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Platform Role-playing (RPG)Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Rygar

Tecmo · Nintendo

3.6/5Friday, April 17, 198739.4 years ago

Release

Friday, April 17, 1987

Player score

72/100

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An open-world action-adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that features a barbarian warrior with a distinctive "diskarmor" weapon. It is distinct from the original 1986 Arcade game Rygar, which saw numerous home console ports.

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric · Side view

Themes

Action · Fantasy

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Gen 7
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Release history

Apr 17, 1987Family Computer
Mar 30, 1990Nintendo Entertainment System
Sep 08, 2009Wii
Sep 11, 2009Wii
Oct 19, 2009Wii
1987Arcade
Jul 1987Nintendo Entertainment System

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ActionFantasySingle player

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