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  Ristar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ristar the Shooting Star (known as Ristar outside Japan) is a platform video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive in 1995.
Ristar's health is shown as four stars in the upper-right corner of the screen.
At the end of the stage, Ristar fights Awaueck, a bird with a singing voice so bad that he is able to use it as a method of combat.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ristar   (1827 words)

  
 Ristar
In Ristar, you play as the son of a legendary Hero (who is the Sun or something), trying to save 7 planets from the evil overlord Greedy.
Anywho, unlike any game ever made, Ristar's super powers are his extremely long arms, and his ability to turn into a shooting star provided he gains enough momentum.
Ristar also has like 7000 unique animations for any occassion, which is cool.
www.vampireline.com /reviewstar.html   (511 words)

  
 PlanetDreamcast: Features - Sega Classics: Ristar
Ristar is a beautiful game; it has a likable hero, a neat attack scheme, and a nice assortment of puzzles and enemies.
Ristar is trying to stop the forces of Greedy, an evil being which has taken control over all of the planets' leaders including Ristar's own father.
Ristar was asleep when the takeover took place, only to be awakened when needed after the fact.
www.planetdreamcast.com /features/segaclassics/ristar   (929 words)

  
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Ristar is a somewhat hard game to master but not that bad, and there are cheat codes available for people who wish to master the game faster or have problems with a particular level.
Ristar will hold his arms out in the extended position for about half a second if you hold the B button down.
Ristar can even "swing" on moving objects (and some enemies) by grabbing them and holding the B button down until he gets to where he wants to go.
www.cheatcc.com /xb/sg/ristar.txt   (23150 words)

  
 Ristar - The Next Level Forum
Ristar is the type of character I like.
Ristar himself is well animated, with everything from the standard bop-to-the-beat standing animation to the overused "off balance" pose.
Ristar is an incredible game, at points I find myself liking it better than the Sonic games.
www.the-nextlevel.com /board/showthread.php?t=26162   (898 words)

  
 Cafeman's Necessary 2D
Ristar is a colorful, appealing game that you must see in motion to appreciate how the levels come to life.
Ristar is very fun, with a variety of play mechanics, and never degenerates into a monotonous experience as some less-inspired 2D mascot games do.
Ristar will probably never be universally considered a classic or well-known title, but the pedigree and efforts of the Ristar SEGA development team have resulted in a game that begs to be played.
cafeman.www9.50megs.com /necessary.html   (856 words)

  
 Ristar - =SSMB=
Ristar definitely has its place among the classics of the Genesis, even if it was missed by the majority.
Ristar is one of my favorite games of all time, so is Astal for that matter.
Ristar is still an amazing game and i see it as a platformer that can still beat the rubbish on GBA nowadays.
www.sonicstadium.org /board/index.php?showtopic=11403   (1711 words)

  
 Ristar for Genesis Reviews - Genesis Ristar Reviews
Ristar's nameless father was a great hero of the universe.
Ristar himself is cute as a button, even though he looks like a bowling ball wearing a star mask, and has many amusing standing animations of all types.
Ristar uses the star shaped gymnast bar to slingshot himself into space, and he flies to the next planet.
www.gamespot.com /genesis/action/ristar/player_review.html?id=166777   (1026 words)

  
 Anthro Archives . Org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ristar swings his two blades one by one, only to have a greatsword blocking each swing, no matter where the swings come.
Ristar rolls to the side and watches as the blast blows away a piece of the leftover wall of the room.
Ristar clicks to attention, and quickly brings his other blade up, getting it held in both hands as the large sword strikes it, blue energy shining bright.
www.anthroarchives.org /read_story.php?sid=223   (3543 words)

  
 GameSetWatch - COLUMN: 'Parallax Memories' – Ristar
The concept for Ristar came from Yuji Naka's leftover ideas for Sonic the Hedgehog.
Originally, Sonic was to be a rabbit that could reach out and grab things with his ears, but as the speed of the game increased, a new animal was needed in its place.
Ristar is woken to save the galaxy from Greedy, who has corrupted all its leaders—no subtleties of symbolism there.
www.gamesetwatch.com /2006/05/column_parallax_memories_rista_1.php   (722 words)

