The game has seen numerous re-releases over the years, thanks to various Sega themed compilations, like the Sega Mega Drive Classics collection, and it was one of the first Mega Drive games to be added to the Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack subscription service.
Not every retro Sega IP is set to receive the same treatment though, and for this month at least, Sega fans are promoting Ristar as their pick for a game that needs a sequel, in honour of its 30th anniversary.
Whereas the Sonic The Hedgehog games are all about speeding and jumping through levels as fast as possible, Ristar’s platforming is more methodical and revolves around using Ristar’s stretchy arms to grab, climb, and swing through levels.
Ristar the character has made the occasional cameo in other Sega games, although his most recent appearance was as the flagman in 2012’s Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, so he’s been MIA for well over a decade at this point.
Even so, Sega must have a soft spot for Ristar because it commissioned a new piece of art to celebrate the game’s 30th anniversary.
