Rastan Saga II Longplay (Arcade) [QHD]

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Game Info
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Developer: Taito
Publisher: Taito
Year of Release: 1992
Game Review & Impressions
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The original Rastan arcade game is a genuine classic, taking inspiration from the likes of Conan the Barbarian and other high fantasy adventures.
The sequel (or not-sequel, if you played this outside of Japan) is a real disappointment for anyone who was a fan of the original. It may feature bigger and more detailed character sprites, but the shuffling animation and plodding pace sucks the enjoyment out of the game entirely.
Sadly, things get worse still when we take a look at the weapons system. The hero can equip himself with short sword and shield, a pair of claws, or a hulking zweihander. Personally, I don't see why you'd bother to use anything other than the latter, thanks to its extended range and attack power; it's the only weapon with which you stand much of a chance against the game's ridiculously imbalanced end-of-level bosses, so you should try and keep hold of it at all costs.
The final insult comes late in the game where, on the final level, there's a chasm which is simply too wide you cross by jumping. There's no alternative but to plunge into the pit and hope you respawn on the other side, and your bang out if luck if you happen to be on your last life - you best be ready to pony up a coin to continue playing.
Rastan Saga II is a lacklustre arcade game which really does a disservice to the franchise, and is an uncharacteristically poor show of form for Taito. This might account for the fact the game was rebranded as Nastar for other regions, but there's no hiding from the fact this is poor game, regardless of the name.
Information & Trivia
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- Released as 'Nastar' in Europe
Video Notes
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Пікірлер: 95

  • @michaelmorris4515
    @michaelmorris4515 Жыл бұрын

    Never saw this before. This is one of the biggest step backs in quality I've ever seen in a sequel. Bleck..

  • @CarlosGutierrez-ef2pd

    @CarlosGutierrez-ef2pd

    6 ай бұрын

    Absolutely running on bare minimum chips

  • @விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்

    @விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்

    5 ай бұрын

    Devil May Cry 2 vibes

  • @baardbi

    @baardbi

    3 ай бұрын

    Yeah. Luckily they made up for it with Rastan 3.

  • @4_vaccuum_salesman_of_marr944

    @4_vaccuum_salesman_of_marr944

    3 ай бұрын

    How so?

  • @eng3d

    @eng3d

    11 күн бұрын

    @@baardbi True. Rastan Saga = nice graphics. Rastan 2: wtf! RaStan Saga 3= the best graphics in a classic videogame ever!

  • @johnnyfactor2416
    @johnnyfactor2416 Жыл бұрын

    I remember being so devastated by this sequel. Rastan 1 was one of the greatest arcade games of all time. Was the sequel made by a different company?

  • @Andre-rs1gp

    @Andre-rs1gp

    Жыл бұрын

    Sadly no, it’s always made by Taito

  • @whatamalike

    @whatamalike

    10 ай бұрын

    I'd say same company, different team. Same situation with Devil may cry 2

  • @Turbotef

    @Turbotef

    3 ай бұрын

    @@whatamalikeYou say that like its a bad thing but I actually loved DMC2 and Rastan 2 still. Then they both followed up with an even more badass third game!

  • @justman4891
    @justman48912 жыл бұрын

    I remember seeing this game as a kid in my local arcade and never playing it because I thought Rastan walked too slow lol!

  • @Komamuram
    @Komamuram2 жыл бұрын

    I agree with the description.. I will also add that the main character's proportions are all over the place. The low number of animation frames make him look even worse.. especially the unmoving torso and incorrectly attached legs.

  • @countzer0408
    @countzer04082 жыл бұрын

    I hate that they changed the visual style from the first game.

  • @oskargainza7943
    @oskargainza79435 ай бұрын

    very well played took me a while to me made it I liked rastan 1 and 2 aswell used to play both at arkades thx for sharing also the ost was awesome

  • @misterwariobro
    @misterwariobro Жыл бұрын

    I remember playing it a few times when I was a child with a limited amount of coins. Mostly watched my friends or other people play and spend quite a few coins to keep advancing. I don't recall seeing the ending but it comes to mind how some stages were pretty difficult.

  • @lucrekijin
    @lucrekijin Жыл бұрын

    15:12 when I played this as I kid, I thought this was a level design error and was impossible to continue

  • @JediMasterBaiter

    @JediMasterBaiter

    Жыл бұрын

    No, this was: 18:30

  • @OriginalMasters

    @OriginalMasters

    7 ай бұрын

    @@JediMasterBaiterThat’s just so unreal.

