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It includes full ports of the arcade versions together with 10 of the company's hits, such as Star Force (1984) and Solomon's Key (1986).
In the mook The Best Game published by the company in 1991, it placed 38th in a reader poll covering every arcade game up to that point.
In the "Cross Review" feature of the magazine Famitsu,the game scored a total of 26 out of 40. In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by Family Computer Magazine,it scored 20.13 out of 30, as shown below.
In the "Cross Review" in the game magazine Famitsu it scored a total of 31 out of 40, earning a place in the Silver Hall of Fame.
In the "Cross Review" feature of the magazine Famitsu, the game scored a total of 25 out of 40.
Financially, the games have been successful; the original arcade version proved profitable worldwide, and as of June 2007, the various ports, emulations, and remakes of Rygar have sold 1.5 million units across all platforms.
As of June 2007, Rygar and its various ports, emulations, and remakes have sold 1.5 million units across all platforms.
It includes full ports of the arcade versions together with 10 of the company's hits, such as Star Force (1984) and Solomon's Key (1986).
Furthermore, in the Gamest Mook The Best Game 2, which covered every arcade game released up to 1998, it was selected as one of "The Best Games", certified as a "classic, outstanding, or brilliant title". It was praised for giving each stage a different screen layout, which was said to produce gameplay that did not grow stale.
The most lauded version of the game was the NES version, which was praised for incorporating RPG elements into an otherwise standard platformer, and which has since been recognised as an important early example of the Metroidvania sub-genre.
He praised the graphics, enemy design, and controls, but was critical of the game's repetitive nature and high difficulty level, writing, "Rygar is a decent title, but it's decidedly less than captivating.
He particularly praised the gameplay and controls, whilst his main criticism concerned the absence of a password system or save feature.
Computer Entertainer praised the graphics ("some of the best visual displays yet seen on this system"), the sound, the combat, the enemies, the differentiated locations, and the use of two different visual perspectives.
Written by Rikio Harada, it was published by Keibunsha as #20 of their Adventure Hero's Books series. is a "choose your own adventure" story set in 1987.
Computer Entertainer praised the graphics ("some of the best visual displays yet seen on this system"), the sound, the combat, the enemies, the differentiated locations, and the use of two different visual perspectives.
In January 1987, Game Machines "Players Choice" award for 1986's Best Software saw it ranked #15.
It was Tecmo's last title for the Wii.
He praised the graphics, enemy design, and controls, but was critical of the game's repetitive nature and high difficulty level, writing, "Rygar is a decent title, but it's decidedly less than captivating.
In the July/August 1988 edition of Nintendo Power (the magazine's inaugural issue), Rygar was at #30 on the top 30 NES games chart, as voted on by fans.
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