Rastan

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Rastan
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Taito
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US
$44.9544.95[2] 7022
Sega Master System
EU
MK-7022-50
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥4,5004,500 T-11037

Rastan Saga is a 1987 sidescrolling action game originally developed by Taito for the arcades; it was ported to the Sega Master System in 1989 as Rastan, since there was no Japanese release. A Sega Game Gear version of the port followed in 1991, which was released in Japan (Japan-only, even), so the Rastan Saga (ラスタン・サーガ) name was used.

The game was followed by Rastan Saga II for the Sega Mega Drive, a name used even for its US release.

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Magazine articles

Main article: Rastan/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #93: "July 1989" (1989-06-xx)
also published in:
  • ACE (UK) #23: "August 1989" (1989-07-06)[3]
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #94: "September 1989" (1989-08-16)
also published in:
  • ACE (UK) #24: "September 1989" (1989-08-03)[4]
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #95: "October 1989" (1989-09-16)
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Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №19, p60[1]
79 №1, p68[5]
79 №4, p105[6]
73 №89, p90/91[7]
75 №1, p46[8]
60 №3, p13[9]
43 №17, p50[10]
54 №6, p50[11]
82 №1, p88[12]
70 №2/22
91 №6, p32[13]
79 №23, p41
100 №23, p59
100 №46, p101[14]
88 №5, p51[15]
82 Sega Pro
60 №12, p26[2]
Sega Master System
76
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
78
[1]
Ação Games (BR)
83
[16]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
60
[17]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
79
[18]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
79
[6]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
79
[19]
Console XS (UK) PAL
88
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
73
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)
67
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[9]
The Games Machine (UK)
43
[10]
Games Preview (DK)
54
[11]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
82
[21]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
70
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
79
[23]
Power Play (DE)
64
[24]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[13]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[26]
Sega Pro (UK)
88
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[27]
Tilt (FR)
70
[28]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)
60
[29]
Sega Master System
75
Based on
23 reviews

Rastan

Master System, US
Rastan SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Rastan sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
Rastan SMS EU Box NoR.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
® variant
Rastan SMS EU Box R.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
Rastan SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Rastan SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №121 (Go!), p18[30]
80 №2, p111[31]
28 №1, p62
86 №20, p141[32]
86 №1, p67[33]
86 №13, p27
Sega Game Gear
75
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[34]
Consoles + (FR)
80
[35]
Console XS (UK) PAL
91
[36]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
83
[30]
Game Power (IT)
82
[37]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC-J
28
[38]
Joypad (FR)
57
[39]
Joystick (FR)
86
[32]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
58
[40]
Power Play (DE)
52
[41]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
86
[33]
Sega Pro (UK)
86
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
86
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
91
[43]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[44]
Sega Game Gear
73
Based on
15 reviews

Rastan

Game Gear, JP
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Cover
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Cart

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:ACE UK 19.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 19.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:VG&CE US 12.pdf, page 26
  3. ACE, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-06), page 8
  4. ACE, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-03), page 82
  5. File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 68
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 105 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p105" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:CVG UK 089.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 089.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:EGM US 001.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 001.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:EGM US 003.pdf, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 003.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:TGM UK 17.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 17.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:GamesPreview DK 06.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamesPreview DK 06.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
  12. File:HobbyConsolas ES 001.pdf, page 80
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:StheSegaMagazine UK 06.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:StheSegaMagazine UK 06.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  14. File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 101
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf, page 51 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p51" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p51" defined multiple times with different content
  16. Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 27
  17. Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1989" (DE; 1989-08-28), page 79
  18. Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 68
  19. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 60
  20. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
  21. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 88
  22. Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 44
  23. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  24. Power Play, "1/90" (DE; 1989-12-15), page 84
  25. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 41
  26. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  27. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  28. Tilt, "Mars 1989" (FR; 1989-0x-xx), page 69
  29. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 26
  30. 30.0 30.1 File:Go UK 02.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Go UK 02.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  31. File:ConsolesPlus FR 002.pdf, page 103
  32. 32.0 32.1 File:Joystick FR 020.pdf, page 141 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 020.pdf_p141" defined multiple times with different content
  33. 33.0 33.1 File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 67 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf_p67" defined multiple times with different content
  34. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-08), page 36
  35. Consoles +, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-05), page 111
  36. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 149
  37. Game Power, "Gennaio 1992" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 73
  38. Game Zone, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 62
  39. Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 112
  40. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  41. Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 171
  42. Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 27
  43. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  44. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88