  • @killelmo42
    @killelmo422 жыл бұрын

    Are the voices in this game saying anything or is it just gibberish?

  • @ChrisNeufeldMusic
    @ChrisNeufeldMusic Жыл бұрын

    0:41 “Yes, we do.”

  • @vagnerferreira5863

    @vagnerferreira5863

    8 ай бұрын

    I could never understand what the woman says in the game.

  • @theodorehsu5023
    @theodorehsu50232 жыл бұрын

    I commend you on your efforts. Sometimes the only way to prove your point is to show folks, no matter how painful. Otherwise they won’t believe.

  • @DonVecta
    @DonVecta2 жыл бұрын

    The music on this game is fantastic, love the boss fight music.

  • @CopiousDoinksLLC

    @CopiousDoinksLLC

    2 жыл бұрын

    I always loved the laughing lady's voice. Even as a little kid I thought it was really seductive sounding

  • @alejandroperezrodriguez843

    @alejandroperezrodriguez843

    Жыл бұрын

    uno de mis mejores juegos y la música de lo mejor

  • @Buck3366
    @Buck33662 жыл бұрын

    How have I not seen this channel before ?? Oh well there goes more precious hours of my life 🤣 Subbed

  • @crimsonscarf
    @crimsonscarf Жыл бұрын

    I remember playing this arcade at the corner store. My cousin and I would only pass the first stage.

  • @ladaddy19
    @ladaddy19 Жыл бұрын

    I can honestly say that I didn't realize there was a sequel. Only to find out in 2023 there were 2 more Rastan games. That said, neither one looks as well made as the original. 3 looks like a shitty Golden Axe but slower. Still cool to find these.

  • @JediMasterBaiter

    @JediMasterBaiter

    Жыл бұрын

    What?! Warrior Blade was so badass they had to have an extra monitor just to show you how much more badassery this game had.

  • @user-le3lo2qq2q
    @user-le3lo2qq2q Жыл бұрын

    i haven't played the rastan series and now i'm interested. the music is catchy and the hero reminds me of simon belmont or ax battler

  • @kerbal666
    @kerbal6662 жыл бұрын

    Oooh nice. I hope you do the entire series

  • @theodorehsu5023

    @theodorehsu5023

    2 жыл бұрын

    There was a third game that had a choice of three characters:Rastan, a thief and a balanced character. It was because of this game’s poor showing that it didn’t get an appearance in most arcades. If you have MAME though, you might be able to play it.

  • @kerbal666

    @kerbal666

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@theodorehsu5023 love to but mame goes over my dumb head

  • @murder.simulator
    @murder.simulator5 ай бұрын

    Played this once or twice. What a difference from the original Rastan! The female voice freaked me out. It has a crystal twinkling quality. Is she speaking Japanese? Can't tell

  • @CopiousDoinksLLC
    @CopiousDoinksLLC2 жыл бұрын

    I've seen this run plenty of times but I've never seen a 2 Player run before. Would be pretty cool to see someone do it at least once.

  • @Northlander72

    @Northlander72

    6 ай бұрын

    At the end, the two player character have to fight each other for... I dunno, the right to become the King. I don't remember which arcade collection that provided the game for me -- most likely one of the Taito Collections on the PS2 -- but I played through the game with a friend and I remember just going "....really?!" I mean... the game was already disappointing enough as it was, but man....

  • @baseballlive77
    @baseballlive7711 ай бұрын

    I wish there was a Rastan arcade collection for all 3!

  • @karnovjunior

    @karnovjunior

    8 ай бұрын

    The Taito Memories series on Japanese PS2 has all 3 Rastan Saga games.

  • @yesno8204
    @yesno82042 жыл бұрын

    I played this game when it was released. To this day it has the most OP music ever.

  • @SelfRighteousNewAgeLightWorker
    @SelfRighteousNewAgeLightWorkerАй бұрын

    The ending is unfulfilling and abrupt, but the music is very good and the visuals are amazing. 😈 I don't know what the female voice is saying, but she adds a great sense of mystery to the gaming experience. Yes it's flawed, but there's a lot for me to appreciate here.

  • @mrnaughtycat
    @mrnaughtycat2 жыл бұрын

    What does she say at the beginning g enmity crème’s?

  • @pauloa.7609
    @pauloa.76096 ай бұрын

    Still the best Conan game out there. 😂

  • @alexbecerra8599
    @alexbecerra8599 Жыл бұрын

    Childhood memories!

