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RISTAR: THE SHOOTING STAR

^JPN ROW Japan Rest Of World

RISTAR: THE SHOOTING STAR Departing: 1995

FORMAT Mega Drive ■

DEVELOPER Sega ■

YEAR 1995 ■

ORIGIN Japan ■

LOCALISED FOR Rest Of World ■

REASONS Commercial, Difficulty ■

■ American Kirby games are infamous for depicting the pink puffball with angry eyes, and Ristar suffered a similar treatment after leaving Japan. The star-shaped hero gained a stern expression, as did most of the enemies he faces. But that wasn’t the only change to