  
 Ristar Review - Genesis/Megadrive - Thunderbolt Games
Spurred on by the wild button-mashing of the smallest child, Ristar reaches out resolutely, and his arms stretch unnaturally, their range befitting a much larger character.
But Ristar had the hedgehog beat on every other level, including the one merit that is most priceless to gamers.
Ristar generally beats up on shell-like creatures (kopywritten koopas?), owls, purple salamanders and other land lubbers.
www.thunderboltgames.com /reviews/viewreview.php?rid=561   (1374 words)

  
 Ristar for Genesis Reviews - Genesis Ristar Reviews
"What?" I hear you cry "What on earth is Ristar?" Well, first of all you're wrong, Ristar isn't on earth, he's a shooting star, and hero of the game.
But anyway, Ristar was a little-known gem of a game released near the end of the Sega Genesis' lifespan.
Ristar's main form of attack is to headbutt the colourful and varied monsters littered throughout the stage.
www.gamespot.com /genesis/action/ristar/player_review.html?id=144605   (534 words)

  
 blog.myspace.com/joshawacka
Ristar's crying is supposed to hint at something....
This is completely unintentional, but in this, Ristar asks "WHO are you" and in the comic a little ways above, he says "WHAT are you" implying that he knows who Hasbean is, he just doesn't know WHAT he is (seriously, is he a bunny?).
So, "Ristar and Hasbean" takes place in the present day and the world is now one massive Sega/Capcom/ Nintendo/Bandai/Hello Kitty (I'll explain at a later date) world.
blog.myspace.com /joshawacka   (3983 words)

  
 Ristar Awareness Page
Created by Sega at the end of the 16-bit era, Ristar was a brilliant game.
To best describe this is maybe Sonic The Hedgehog but without the killer speed, replaced instead with Dhalysm's stretchy arms (you know, the wierd Ghandi lookalike from Street Fighter).
Ristar is easily the best Megadrive/Genesis game available.
members.tripod.com /loonie_moonie/looniemoonieandthemightyegonga/id18.html   (383 words)

  
 Chapter 5: Nyma
By the look on Ristar's face it seemed that the man needed a bit of persuasion.
"Ristar, Ivy and the mages can arrange themselves as they want, but I'd suggest one mage on either side of the then.
Ristar went inside the tent to watch things over in there.
www.fortunecity.com /rivendell/darkness/338/chapter5.html   (1122 words)

  
 Ristar ROM - Ristar Sega Genesis Console Game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This hero just happens to be the father of Ristar, who must go beyond all lengths to travel to each planet and bring Greedy down and rescue his father.
Ristar being one of Sega's later releases for the Genesis, it didn't quite get enough recognition.
Game-play is wonderful, too, Ristar being your side-scroller with a few little twists as well.
www.consoleclassix.com /gameinfo_ristar_gen.html   (417 words)

  
 Ristar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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.
Character design and control are fantastic, but gameplay is slightly hampered by poor enemy and level design.
www.genesisproject-online.com /Genesis/R/Ristar.html   (117 words)

  
 Sonic Mega Collection question... - AtariAge Forums
I think Ristar was going to be the Genesis' mascot before Sonic was developed.
Ristar was a genesis game that came out near the end of the system's lifespan, kinda got lost in the shuffle.
From: Doylestown, PA I finally unlocked Ristar a fewq days ago, and played it for a few minutes.
www.atariage.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=32974   (1249 words)

  
 Ristar Cheats and Cheat Codes for Game Gear
Request cheats and tips be added for Ristar.
Talk about these cheats on the Ristar forum.
Also, please be aware that it may be the case that nGaming does not yet have all of the Ristar cheats yet - if you know any hints or tips for Ristar on Game Gear, we would greatly appreciate it if you could submit the cheat so we can add it to our database.
www.ngaming.co.uk /cheats/3690.php   (270 words)

