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Ristar

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Ristar (Japanese Release)

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Excerpt from Genesis Game Guide by The Scribe

NAME:             Ristar
AUTHOR/VENDOR:    Sega
RELEASED:         1995
TYPE:             Platform
LANGUAGE:         English

PREMISE:          In a distant galaxy not too long ago, the forces of evil
                  were hard at work.  The evil tyrant Greedy had taken over
                  and enslaved the people, even going so far as to capture
                  and imprision their legendary hero.  A desperate plea for
                  help was sent out, and answered by the hero's own son
                  Ristar.

IMPRESSIONS:      Bionic Commando, meet Sonic the Hedgehog.  Character
                  design and control are fantastic, but gameplay is
                  hampered by poor enemy and level design.  The puzzles
                  are intriguing and simple enough to solve, but this game
                  could do as well without them.  Graphics and music are
                  great, though.  So close to being a great game, and yet
                  so far.... (Rage Games)

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Re: Ristar (Score: 1)
by CrossBow (crossbow@emuviews.com) on Wednesday, August 22 @ 13:27:33 EDT
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I totally disagree with the Scribe on this one. First off it looks so much like Sonic because the same Team who did Sonic did this game. Ristar does feature some fantastic colorful graphics and smooth animation. The music is very well done and while not quite as catchy as Sonic's themes they do have that same technoesque feel to them. As for the level design and Enemie AI...well...they basically match Sonic level design. The levels aren't the same but they have that same feel. Also the enemies in Sonic games do not possess much AI either and so neither do these. I really think this platformer is a must have and is one of my favorite games in this genre next to the Sonic series. Get it I say...

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Re: Ristar (Score: 1)
by Raine on Saturday, July 20 @ 21:59:42 EDT
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Oops..I did it again!!!!


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  • Re: Ristar by Sparxster on Wednesday, September 04 @ 18:03:53 EDT
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Re: Ristar (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17 @ 01:51:43 EDT

Ristar is the BEST Sega game that ever was! The colors are electric in their intensity, and the gameplay is smooth and supremely enjoyable. It was released after the height of the Sega craze, so it never recieved it's due recognition. If you ever see it for sale, grab it! I bought my copy off the internet for over $20, but stores often sell them used for $5 or less. Just don't miss out on this game, fellow gamers!!!

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Re: Ristar (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Saturday, July 19 @ 21:28:28 EDT

Ristar doesn't feel as fast as sonic and somehow seems fiddly at times yet it is still a class piece of plastic. steve@irving6697.freeserve.co.uk

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Re: Ristar (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 09 @ 15:22:53 EST

Ristar is one of those 'forgotten classics' and is every bit as playable as it was then, even on an emulator.

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Re: Ristar (Score: 1)
by SIR (steve@irving6697.freeserve.co.uk) on Monday, April 05 @ 18:18:19 EDT
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No way! The emulated version is ok if you can't get your hands on the cart yet like all of the other emulated games - they weren't meant to be played on a computer because it has no soul.

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  • Re: Ristar by Anonymous on Sunday, June 06 @ 20:09:21 EDT

Re: Ristar (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Friday, August 20 @ 14:56:31 EDT

i love this game, i got it off ebay for £3.75, got my moneys worth, it's brill

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  • Re: Ristar by Anonymous on Saturday, August 28 @ 14:33:37 EDT

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