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Ristar
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In Ristar, players control a star-shaped character who uses his arms to latch onto enemies and fly towards them, smashing them with his face. The gameplay is similar to that of Bionic Commando, except players can jump as well as grapple.
5 ★ (3)
4 ★ (4)
3 ★ (1)
2 ★ (0)
1 ★ (0)

So inviting, so enticing

A late release for the system that most people (including me, at the time) missed out on. Ristar seems like a slower, more kiddy version of Sonic at first, and it kind of is but it's also a high quali… Read more

The Superior Mascot and Game

Ristar, or Ristar: The Shooting Star as it is known as in Japan, is a platformer developed by Sonic Team and was released on February 16th, 1995 in North America. The game focuses on the hero, Ristar,… Read more

Beyond Exceptional

In my mind, Ristar should have been Sega's flagship series. The game mechanics of Ristar are so much more pleasing and precise than those of Sonic the Hedgehog's: the arm-stretching in particular work… Read more

An Amazing Game

Ristar is, without question, my favorite Genesis game. It takes Bionic Commando and adds a jump button and a cartoony art style. The game was developed by the Sonic Team, and it shares the same vibran… Read more

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