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|systems=[[Arcade]], [[Sharp X68000]], [[Commodore 64]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Sega Master System]], [[Atari Lynx]], [[Mobile]] | |||
|systems=[[Arcade]], [[Sharp X68000]], [[Commodore 64]], [[ZX Spectrum | |followed by=[[Rygar: The Legendary Adventure]] | ||
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'''Rygar''' is | '''Rygar''' (''Argos no Senshi'' in Japan) is a [[platform]] game released by [[Tecmo]] in [[1986]]. The player assumes the role of the "Legendary Warrior", battling through a hostile landscape. It included a rich set of attack and movement capabilities. Only with these mastered would the player stand a chance of progressing through later stages. | ||
The main feature of gameplay is using a weapon called the "Diskarmor": a shield with a long chain attached to it. | The main feature of gameplay is using a weapon called the "Diskarmor": a shield with a long chain attached to it. | ||
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==Ports== | ==Ports== | ||
The game was ported to the [[Sharp X68000]], [[Commodore 64 | The game was ported to the [[Sharp X68000]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Sega Master System]] (Japan only, called ''Argos No Juujiken''), [[ZX Spectrum|Spectrum 48K]] and the [[Atari Lynx]]. The Lynx version closely follows the arcade version, but there are only 23 rounds and the layout of some rounds is different. | ||
A [[Rygar (NES)|significantly different version]] was developed for the [[NES]]. | |||
===Plot=== | ===Plot=== | ||
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In the Japanese original, references to "Ligar" and "Rygar" are one and the same, due to the fact that the Roman syllables "Li" and "Ry" come from the same Japanese character. In this version, the hero is only referred to as "The Legendary Warrior", while both "Rygar" and "Ligar" refer to the main villain. | In the Japanese original, references to "Ligar" and "Rygar" are one and the same, due to the fact that the Roman syllables "Li" and "Ry" come from the same Japanese character. In this version, the hero is only referred to as "The Legendary Warrior", while both "Rygar" and "Ligar" refer to the main villain. | ||
{{ToC}} | {{ToC}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.rygar.info Rygar Info Site] | |||
*[http://www.rygar.info | |||
[[Category:Rygar]] | [[Category:Rygar]] | ||
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[[Category:Commodore 64/128]] | [[Category:Commodore 64/128]] | ||
[[Category:Sinclair ZX Spectrum]] | [[Category:Sinclair ZX Spectrum]] | ||
[[Category:Sega Master System]] | [[Category:Sega Master System]] | ||
[[Category:Atari Lynx]] | [[Category:Atari Lynx]] | ||
[[Category:Mobile]] | [[Category:Mobile]] | ||
Revision as of 08:07, 15 June 2008
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- For the NES version, see Rygar (NES).
Rygar (Argos no Senshi in Japan) is a platform game released by Tecmo in 1986. The player assumes the role of the "Legendary Warrior", battling through a hostile landscape. It included a rich set of attack and movement capabilities. Only with these mastered would the player stand a chance of progressing through later stages.
The main feature of gameplay is using a weapon called the "Diskarmor": a shield with a long chain attached to it. Template:Continue Nav
Ports
The game was ported to the Sharp X68000, Commodore 64, Sega Master System (Japan only, called Argos No Juujiken), Spectrum 48K and the Atari Lynx. The Lynx version closely follows the arcade version, but there are only 23 rounds and the layout of some rounds is different.
A significantly different version was developed for the NES.
Plot
The arcade game begins with the following introduction:
4.5 billion years have passed since Earth's creation. Many dominators have ruled in all their glory, but time was their greatest enemy and it defeated their reign. And now a new dominator's reign begins...
Information gleaned from console manuals reveals that the evil being Ligar has taken over the land of Argool, and Rygar, a dead warrior who has risen from his grave, must use his Diskarmor, along with a variety of other weapons, to stop him. In console versions clues and limited dialogue are given in the form of large, sage like men encountered in stone green temples throughout the game.
In the Japanese original, references to "Ligar" and "Rygar" are one and the same, due to the fact that the Roman syllables "Li" and "Ry" come from the same Japanese character. In this version, the hero is only referred to as "The Legendary Warrior", while both "Rygar" and "Ligar" refer to the main villain.