Ristar - The Shooting Star (USA, Europe)

Ristar - The Shooting Star overview and version notes

Originally hit the Game Gear in 1995, this platformer from Sonic Team introduces you to the most literal star child in gaming. You're not just jumping on heads here—as the son of a fallen star warrior, those extendable arms let you grab enemies, swing across gaps, and whip yourself through puzzles. Ristar - The Shooting Star includes region marker: USA, Europe, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries.

• Ristar - The Shooting Star platform notes
  Ristar - The Shooting Star includes region marker: USA, Europe, which helps separate this page from nearby ports, regional releases, and similarly named entries. The strongest visible context is the Game Gear platform and its shooter play style. Emulator core: segaGG.
• Grab, Don't Bop
  Ristar's stretchy fists completely replace the traditional jump attack. You'll grab enemies to headbutt them, pull yourself to ledges, and swing across gaps by latching onto handles, creating a rhythm distinctly its own.
• A Solar System of Stages
  From the verdant jungles of Planet Flora to the fiery factories of Scorch, each world flips the expected platform tropes on their head with gravity shifts, water currents on Undertow, and unique boss brawls against Greedy's minions.
• Pure Sega Polish
  This game hums with Sonic Team DNA from the second the title screen music kicks in. Sprite animation is fluid, the color palette pops even on that washed-out Game Gear screen, and it nails that classic '90s Sega game feel, which never truly gets old.