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Rygar cover

1987 · Port · Tecmo · Platformer · Role-playing

Rygar

Nintendo console exclusivePort

An open-world action-adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that features a barbarian warrior with a distinctive "diskarmor" weapon. It is distinct from the original 1986 Arcade game Rygar, which saw numerous home console ports.

Released
17 April 1987
Platforms
ArcadeWiiNES
Genres
PlatformerRole-playingBeat 'em upAdventureArcade
Developers
Tecmo
Publishers
NintendoTecmo
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / IsometricSide view
Themes
ActionFantasy
Age ratings
ESRB E10+
Languages
English, Japanese

Keywords

  • greek mythology
  • action-adventure
  • side-scrolling
  • backtracking
  • gods
  • 8-bit
  • digital distribution
  • shopping
  • titular antagonist
  • grapple
  • real-time combat
  • floating island

Media

Rygar screenshot 1

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
NES17 April 1987Japan · North America 1 July 1987 · Europe 30 March 1990
Arcade31 December 1987North America
Wii8 September 2009Japan · Europe 11 September 2009 · North America 19 October 2009

Editions and related releases

Part of
Rygar
Port of
Rygar

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