This time we take a look at Tecmo's Rygar for the NES! Based loosely on the 1986 arcade game of the same name, on the NES they completely redesigned the tale of The Legendary Warrior from a side-scrolling action arcade game into an early "Metroidvania", that existed before the 'vania part of that portmanteau was even a thing. Did they succeed, or was this another case of a solid idea that just wasn't developed enough?
We also discuss our thoughts on Mario Maker 2, the sequel to the Wii U Mario Maker, which we covered in full WAY back in Episode 10.
Want to skip to Rygar? Grab your Diskarmor and head to the 9:15 mark!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.
Episode 21 : The Guardian Legend (NES)
Episode 20 : Eternal Champions (Genesis and Sega CD)
Episode 19 : Skullmonkeys (Playstation)
Episode 18 : The Adventures of Bayou Billy (NES)
Episode 17 : Golden Axe Warrior (Sega Master System)
Episode 16 : JJ and Jeff (Turbografx-16)
Episode 15 : Mansion of Hidden Souls (Sega CD)
Episode 14 : Blast Corps (N64)
Episode 13 - Little Nemo the Dream Master (NES)
Episode 12 : The Splatterhouse Series (Turbografx 16 and Genesis)
Episode 11 - Haunting starring Polterguy (Genesis)
Episode 10 - Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
Episode 9 - Mutant League Football (Genesis)
Episode 8 - Gargoyle's Quest (Gameboy)
Episode 7 - Keith Courage in Alpha Zones (TurboGrafx 16)
Episode 6 - Blackthorne (SNES)
Episode 5 - Toe Jam and Earl (Genesis)
Episode 4 - General Chaos (Genesis)
Episode 3 - Pro Wrestling (NES)
Episode 2 - Low G Man (NES)
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