the console.

The game is a modern take on the original 1988 arcade game Altered Beast.

Altered Beast is a side scrolling, platform, beat 'em up game.

Altered Beast was produced as a standard upright only with custom artwork on the cabinet.

Altered Beast was ported to several platforms after its original release in 1988.

In its initial arcade release, Altered Beast was a well-received game.

Altered Beast was also the subject of a skit in the second season of Mega64.

Several musical groups have paid tribute to Altered Beast in some form.

Matthew Sweet named an album of his Altered Beast after the game in 1993.