Which Version of Rastan Did I Rank No.1?

[@JustJamie1983]

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[@immyh1827]

Hey Jamie, great comparison videos on your channel. The Spectrum 128k version of Rastan has music and also loads the full game in one go. As is the case with most other 128k versions compared with the 48k

[@JustJamie1983]

Ah thanks for the tip 😀

[@anthonykearney608]

1 of my all time fav games. I had the master system version growing up. Glad I had that version and not the cpc version. Lol

[@JustJamie1983]

Jeez. The CPC version was one of the slowest games for that system.

[@jason.kchantziaras8456]

The Heart at the energy screen looks like an Alien sticking out his tounge . on the C64

[@JustJamie1983]

Haha. Never noticed that before.

[@terryterryd]

Hitting it out of the park Jamie : every video hits. It's like I am re-living my speccy days and looking forward to the annual holiday so that I can play the arcade games with stacks of 10p coins

[@JustJamie1983]

Haha, 80s was the best!

[@MAZINGEREXTREME]

Thank you very much for indulging me with the Rastan comparison. I had the Sega Master System version and that game made me dream in my childhood. Good luck on your channel.🙌👍

[@JustJamie1983]

Haha, good stuff. I am happy you have a good memory of it 😀

[@OtakuSpielplatz]

Great game! Had it on my SEGA Master System back then.

[@JustJamie1983]

Same here!

[@JimmyJarrett-c9l]

Mate, you're an absolute legend!!! I mentioned Rastan on your Gauntlet video this morning. I had the C64 version,I bought it in W.H. Smith.

[@JustJamie1983]

Haha, no worries. I remember when W.H. Smith sold games back in the early 90s. Good times.

[@willmatic5768]

@@JustJamie1983Smiths even Boots had a great computer department. Can remember bigger ones Micros, and later with Game Gears on racks you could play

[@kenwheeler3637]

Another game that I and my D&D compatriots loved.

[@JustJamie1983]

I can see why that would be. The 80s was a great era and likely one of the best for fantasy/role play.

[@kenwheeler3637]

@@JustJamie1983 Indeed. I find myself missing that from time to time.

[@EpicLebaneseNerd]

i am impressed by the number of high quality content from this channel, also, nice video to watch, knowing that part 3 is officially coming out to switch and ps4/ps5 this week and i can't wait to finally play it officially at home other than emulation, that is great.

[@JustJamie1983]

Hey, thanks very much for the compliment 😀

[@Easyv1975]

Another brilliant video, keep up the good work!

[@JustJamie1983]

Hey there, thanks very much 😀

[@ootwii]

great video .. o my gosh i luv these videos..i cant wait too see what is next.

[@JustJamie1983]

Every day at 8pm (UK). Thanks

[@ncf1]

yeah I loved Rastan in the arcade as a kid, and when I finally got my hands on the C64 version... well, it was Double Dragon pain all over again. Some heavy hits we took as kids back in the day, but thankfully the C64 had a big library to choose from :) Very nice soundtrack though, I totally agree, Galway must have felt crushed upon playing it when it was all done.

[@JustJamie1983]

Comparing it with Double Dragon - it really was that bad on the 64.

[@MarginalSC]

On the IIGS, it's the option key to make him jump according to the manual.

[@VRBug]

Spectrum version hands down, love the music on it as well as the gameplay

[@JustJamie1983]

Yup. Like I said. Something really nice about that version.

[@ArmandQ.]

There was an official128K version with proper music and sound FX, wasn't it ? Stange it wasn't covered here🙄

[@JustJamie1983]

@ArmandQ. Thanks for your comment.

[@Midwinter2]

Great video! I spent a lot of money on Rastan Saga when it came out in the arcades - it was absolutely my favourite arcade game. Always wanted an Amiga version - and soon we'll be getting one! Can't wait for it - it looks excellent.

[@JustJamie1983]

Yup. I did a demo play of this a while back. It certainly looks and plays well.

[@dlads79]

Absolutely loved this game in the arcade, you knew where you were when you walked into somewhere and heard that definitive music and sound effects, it was always one of the loudest arcades. Great great game, I had this on my Speccy but I could never get it to play, had 3 copies of it (official tapes) it just didn't want to play for me. Emulators gave me what I wanted 35 years ago. Love these vids mate. 💪🏼

[@JustJamie1983]

Hey, no probs at all. Never actually played this one in the arcade.

[@dlads79]

@JustJamie1983 ah it was a belter, ridiculously hard when you've been given a stack of 10p's from your parents... They always set the dip switches to hard at the fair... Brutal difficulty.

[@stephenbromley2302]

Used to play this a lot early nineties in the NAFFI in Germany loved it

[@JustJamie1983]

NAFFI? I am intrigued.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks Jamie.

[@JustJamie1983]

My pleasure 😀

[@twankistevenson3884]

Spent absolute ages on the castle on the C64 which drove me round the bend

[@JustJamie1983]

All C64 kids were their once. You definitely were not alone.

[@MrWolfTickets]

The sword swing animation on the C64 does look pretty good!

[@JustJamie1983]

It does. It's animated well. Just a shame about the game.

[@josephbradshaw6985]

I really liked the Master System version, but the arcade was the best!

[@JustJamie1983]

100%

[@jameswelch2850]

Thanks

[@JustJamie1983]

Welcome

[@willmatic5768]

I had that Mac version back in the early 90s and it definitely scrolled properly. I think that’s video setup issue mate

[@JustJamie1983]

Hmmm, thanks for letting me know.

