Ristar Classic

Name: Ristar Classic
Rating: 4.54985 (682 reviews)

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Ristar Classic

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User Reviews for Ristar Classic

I think Ristar is awesome and Sega should make more games with Ristar! ❤️❤️❤️

My opinion is that Ristar is the most impressive game I’ve ever encountered. At first I thought Sonic The Hedgehog was the real star, but turns out Ristar actually is. Ha ha. Instead of Sonic having an entire series, I think Ristar should. The music is beautiful, the stages are as beautiful as the music, everything is amazing! I have no idea why people are voting Sonic over Ristar! My most favorite character in the Sega company is Ristar! Sonic isn’t the star to me anymore! Ristar is! Get it? Ristar is a star, and I think he should be famous! Ristar. Star. Ha ha ha ha ha! Anyways, I think Ristar should have the spotlight. Ha ha!

Bel Eris, Apr 18, 2021

Great game nerfed by controls.

I love the original Ristar. It is one of my favorite platformers on the Genesis and a great diversion from the Sonic games. But this version is just not for me.In terms of the performance, it does do a great job. After all, I am playing this on an iPhone 7. However, that isn’t the main issue for me. My problem are the controls!Jumping can be very slippery and be a chore, even if it is a basic challenge. Also, trying to attack is infuriating since it hardly feels like it lands. And the game isn’t hard at all, but this port feels very sloppy in throughout. All in all, it could be considered a matter of preference and the game plays fine for you. But for me, I can’t stand to play it anymore. If you really want to experience the original Ristar, just go out and get it in one of the hundreds of Genesis compilations Sega develop.

Bugsbunnybutthole, Jun 16, 2019

Easier on genesis

If this is on the Genesis Mini, you’re better off playing this on that. Sure, the controls are easy, but once you get to the second level, it’s really hard to navigate, and those eel enemies are hard to get off your tail. So if you think it’s worth spending a few bucks, I suggest the Genesis Mini rather than this port.

Cr4zyB3n, Aug 09, 2020

Great

This game works amazingly on my iPhone. I was skeptical at first but it runs completely fine. The controls are a little unresponsive and hard to use in the default settings but you can change that and make it better. The ads are a little intrusive but there had to be some catch

Demetri124, May 05, 2019

I wish the sonic one and two remaster the version for mobile looked like this

This game is so good I like the man you want to start it I it this game is so good I like the man you want to start it I wish the psych the hedgehog remastered look like this too because you’re actually be able to scroll the pixelated options instead of you who happen to pick up your menu so if you do this to Sonic the hedgehog will double the rating

eiriellestories, Mar 25, 2021

Abysmal Performance

This game runs abysmally on my iPod 5, iPad 3, and iPhone 5C, with an abundance of slowdown, frame-tearing, and audio-popping. I already have this game on my Nintendo Wii, but the image just isn't as sharp as it would be through an HDMI signal. I'm 100% certain that the A8 chip in the Apple TV is more than enough to properly run this at a stable 60fps.Edit: Had to reduce this from 3-star to 2-star. I decommissioned my iPhone 5C and made a 3-generation leap to the iPhone SE, but even jumping from the A6 to the A9, the game still suffers from stuttering, frame-tearing, and audio-popping. It has become abundantly clear to me that the emulation software in Sega Forever is inferior to that of unofficial Genesis emulators for Android/Windows, and will run poorly on the A8 chip in the Apple TV (4th-gen) and even the A11 Bionic chip in the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. Sega Forever is a 2016 ARM-architecture Genesis emulator being outclassed by the Nintendo Wii’s “Virtual Console”—a 2007 PowerPC-architecture Genesis emulator. Nintendo has proven with the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch that ARM devices can run stable, accurate emulation of older consoles, making Sega Forever even more insulting.I suggest that Sega either patch each and every one of these games to be of the same standard as the 3D Classics line for Nintendo 3DS, or abandon the Sega Forever project altogether.

HyperChu, Oct 14, 2017

A well-preserved classic

Having just beaten the Steam version weeks before this was put up on the App Store, I was more than willing to play it again on the go. I keep seeing complaints about excessive ads but I have no idea what they're talking about; I eventually did pay to remove the ads just to show that Ristar's the kind of thing I'd be willing to spend money on, but that was after beating the game twice and failing Boss Rush a few times. For me they only showed up if I saved, and well, they gotta show up sometime. Sound quality and frame rate are good, and the only issue I have is the phone controls, though there's not much you can do about that.