  
 DropShipCommand - Ristar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ristar: A particularly gifted warrior on his or her way to a high position.
The term Ristar is only bestowed upon those who are destined to be the best.
He is, without a doubt, a genuine Ristar.
www.dropshipcommand.com /jp/authors/stories/ristar.htm   (7368 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Ristar: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It was not wise to come up against a ristar too often, especially on the downhill side of one's career.
RISTAR This term refers to a particularly gifted warrior on his...
Falcon with a fire-eating ristar such as yourself to lead them.
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Ristar&tag=httpexplaguid-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1   (612 words)

  
 Reviews for Ristar 10th Anniversary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
I don't understand why Ristar and Dynamite Heady are always paired up, though.
i have no idea wat da hell ristar is, but its still good but not enough blood, nor violence.
You see, Ristar, the SEGA Genesis sleeper-hit, was released in 1995, and so, it being 2005, that flash was to celebrate Ristar's 10th.
www.newgrounds.com /portal/readreview.php?id=219482   (381 words)

  
 Ristar vs Dynamite Headdy
Latley I've been ripping Ristar and Headdy sprites like crazy for a game I'm making (more on that later).
Heres a fight between Ristar and Dynamite Headdy, two of my all time favorite characters.
anyway i like the touch of nostalgia you put when you sent dynamite heady flying like ristar would when he defeats the boss and leaves for the next world.
www.newgrounds.com /portal/view/49167   (117 words)

  
 Ristar
This "Ristar" FAQ is a public service of JessCreations*,Co.
This is the world from which Ristar recieves the distress call which
at the far left of the screen or a Ristar's length from it.
www.gamesurge.com /strategies/Genesis/Walkthroughs-P/Ristar.shtml   (7004 words)

  
 The Next Level Forum - new sonic mega collection info
Exposing Ristar to more people is a very good thing.
I love Ristar, I own it already but I would not mind to play it on the GC.
I loved Ristar the first time I played it and I wouldn't mind going through it again.
www.the-nextlevel.com /board/printthread.php?t=8689   (1288 words)

  
 Homemademech - Megadrive Ristar reviews
It stars Ristar, who looks kinda like a star glued onto a bowling ball body.
Ristar is a star prince who has been awakened by the prayers of an oppressed people after a band of space pirates took over their solar system and captured Ristar's father.
Unfortunately, Ristar's headbutt is his only attack for the bulk of the game.
www.animeboredom.co.uk /games-reviews/megadrive-ristar/73   (419 words)

  
 Emulatore Rom Ristar Sega Mega Drive, Ristar Sega Megadrive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
L'emulatore di Ristar per Sega Megadrive è un gioco fantastico.
Con la rom di Ristar puoi rivivere sul tuo computer, grazie all'emulatore Sega MegaDrive, le vecchie emozioni, che provavi una volta giocando a Ristar sulla tua console Sega MegaDrive.
L'emulatore Ristar si installa facilmente, ed poi una volta messa la rom di Ristar nella cartella dell'emulatore, giocare a Ristar sarà immediato.
www.roms-sega-mega-drive.com /Ristar.php   (150 words)

  
 Ristar
Ristar has lots of animations when he swings around in the Ristar-worlds.
Some levels are very original, like the music level, and the music level-boss.
In fact, it's so cool, Ristar should be Sega's mascot, instead of that blue freak!
home.online.no /~ireierts/qualityroms/genesis/ristar.htm   (182 words)

  
 Circle of Equals:
A player may be Nominated and receive “Ristar” more than once.
  It is Customary for nominees to have previously received “Ristar”, however it is not necessary.
Abuse of the rules, Throwing games, Abuse of the Circle of Equals are all acceptable reasons for Nominating a player for “Abjuration” Players who receive “Abjuration” are fined 50% of their C-bills, and 100% of their Reward Points.
www.clanhomeworlds.net /COE.htm   (1041 words)

  
 The Crew   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ristar and the rest attempt to defeat him but he never gives up.
With the power from the crystal, he becomes MegaBass and almost kills Ristar.
I'm not counting Sonic,Tails or knuckles because there not in the party yet, woops, gave that away.
www.expage.com /ristarcomicspeople   (254 words)

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