July 31, 2025

267 - 30 Years of RISTAR (with The SEGA Spirit Show)

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We're going intergalactic this week as Graham and ScottyMo of The SEGA Spirit Show return to celebrate the 30th anniversary of beloved Mega Drive/Genesis platformer RISTAR. Join us as we discuss the character's early concepts, the game's regional differences and even the Game Gear port. 'Play with us!'

Hidden Palace 'Feel' prototype: https://hiddenpalace.org/Video/Ristar/Feel_animations_tape
Games Done Quick run: https://youtu.be/Q8OAzGrCaig?feature=shared

00:00 - Intro

04:13 - 30 years of Ristar

01:52:32 - Outro

Graham Cookson

Production Manager and European Editor of Mega Visions Magazine.

ScottyMo

Podcaster

Been playing Sega forever with a few of his favorites including Sonic 3, Saturn Bomberman, and Zero Tolerance. Scotty has written about Sega and hosted Sega-themed podcasts the better part of the last decade and can sometimes be seen on stage behind a drum kit.

267 - 30 Years of RISTAR (with The SEGA Spirit Show)

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