IronJoeBro, Sep 25, 2017

Second best platformer on the genesis (other than sonic 2)

This game is amazing it has a fantastic soundtrack and great level design and is just an almost perfect experience. The only problems I have is that the D-pad is kinda weird at times and you can’t save you game without wi-fi and a Game Center account.Overall this is a phenomenal title and I do recommend getting the ad free version for $1.99

Orig DblD, Oct 08, 2017

Didn’t expect this.

I must say. I am impressed. I have never seen a game as beautiful as this.😍And that is saying a lot for a 16-bit game that cam out in 1995. When I got this game, I just decided to get it to add to my SEGA collection. But this game is something else. Unlock many other trashy apps, this is worth playing! I do wish that they could change the menu screen, as it would make the game a lot more unique. If they do that then I will give it 5 ⭐️s.

Preston cg, Jun 08, 2022

Neat concept stretched a bit too far

Ristar is close kin to Sonic; not surprising as all each was developed from one of several concepts that were considered to launch a mascot platformer. Speed and rolling won out as the central game in Sega’s marketing, but the grapple mechanic would live on in Ristar, which runs on the same engine as Sonic and likewise pushes the Genesis color pallet hard to deliver gorgeous graphics.Also like Sonic, though, Ristar demands a lot of a very limited moveset. Grappling is most of what Ristar does, and as the game goes on, there aren’t too many changes in the experience besides increased challenge. Sadly some of the challenge is also due to old-fashioned, 8-direction controls, so you can’t always hit your target unless Ristar is in the right spot. At least the addition of save and rewind features make it more manageable.Catchy music, too.

ThomasTheObvious, Jan 20, 2019

Description

Travel the galaxy in SEGA’s classic platformer Ristar, now available on mobile. Play free and rediscover this SEGA gem! Galactic tyrant Kaiser Greedy has enslaved the Valdi star system.

Leaders of every planet have been brainwashed, and only you, Ristar, can free them. Use Ristar’s extendable limbs to swing, climb, grapple and grab your way across six planets and end Greedy’s grip on the galaxy! Ristar joins the SEGA Forever classic games collection, a treasure trove of free SEGA console classics brought to life on mobile for the first time! FEATURES - Six planets to rescue, spanning every corner of the galaxy. - Use Ristar’s extendable arms to smash, grab, and grapple Greedy’s minions - Battle unique bosses across all six planets - Grab enemies to destroy them or use them to pivot through a level - Perform ‘shooting star’ attacks to kill multiple enemies at once! SEGA FOREVER FEATURES - PLAY FREE - SAVE YOUR GAME PROGRESS - OFFLINE PLAY - GAMES RELEASED EVERY MONTH - DOWNLOAD THEM ALL RETRO REVIEWS "It's all really fast-paced, split up perfectly into bite-sized chunks, and above everything else it's just really good fun." [90%] - SEGA Magazine #22 (October 1995) "A twinkling star in the vacuous space of platform / beat 'em ups." [81%] - Dean Mortlock, SEGA Power #72 (November 1995) RISTAR TRIVIA - Ristar was originally intended to be a rabbit with extendible ears - The working titles for the game included ‘Dexstar’ and ‘Feel’ - The soundtrack was provided by Tomoko Sasaki, the composer of NiGHTS into Dreams... RISTAR HISTORY - The game was originally released in 1995 - Developed by: SEGA - Designer: Takumi Miyake - Lead Artist: Yuji Uekawa - - - - - Privacy Policy: http://www.sega.com/mprivacy Terms of Use: http://www.sega.com/Mobile_EULA Game apps are ad-supported and no in-app purchases are required to progress; ad-free play option available with in-app purchase. Other than for users known to be under 13, this game may include "Interest Based Ads" (please see http://www.sega.com/mprivacy#3IBADiscolure for more information) and may collect "Precise Location Data" (please see http://www.sega.com/mprivacy#5LocationDataDisclosure for more information). © SEGA. All rights reserved. SEGA, the SEGA logo, Ristar, SEGA Forever and SEGA Forever logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Holdings Co., Ltd. or its affiliates.