Taito's hack-and-slash platformer Rastan Saga II arrived in arcades in December of 1988 in Japan, localized as "Nastar Warrior" in North America.

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

Hamster Corporation's Taito Milestones 3 for Nintendo Switch is scheduled for release this winter, published by ININ Games. The compilation 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).


From the 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.

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Arcade Archives Rastan Saga II is now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch! It's an action game released by TAITO in 1988.

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