  • @angellennon2058
    @angellennon2058 Жыл бұрын

    Un juego que marco,los mejores momentos de videojugador de niño,en las Arcades o maquinitas acá en los méxicos,🇲🇽 recuerdo gastarme todo mi domingo para terminar el juego una joya de las arcades,🕹️⚔️🔥

  • @diegoperez8151

    @diegoperez8151

    Жыл бұрын

    Estaba chida la maquina, no pude terminarla con una moneda de mil pesos de la epoca. Musica muy buena y que decir de las armas.

  • @marcoantonioortizg5210

    @marcoantonioortizg5210

    Жыл бұрын

    Aquí en la ciudad de México había afuera del metro estación Juarez de la línea 3 del metro 🚇 unas maquinitas y ahí, ahí estaba esté juego el cuál yo iba desde dónde vivía hasta ahí para pasar horas y horas solo para esté juego. Mi Madre jamás supo que ahí yo iba 😂😢😢😂

  • @tvtimetravel
    @tvtimetravel2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome music!

  • @johnlewisbrooks
    @johnlewisbrooks2 жыл бұрын

    Them legs though lol.

  • @morpheusmatrix7338
    @morpheusmatrix733811 ай бұрын

    Does she say “An-Ti-Crown”? At the beginning of the game? 😅

  • @antonioniolopezv7473
    @antonioniolopezv747325 күн бұрын

    la primera vez que lo jugue me la musica excelente, te atrapaba

  • @OldNerdPlayingOldPCGames
    @OldNerdPlayingOldPCGames2 жыл бұрын

    Supporting with like 👍

  • @alejandrovaldez9848
    @alejandrovaldez984823 күн бұрын

    Even though the graphics and level design took a step back, the music and sound design sound amazing! Rastan 1 still just plays better though.

  • 2 жыл бұрын

    For a Rastan sequel, i can't say i like it nor i don't like it, it's just a "meh" to me. At least i do like the music.

  • @sonnysatar5916
    @sonnysatar59162 жыл бұрын

    I remember this as a kid, I was so disappointed by this.

  • @scottholt69ify
    @scottholt69ify2 жыл бұрын

    Wow the graphics are actually worse than the first

  • @marcellosilva9286
    @marcellosilva92869 ай бұрын

    I beat the first and third Rastan games at the start of this year and had a blast with them, but I knew the second one was terrible so I didn't touch it, this is my first time seeing it in action and....wow, it's worse than I could ever have imagined. Why is Rastan so slow, what are these odd hazards (floating electric clouds, giant centipedes that fly around randomly and THE GIANT STONE DUDE THAT APPEARS ONLY ONCE), what the hell are those creepy voices saying ("anti-cronell"....? That' my best guess) and why does the game look worse than the first one?

  • @Bobaklives
    @Bobaklives Жыл бұрын

    I had the Genesis version (bargain priced) but never realized they actually made an arcade version... looks similar and that's not a good thing.

  • @houstonhelicoptertours1006
    @houstonhelicoptertours10062 жыл бұрын

    Not as good as the first, but the Zuntata sound is there.

  • @lizardus6127
    @lizardus6127 Жыл бұрын

    The BSO of this game is fucking increible.

  • @user-cn5nt4sc4k
    @user-cn5nt4sc4k19 күн бұрын

    Buen Gameplay!, La Espadón de 2 Manos esta chetadisima hace parrys mejor que el Shield o Escudo

  • @user-cn5nt4sc4k
    @user-cn5nt4sc4k19 күн бұрын

    Mí Favorito es Rastan 1, Alguien sabe sí llegó a salír el 3?

  • @dennisrounds1996
    @dennisrounds19966 ай бұрын

    Why Taito just WHY?!!! One of the best games of the era and you have us two (one which is Terrible this one) disjointed games that don’t feel like the original at all. All we wanted was the same visual aesthetic as the first game with some more variation in levels, enemies and bosses with maybe. Little new variation in gameplay! Why? That could have and should have been amazing. What happened ? Perhaps we can get one today maybe. 2.5 D like Bloodstained?!

  • @Ryfinius
    @Ryfinius2 жыл бұрын

    The first rastan makes this look like garbage.

  • @andyseabrookfitness8693
    @andyseabrookfitness86936 ай бұрын

    the first rastan game was legendary. This was pure tripe!!. music would make your ears bleed. animation of rastan appalling. he looks like hes constipated

  • @andyhodgson7692
    @andyhodgson76922 жыл бұрын

    The sprites are a bit naff. They look like something from a Commodore Amiga or Atari ST game rather than an arcade game.

