About this episode

The episode explores Taito's Rastan and its legacy in arcade gaming.

Taito’s Rastan (1987) brought sword-and-sorcery fantasy to the arcade with giant monsters, brutal platforming, and a barbarian hero straight out of a Conan paperback. We follow that path through Nastar (1989), released in Japan as Rastan Saga II, and briefly look at Warrior Blade, the rare triple-screen arcade finale that closed out the series in oversized style. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Scott Johnson

Topics covered

• arcade games
• sword and sorcery
• platforming
• video game history
• Taito games

Keywords

• Rastan
• Taito
• arcade
• sword and sorcery
• platforming
• Nastar
• Warrior Blade
• video games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Taito

Books & works: Rastan, Nastar, Rastan Saga II, Warrior Blade, Conan

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