Rastan Saga II

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Rastan Saga II
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Taito (JP)

Taito America (US)

Developer:
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Developer(s) of original games: Taito
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-11043
Sega Mega Drive
US
11026
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Sega Channel)
SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
EU
(Sega Channel)
SUBsub
Non-Sega versions

Rastan Saga II (ラスタンサーガII) is a 1988 arcade platformer by Taito and the sequel to Rastan Saga. Opera House ported it to the Sega Mega Drive in 1990.

The branding of this port is unusual; the Rastan Saga name was never used outside of Japan otherwise, as the first game was called Rastan outside of Japan, and this second was called Nastar or Nastar Warrior (in the US).

In Japan, Sega released a version of Tetris as a conversion kit for Nastar cabinets.

Story

Rastania is a land known for its towering temple, called the Skyscraper. A "wicked group" of evil monsters tries to take control of the Skyscraper, knowing that succeeding would make them rulers of Rastania. A barbarian warrior called "Rastan" who must stop them before they succeed.

Gameplay

The game is a side-scrolling platforming game where the player takes the role of a barbarian who tries to defeat an evil wizard. There are a total of five rounds. Rounds start with two long, linear levels filled with demons, followed by a castle hall where Rastan must confront a boss. Levels are linear and have no vertical scrolling.

Rastan moves with Left and Right. The screen locks, so the player cannot backtrack. Rastan jumps with B and can pull his legs up while jumping with Down. When he is not attacking, Rastan holds his shield (or weapon) in a defensive posture. He blocks high attacks while standing but can kneel with Down to block low attacks. He can also hold his shield over his head with Up to block falling objects.

Rastan attacks with A. He is initially equipped with a short sword and a shield, but these can be exchanged for a long sword, which is slower but has longer range, or a pair of claws, which are faster but have short range. Many demons take multiple hits to defeat. Like Rastan, some demons carry long weapons or shields that can block attacks, so Rastan can attack high while standing or low while kneeling and can also attack while jumping. He can thrust his weapon up into the air with Up+A. While in midair, he can thrust his weapon up with Up+A or jabs it downwards with Down+A. Rastan has a level, starting at zero, that increases by one each time he defeats a boss, increasing his attack power.

Rastan has ten health points and loses one when he is attacked by or touches an enemy or hazard. He loses a life if he loses all of his health points but revives immediately if the player has extra lives left. Rastan reverts to his short sword and shield if he dies while carrying another weapon. Lava also instantly kills him. There is also a time limit for each section, and the player loses a life and must restart the section if time runs out. The game ends if the player runs out of lives, but it can be continued a limited number of times.

Items

Items are dropped by demons when they are defeated.

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Shield and Sword
Reverts Rastan to his starting sword and shield.
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Long Sword
Arms Rastan with a long sword, which is slower but has longer range and blocks a larger area.
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Iron Claws
Arms Rastan with a pair of hand claws, which are faster but have shorter range and block a smaller area.
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Crest of Lightning
Augments Rastan's weapon with sparks of lightning when he uses it, which makes his attacks unblockable. Lasts until Rastan loses a life or reaches the boss.
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Crest of Flame
Augments Rastan's weapon with fireballs, which shoot out whenever he attacks. Lasts until Rastan loses a life or reaches the boss.
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Crest of Time
Restores 50 seconds on the timer.
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Crest of Hegemony
Destroys all of the demons on the screen.
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The Fang of Hidler
Surrounds Rastan in bones that protect him from one hit.
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The Cowl of the Wizard
Halves the damage taken by Rastan. Lasts until Rastan loses a life.
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The Light of the Blue Power
Restores one health point to Rastan.
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The Light of the Yellow Power
Restores three health points to Rastan.
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The Light of the Red Power
Restores all of Rastan's health points.
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The Dark Jewel
Transforms up to four demons on the screen into the Light of the Blue Power items.
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Stone of the Wise
Increases Rastan's level by 1, which increases his attack power. Dropped by bosses when they are defeated.
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Goddess
Gives the player an extra life.

Rounds

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Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

History

Development

A Game Gear version was reportedly scheduled to be published in North America by Taito around late 1991.[4] Only mentioned once in the June 1991 issue of New Game Release Information,[4] it was ultimately never heard from again. It is speculated that its inclusion in New Game Release Information's Game Gear listings is just a simple error.[5]

Reception

Both versions were poorly received.

Magazine articles

Main article: Rastan Saga II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Rastan Saga II/Promotional material.

Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(RU)
40
[6]
(JP) NTSC-J
60
[7]
(JP) NTSC-J
50
[8]
(FR)
55
[9]
(UK) PAL
48
[10]
(JP) NTSC-J
56
[11]
(DE)
39
[12]
(UK) NTSC
57
[13]
(UK) PAL
50
[14]
(UK) NTSC
61
[15]
(JP) NTSC-J
31
[16]
(RU)
57
[17]
(GR)
67
[18]
Sega Mega Drive
52
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13 reviews

Rastan Saga II

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Manual

Technical information

Main article: Rastan Saga II/Technical information.

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