  • @michaelcharlesthearchangel
    @michaelcharlesthearchangel6 ай бұрын

    Like going from 16 bit glory to 8 bit gee wiz.

  • @holden6104
    @holden61046 ай бұрын

    Something about the way he's always looking up really irritated me as a kid.

  • @ArttuTheCat
    @ArttuTheCat2 жыл бұрын

    I have that game on my PlayStation 2 in a compilation called TAITO LEGENDS 2. It is as good as the original prequel RASTAN. Also, you can play a 2-player mode with a friend 😺👍🕹️🕹️.

  • @C64_and_Amiga_Memories
    @C64_and_Amiga_Memories6 ай бұрын

    This looks ok, though i think the first one was way better. Better music, atmosphere etc. This one looks too 'cartoony' and peculiar sequel considering it came from the same developers...

  • @Sunyerid2482
    @Sunyerid24822 жыл бұрын

    Sound might became better but Look at that animation. It's gotten much worse compared with last year.

  • @gabrielboorom2683
    @gabrielboorom26836 ай бұрын

    I feel like this game owes Altered Beast a sincere apology.🤦 The Centaur boss belongs in a Zelda game and are those Spiny from Super Mario Bros???

  • @tsooooooo
    @tsooooooo6 ай бұрын

    cool music but man the gameplay is sluggish. what went wrong

  • @vagnerferreira5863
    @vagnerferreira58638 ай бұрын

    I could never understand what the woman says in the game.

  • @patton72010
    @patton720102 жыл бұрын

    This looks, moves and plays so much worse than the first Rastan. Maybe I am in minority but I never liked the 'bigger bolder slower" sequels to such games. Example: I much prefer first Golden Axe to all the sequels. It has this charm that others don't IMHO.

  • @ScottW967
    @ScottW96728 күн бұрын

    Hamster, unfortunately is bringing this game to the Nintendo Switch tomorrow. One to avoid for me!

  • @0374studio
    @0374studio2 жыл бұрын

    Feelings like it «Altered Beast» from another realm . . . Hm...

  • @carlopepi
    @carlopepi6 ай бұрын

    Not just bad, terrible is being polite bad graphics music dire level and character design

  • @sergio-fl3gw
    @sergio-fl3gw4 ай бұрын

    Que fracaso

  • @wordman3624
    @wordman36242 жыл бұрын

    This game looks TERRIBLE! The original Rastan looks so much better than this shit!

  • @giuseppelavecchia775

    @giuseppelavecchia775

    5 ай бұрын

    Concordo,meglio il primo rastan

  • @potatochobit
    @potatochobit6 ай бұрын

    That ending was worse than street fighter.

  • @shezzychauhdry
    @shezzychauhdry10 ай бұрын

    A big No

  • @silvereloking6149
    @silvereloking61493 ай бұрын

    wtf is this ?

  • @guyyoung4388
    @guyyoung43886 ай бұрын

    Wow so short and underwhelming

  • @scottholt69ify
    @scottholt69ify4 ай бұрын

    Wow this is terrible compared to the first one. This is very hard on the eyes.

  • @angeldeb82
    @angeldeb822 жыл бұрын

    What a convoluted story, and all a bunch of messed up, jumbled up, broken English. At least you breezed on through.

  • @deffjaytron
    @deffjaytron6 ай бұрын

    wow that looks absolutely terrible

  • @theHKsinger
    @theHKsingerАй бұрын

    This game was the HUGEST disappointment of my genesis childhood. As a kid, I had one game to buy for Christmas, and the box art faked me real good. I realised my mistake the moment the game began, with the horrible music loudly played on top of the bright and colorful world. What am I playing, Adventure Island? Then when the character started to walk, I almost laughed. His cross leg walking style was pathetic, but even more pathetic was his walking speed.. and that single artwork for jump is ridiculously lazy. The only good thing about this game was the claws weapon, but only when he 'scratches' upwards, cuz other than that, it looks dumb af to say the least. Stay away from this game at all cost.

  • @user-gs6uu4rk6z
    @user-gs6uu4rk6z2 ай бұрын

    one of worst sequels in history of games

  • @damonthomas78
    @damonthomas786 ай бұрын

    This game looks absolutely terrible. It's programmed to move so slow and the graphics are Gameboy first Gen status. Terrible all the way around 🤢

  • @aldo8589
    @aldo85893 ай бұрын

    horrible game, rastan saga 1 is 10000000x better

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