Jack Red reviews Ristar

 Hello everyone I'm Jack Red, everyone knows about Sonic the Hedgehog. One of the biggest gaming mascots in the entire world. But not a lot of people know the team made another gem platformer on Sega Genesis. It's time to brighten up this once forgotten classic, Ristar. Honestly, I enjoyed this game a lot a must play for those into the console.

Ristar is about Ristar taking on an evil tyrant named Ristar to save the universe. Between translations does differ parts of the story. In the United States version, Greedy kidnapped your father the Legendary Hero. Just have All Might as your dad lol. But in the Japanese version a prayer got the attention of the Star Goddess, Oruto.

Which led to her awaking up one of her children, Ristar to help. This character is completely absent from the US version. This even effects the ending you get between versions too. Funny enough, just like a part of Sonic's creation. At one point, Ristar was going to be a rabbit ultimately becoming a shooting star. Ristar doesn't have time limit to force you into finishing stages faster like Sonic games back then.

Believe it or not, Ristar is a slower pace platformer with some interesting stage designs. The boss fights goes by changing colors through out to help tell the player when they're close they are at winning. Some bosses are trickier than others though especially how to hit em correctly. There's no question this is a beautifully looking game that stands the test of time.

The soundtrack with the sound effects are all great. There are hidden bonus areas that do differ somewhat from each other. There's a password system that also works with codes. One of them is Museum that gives you the boss rush mode instead of simply playing the game. Yes every boss in the entire game is present here.

I would say this has more impressive visuals than the actual Sonic games I'm not kidding. Ristar you simply grab enemies then head butt em. You might surprised how parts of the later stages plays out. It will challenge how fast you can adept. At the same time, you can take your time doing it. You can find extra lifes or earn enough points.

Ristar is a game that makes every planet you go to it's own unique experience. You play it enough you instantly memorizes what's the theme of any planet. I would say it isn't that difficult of a game. One particular area can be confusing since you move through the background. It wouldn't surprise me this game had an impact on Sonic Mania itself.