GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Ristar is celebrating its 30-year anniversary today, February 16, 2025. Below, we make the case that despite Sonic's breakout celebrity, Ristar really ...

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But where Sega had gotten a big hit was Sonic. With Sonic and Tails, the 16-bit era was the perfect match. The hedgehog with attitude had exploded into a phenomenon that, if not rivaling Nintendo’s ...

Dedicated Ristar fans are still holding out for a sequel 30 years later, especially after Sega acknowledged the game’s birthday on its socials. After years of thoroughly neglecting most of its older ...

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The Sega Forever Collection just received a new addition – Ristar. While not as popular as Sonic, the game is a platformer made by the same team and published in 1995 for the Sega Genesis. While Sonic ...

From its speedy hedgehogs to its console war rivalries, the Sega Genesis looms large in video game history. If you're new to the Genesis or just an old Sega fan coming back to revisit the 16-bit glory ...

The Sega Genesis, or the Mega Drive as it was called outside the US, was the height of Sega's power as a console maker. Not only was it home to several all-time Sega games, including some that ...

Ristar is a fun action romp and a little-known gem that still holds up a decade after its initial release, thanks mainly to the character's unique ability. Legend has it that when Yuji Naka and his ...

Two major titles have arrived on iPhone and iPad as free-to-play titles this week, with Nexon's 'Titanfall: Assault' introducing real time strategy to the battlefield-based franchise, while 'Ristar' ...