Rastan

This game is similar to Legendary Axe for the Turbografx-16, but I like Rastan better. The main character is a Conan look-alike who must hack his way through hordes of mythical creatures. The characters aren't very large, but the artwork and use of color is impressive. The monsters look great, and each meet their demise in a brief splash of blood. Rastan is so easy to control that even the platform jumping seems simple. And there are some cool moves, the best of which allows Rastan to strike DOWN during a jump - a move that comes in very handy. There are a lot of ropes to climb and vines to swing on, and he can still use his weapon while hanging on them. With a nice variety of weapons and power-ups, this is a game that will keep you coming back for more.

Insomma, anche se Rastan presenta qualche lieve difetto è un capolavoro. Dire con sicurezza se è migliore questo Rastan o il coin-op credo sia un argomento poco valido e molto soggettivo. Il coin-op dispone comunque di una qualità tecnica superiore e di controlli leggermente migliori.

Rastan must be one of the oddest looking blokes I've ever seen. He wanders round wearing nothing more than a pair of furry Y-fronts with kinky metal trim, and his hair obviously hasn't been near a bottle of Head And Shoulders for months. What's more, this guy is meant to be the King of Maranna! Just think of the outcry if our Liz turned up to open a new railway station looking like this! P'raps it's just as well that he's a bit macho actually, as his kingdom has been over-run by all sorts of horrible monsters, sent by the evil Karg, and Rastan is the only chap brave enough to volunteer to get rid of 'em.

Among the limited Master System library, Rastan stands out as one of the best action titles available. It brings together good graphics, fun gameplay, and for the Conan fans among us, an ending that is very appropriate for a Conan-inspired character. I consider Rastan one of my favorite titles in my Master System library, and after comparing it with the arcade original, I think the Master System port comes out on top.

Rastan är ett väldigt bra tidsfördriv samtidigt som det är ett kul spel. Ett stort plus ger jag också till manualen som förvisso är på engelska men den är väldigt enkel och man behöver inte läsa länge för att hitta en speciell uppgift.

It's a lot of fun and the 'continue' option allows you to get reasonably far into the levels. Would not go amiss in anyone's collection.

Die Grafik ist ganz hübsch, die Objekte hätten zwar etwas größer sein können, aber im großen und ganzen ist das so in Ordnung. Die Steuerung ist jedoch unter aller Kanone. Viel zu oft springt man in einen Gegner rein, verfehlt eine Liane oder landet im Wasser. Obendrein wird einem eine Ruckel-di-Zuckel-Animation präsentiert, die nun wirklich nicht nötig gewesen wäre. Wehmütig denke ich da an "Shinobi", das auch nicht das hellste Spielprinzip hat, dafür aber Klasse ausgeführt ist. Rastan muß man nicht unbedingt haben.

Ein weiteres Master-System-Spiel hat den Sprung aufs Game Gear geschafft. Leider wurden bei der Adaption Grafik und Spielablauf fast kommentarlos übernommen. "Rastan Saga" ist ein bestenfalls mittelprächtiger Actiontitel, den man zwischendurch mal spielt, aber ohne Überwindung wieder beiseitelegen kann.

Har du någon gång i vårt avlånga land kommit in på ett ställe med spelmaskiner, har du säkert också stiftat bekantskap med spelmaskinen Rastan Saga från Taito. Och när det nu är mode (och lönsamt) att konvertera spelmaskinspel till hemdatorer, har Imagine inte kunnat låta bli att begå Rastan till Commodore 64.