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1987 rastan arcade
1987 rastan arcade













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There are a total six rounds, each consisting of three areas: an outdoor scene, a castle scene and a throne room where the player must confront the stage’s boss.

1987 rastan arcade

The game uses a health gauge system along with limited lives, although certain obstacles (such as falling into a body of water or being crushed by a spiked ceiling) will instantly kill Rastan regardless of how much health he has left. By using the joystick in combination with either buttons, the player can determine the height of Rastan’s jumps, as well as the direction where he swings his weapon (including downwards while jumping). The controls of Rastan consists of an eight-way joystick and two buttons for attacking and jumping. While on his way to the dragon’s lair, Rastan must fight hordes of enemy monsters based on mythical creatures such as chimeras and harpies. The player controls a barbarian warrior who has embarked on a quest to slay a dragon. Rastan, originally released as Rastan Saga (ラスタンサーガ?) in Japan, is a fantasy-themed side-scrolling action game originally released for the arcades in 1987 by Taito and later ported to various platforms. Our thanks to Jake Kevin McNeil of the Consoles & Handhelds Facebook Group for his help with researching this story.1987 Rastan Arcade Old School Game Playthrough retro game Amazon.jp’s price for the Egret II Mini by itself is 21,379 Yen (~$194) shipped and 69,561 Yen (~$629) shipped for the complete package with all controllers.Ĭheck the Japanese Egret II Mini website for more details. It will be powered by USB.Įven if this mini cabinet remains exclusive to Japan, it can be preordered from several online retailers. The mini cabinet itself features a rotatable screen, HDMI output, two controller ports, an SD card slot, and a headphone jack. It will be offered with several optional controllers, including the Paddle & Trackball Expansion Set, which adds 10 games to the Egret II Mini. The Taito Egret II Mini is scheduled for release on Main Japan only.

#1987 rastan arcade full

The Full 10 games included with the Paddle & Trackball Expansion set: The full 40 games included on the Egret II Mini: Would Warrior Blade (also a beat 'em up) have been a better choice over The Ninja Kids? Undoubtedly, but oh well.

1987 rastan arcade

The game's only big negative is that some of the enemies resemble racist caricatures when judged by Western standards. If the Egret II Mini is only going to include one Darius, at least it's the best one.Īs for The Ninja Kids, it's a wacky ninja-themed beat 'em up with four selectable characters and a cartoonish art style. This batch of games is missing some co-op titles that I really hoped for (especially Rastan Saga 2 and Warrior Blade), but the two cooperative titles that made the cut are still worthwhile.ĭarius Gaiden is one of the best side-scrolling shoot 'em ups of all time, featuring 26 branching levels, gorgeous 2D graphics, a haunting Zuntata soundtrack, and the traditional space-fish charm of Darius. The final two out of 10 games that will be included with the Paddle & Trackball Expansion set are:

#1987 rastan arcade update

  • Dan-Ku-Ga (unreleased update to Kaiser Knuckle, 1995).
  • Here are the final seven out of 40 games that will be included on the Egret II Mini. The final announcement adds two more co-op classics: Darius Gaiden and The Ninja Kids, bringing the total number of built-in co-op games for the Egret II Mini up to 12. Not long after we published our first story about Taito's upcoming miniature arcade cabinet, the Egret II Mini, Taito has now announced the final assortment of games that will be included on the unit.















    1987 rastan arcade