Remember The Game? #371 - Ristar

Remember The Game? #371 - Ristar

From Remember The Game? Retro Gaming Podcast by Adam Blank

April 8, 2026 · 1h 29m

About this episode

The episode reviews the platformer Ristar and discusses its gameplay mechanics and charm.

Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us!  Twitter: @MemberTheGame Instagram: @MemberTheGame Twitch.tv/MemberTheGame Youtube.com/RememberTheGame Facebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcast TikTok.com/@MemberTheGame And if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year! Patreon.com/RememberTheGame And you can find ye olde Bradley McCue here: Instagram: @TheGamingOdyssey Twitch.tv/VideoGameOdyssey My efforts to mend the fences between Nintendo and Sega kids continue this week as we review Ristar; a charming little platformer exclusive to Sega's black box. It's a platformer without much of an emphasis on jumping. You control this little black ball with a star face and use its Mr. Fantastic-esque arms to grab enemies, ledges, walls, and try not to die. It's not the most memorable game I've ever played, but it actually doe sa lot of things I normally hate very very well. A hidden gem in my books. Ye olde Bradley…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Blank

Guest: Bradley McCue

Topics covered

  • retro gaming
  • platformers
  • Sega
  • game reviews
  • Nintendo vs Sega
  • Ristar

Keywords

  • Ristar
  • retro gaming
  • platformer
  • Sega
  • game review
  • Nintendo
  • gaming podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Nintendo, Sega, Extra-Life

Products: Ristar

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