Rastan

n/a

Master System
Game Gear

Rastan

System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher:

Sega

Taito

Developer: Taito

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Peripherals supported:

FM Sound Unit

Genre: Action^[1]^[2], Arcade^[3]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1989-04^[4]	$44.9544.95^[5]	7022
EU	1989		MK-7022-50
PT	19xx
UK	1989	£24.9524.95^[6]^[7]	MK-7022-50
SE	19xx
BR	19xx
JP	1991-08-09^[2]	¥4,5004,500	T-11037

Non-Sega versions
Amstrad CPC Apple IIGS Arcade Commodore 64 IBM PC MSX2 ZX Spectrum

This short article is in need of work. You can help Sega Retro by adding to it.

Rastan Saga is a 1987 sidescrolling action game originally developed by Taito for the arcades; it was ported to the Sega Master System in 1989 as Rastan, since there was no Japanese release. A Sega Game Gear version of the port followed in 1991, which was released in Japan (Japan-only, even), so the Rastan Saga (ラスタン・サーガ) name was used.

The game was followed by Rastan Saga II for the Sega Mega Drive, a name used even for its US release.

Hints

Master System US hints

Versions

The Game Gear version of the game runs in the system's Master System compatibility mode.^[8]

Magazine articles

Main article: Rastan/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #93: "July 1989" (1989-06-xx)
also published in:

ACE (UK) #23: "August 1989" (1989-07-06)^[9]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #94: "September 1989" (1989-08-16)
also published in:

ACE (UK) #24: "September 1989" (1989-08-03)^[10]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #95: "October 1989" (1989-09-16)

Print advert in Pixel (GR) #66: "Máios 1990" (1990-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

78

^[6]

Ação Games (BR)

83

^[11]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

60

^[12]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

79

^[13]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

79

^[14]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

79

^[15]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

88

^[16]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

73

^[17]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

67

^[18]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[19]

The Games Machine (UK)

43

^[7]

Games Preview (DK)

54

^[20]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

82

^[21]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

70

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

79

^[23]

Power Play (DE)

64

^[24]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

91

^[25]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

79

^[26]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

88

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[29]

Tilt (FR)

70

^[30]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

60

^[5]

	75
Based on 23 reviews

Rastan

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU (Sega®)
Cover

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, SE

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[31]

Consoles + (FR)

80

^[32]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

91

^[33]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

83

^[34]

Game Power (IT)

82

^[35]

Game Zone (UK)

NTSC-J

28

^[36]

Joypad (FR)

57

^[37]

Joystick (FR)

86

^[38]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

58

^[39]

Power Play (DE)

52

^[40]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

86

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

86

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

86

^[42]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

91

^[43]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[44]

	73
Based on 15 reviews

Rastan

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32	c547eb1b
MD5	5b3a785de403c311db7f17eae27caae6
SHA-1	90f9ccf516db2a1cf20e199cfd5d31d4cfce0f1f

256kB

Cartridge (EU/US)

?

CRC32	9c76fb3a
MD5	fd82af26ebbed24f57c4eea8eddf3136
SHA-1	96bf8a67919218aac91fb74cde80a16f90df77d5

256kB

Cartridge (JP)

References

Rastan
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Maps \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Reception No results

[:File:RastanSaga_GG_JP_Box_Front.jpg_p-1] File:RastanSaga GG JP Box Front.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20130101202427.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fgg.2Fsoft_licensee.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-01 20:24)

[:File:Rastan_SMS_EU_Box_NoR.jpg_p-3] File:Rastan SMS EU Box NoR.jpg

[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_02.pdf_p13-4] Computer Entertainer, "May 1989" (US; 1989-05-19), page 13

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_12.pdf_p26-5] 5.0 ^5.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:ACE_UK_19.pdf_p60-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ACE, "April 1989" (UK; 1989-03-02), page 60

[:File:TGM_UK_17.pdf_p50-7] 7.0 ^7.1 The Games Machine, "April 1989" (UK; 1989-03-23), page 50

[https:.2F.2Fwww.smspower.org.2FTags.2FSMS-GG-8] ttps://www.smspower.org/Tags/SMS-GG

[:File:ACE_UK_23.pdf_p8-9] ACE, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-06), page 8

[:File:ACE_UK_24.pdf_p82-10] ACE, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-03), page 82

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_005.pdf_p27-11] Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 27

[:File:ASM_DE_1989-10.pdf_p79-12] Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1989" (DE; 1989-08-28), page 79

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p68-13] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 68

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p105-14] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 105

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p60-15] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 60

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p144-16] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144

[:File:CVG_UK_089.pdf_p90-17] Computer & Video Games, "March 1989" (UK; 1989-02-xx), page 90

[:File:EGM_US_001.pdf_p46-18] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1989" (US; 1989-0x-xx), page 46

[:File:EGM_US_003.pdf_p13-19] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September/October 1989" (US; 1989-0x-xx), page 13

[:File:GamesPreview_DK_06.pdf_p50-20] Games Preview, "6 1989" (DK; 1989-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p88-21] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 88

[:File:Micromania2_ES_022.pdf_p44-22] Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-23] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-01.pdf_p84-24] Power Play, "1/90" (DE; 1989-12-15), page 84

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_06.pdf_p32-25] S: The Sega Magazine, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-05), page 32

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p41-26] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 41

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p59-27] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p51-28] 28.0 ^28.1 Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 51

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-29] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:Tilt_FR_064.pdf_p69-30] Tilt, "Mars 1989" (FR; 1989-0x-xx), page 69

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-08.pdf_p36-31] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-08), page 36

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_002.pdf_p111-32] Consoles +, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-05), page 111

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p149-33] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 149

[:File:Go_UK_02.pdf_p18-34] Computer & Video Games, "December 1991 (Go! Issue 2)" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 18

[:File:GamePower_IT_02.pdf_p73-35] Game Power, "Gennaio 1992" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 73

[:File:GameZone_UK_01.pdf_p62-36] Game Zone, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 62

[:File:Joypad_FR_002.pdf_p112-37] Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 112

[:File:Joystick_FR_020.pdf_p141-38] Joystick, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 141

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-39] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-11.pdf_p171-40] Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 171

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p67-41] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 67

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p27-42] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 27

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-43] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-44] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]

[23]

[24]

[25]

[26]

[27]

[28]

[29]

[30]

[31]

[32]

[33]

[34]

[35]

[36]

[37]

[38]

[39]

[40]

[41]

[42]

[43]

[44]

Rastan

From Sega Retro

Contents

Hints

Versions

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References