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Rygar
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Also known as Argos no Senshi

is a 1986 platform game developed and published by Tecmo for arcades. The player assumes the role of a "Legendary Warrior" who must navigate numerous levels and defeat enemies with a weapon called the "Diskarmor", a razor-sharp shield with a long chain attached to it that operates like a yo-yo. The warrior intends to defeat Ligar, an evil "dominator". Later ports, particularly the NES and Lynx versions, expanded on the near non-existent story from the original.

Game data

Released
1987-04-14
User rating
3.08 / 5
Platforms
NES

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75User score · 25 ratings

An evil being known as Ligar is about to conquer the land of Argool. Such is his power that no living creature dares to cross paths with him. But the legendary warrior Rygar rises from his grave to restore peace and justice. Armed with his famed weapon Diskarmor, Rygar begins to traverse the vast lands that lead to the lair of the demon, as his minions are trying in vain to stop him...

Released
1986
Genres
Platform, Arcade
Platforms
Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, PlayStation 4, Atari Lynx, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes
Single player
Developer
Tecmo, Tecmo
Publisher
Salio, Inc., Atari Corporation, U.S. Gold, Tecmo

Key facts

Video game.title
Rygar
Video game.image
Rygar arcade game flyer.png
Video game.caption
North American arcade flyer
Video game.developer
Tecmo
Video game.designer
Hideo Yoshizawa
Video game.genre
Platform
Video game.modes
Single-player, multiplayer
Video game.arcade system
PlayChoice-10

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publication date
1987-07-00
title
アルゴスの戦士
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11 sections
Contents
  • Gameplay
  • Plot
  • NES port
  • Plot
  • Other ports
  • Reception
  • Earnings and legacy
  • Emulations
  • Remakes
  • Notes
  • References

is a 1986 platform game developed and published by Tecmo for arcades. The player assumes the role of a "Legendary Warrior" who must navigate numerous levels and defeat enemies with a weapon called the "Diskarmor", a razor-sharp shield with a long chain attached to it that operates like a yo-yo. The warrior intends to defeat Ligar, an evil "dominator". Later ports, particularly the NES and Lynx versions, expanded on the near non-existent story from the original.

The game was subsequently ported to the NES (1987), Commodore 64 (1987), ZX Spectrum (1987), Amstrad CPC (1987), Master System (1988), Atari Lynx (1990), and X68000 (1994); Nintendo released the NES version in arcades in 1987. Emulated re-releases of different versions have also been released for Xbox (2005), Sprint mobile phones (2005), Wii (2009), PlayStation 4 (2014), Nintendo Switch (2018) and Android (2023). A remake, Rygar: The Legendary Adventure, was released for PlayStation 2 in 2002. The Legendary Adventure was remastered for the Wii in 2008 as Rygar: The Battle of Argus.

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