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Rastan Saga II included in Hamster Corporation's Taito Milestones 3

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Rastan Saga II included in Hamster Corporation's Taito Milestones 3
Hamster Corporation's Taito Milestones 3 has launched exclusively for Nintendo Switch, published by ININ Games. The compilation title includes the Rastan Saga Trilogy, along with Bubble Bobble (1986), Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987), Cadash (1989), Champion Wrestler (1989), Runark (1990), and Thunder Fox (1990).

Taito's hack-and-slash platformer Rastan Saga II arrived in arcades in December of 1988 in Japan, localized as "Nastar" and "Nastar Warrior" in Europe and North America, respectively. Taito developed the PC-Engine port, arriving on HuCard cartridge in July, 1990 in Japan. A Sega Mega Drive port launched the following month, ported by Opera House.

Arcade Archives Rastan Saga II is currently available for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch consoles, also published by ININ Games. Rastan Saga II Original Soundtrack by Hisayoshi Ogura of Zuntata is streaming on YouTube Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music Unlimited.


From the Nintendo product page:
“Rastan Saga II” is an action game released by TAITO in 1988. A prequel to the original Rastan Saga, it tells the tale of how Rastan earned his name by saving the sacred land of Rastania. Obtain various weapons and magic items in your battle against the wicked cult in your quest to protect the temple, Skyscraper.
YouTube Music - RASTAN SAGA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK / RASTAN SAGA II ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK / WARRIOR BLADE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK