About this episode
The episode explores Taito's Rastan and its sequels, highlighting the game's fantasy elements and arcade history.
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
- Nastar
- Warrior Blade
- video games
- platforming
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Taito
Books & works: Rastan, Nastar, Rastan Saga II, Warrior Blade
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