[@willmatic5768]

@@JustJamie1983 years since I’ve played but I just looked up the IICX (we had) and the resolution was 512x384. In emulation I imagine there’s the games native res and then whatever your virtual emulated Mac is configured as. From memory it’s a near perfect arcade conversion with the right presentation. I played the hell out if it before MAME came along

[@JustJamie1983]

@willmatic5768 ah brilliant. Thanks for the info.

[@splatbubble]

On the iigs... if you had any kind of upgrade to the ram (was easy to get) the gameplay was pretty seamless, and the music was downright world-changing. I hope you get your hands on a decent version. Thanks for the video!!

[@JustJamie1983]

Thanks for the tips!

[@CinemaStormz]

Awesome video!

[@JustJamie1983]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LeShark75]

I always play the Arcade version these day's but the Master System version was amazing back in the day.

[@JustJamie1983]

Ah good stuff. Thanks for the comment 😀

[@tobiassoderlund7098]

Over the years I have come to appreciate the Master System version more and more. The presentation could be a tad better (the collision detection is sometimes a little off) but the balancing of the difficulty is quite perfect and the overall mood of the game is unique and pleasant. Ethereal, kind of.

[@JustJamie1983]

Definitely could have done with a little more cooking prior to releasing it.

[@cvdm9663]

I remember playing the C64 version in my final year of school while bed ridden for a month due to a serious illness. It helped to pass the time but was not one of the better games in my collection.

[@JustJamie1983]

Exactly what I thought. Did you manage to swing to the other side of the ropes?

[@TravelWithMe38]

Damn good video ❤

[@JustJamie1983]

Thank you x

[@Pegfoxx]

I love the Spectrum version Iv'e got the 128k version and the music is very close to the arcade. Those bats in the castle stages are still a nightmare though lol.

[@JustJamie1983]

Yup. Nasty!

[@MegaTerryNutkins]

Maybe an emulation issue with the Apple version as it's usually pretty smooth. This was my favourite game growing up, hammered it in the arcades until I got a Master System then I could play it every day at home. The MSX version always gets underrated to glad to see you gave it some love, plays really well when you get used to it. The SMS version was developed by Taito btw.

[@JustJamie1983]

I just rate as I see and play them. It is an issue with emulation. Solved it with some guidance from a subscriber.

[@jamesharking5195]

Although the CPC version was very slow there is no denying that it had the best looking sprites of the 8 bit versions. Just look how good the enemies look. This could have been a great version with some extra time and "love" but all these conversations were somewhat rushed.

[@JustJamie1983]

Absolutely. The sprites were really nicely done. But yeah, many conversions were rushed big time.

[@Rik-fl7wy]

Excellent video of rastan saga ports of the 87 Arcade I had the sega MS port and loved it back in the 89. I wish the pc engine had gotten a port as it would of been the best back in the day imo anyway keep up the good work not many utubers cover pre 90s video games not made by Nintendo #NEC8BITSUPERSYSTEM

[@JustJamie1983]

PC Engine would have pulled off a great version of this for sure.

[@frankfortfcgoc]

Dude i had the c64 version it was awesome and still hold huge nostalgia and plays good even now. The arcade version is a top 20 arcade game of all time I remember seeing screen shots for an amiga version in Ace magazine but it never appeared even though I know they are doing a port now which looks amazing

[@Epyx78]

I was likewise happy with the C64 version. It's been a long time, but I'm certain I at least made it to the 2nd castle. One thing I do remember that disappointed me was the box had arcade screenshots on the back. Man, I was dumb expecting THAT from my C64.

[@JustJamie1983]

Did you make it past the ropes?

[@frankfortfcgoc]

@JustJamie1983 yes used to use a trick pausing it by pressing the space bar during jumps which probably didn't actually help at all only ever made it over the fire ropes 3 times I know it was said to be glitched and impossible but I made it 3 times lol

[@JustJamie1983]

@frankfortfcgoc well. You certainly did better than me.

[@condrecomics]

I used to to be able to get to the first boss on c64 as a kid - I don't know how, I replayed it recently and that first rope section felt impossible. Unfortunately, while I never got there myself to try, the c64 version is known to be literally impossible to complete without a no collision cheat because on stage 4 a rope will swing you directly into water.

[@JustJamie1983]

Crazy how these games were sold in this state.

[@ronaldclayton4232]

I played the arcade version a couple of times when I was a kid at the closest mall then shortly after the machine disappeared and I never saw another one.I loved the game but could never remember what it called only what it looked like till it was released as part of the Taito collection for the PS2 about 15 years later.Since it was never ported to the NES and was a very uncommon arcade machine there's very few people in the US that ever had a chance to play Rastan until the PS2 release.

[@JustJamie1983]

Yup. It's history is a little odd.

[@rodzandz]

Haha! I used to love the poor old C64 game back in the day! At least it looks infinitely more playable than the 1fps AmstradCPC port.

[@JustJamie1983]

There is that for sure 😀

[@JimmyJarrett-c9l]

Did Operations Wolf come out on all the Micro's? loved it on C64.

[@JustJamie1983]

It came out on several. Will be covering it at some point. Proper 80s light gun classic!

[@BroadcastingCN]

A bit unfortunate that most of these ports of the game aren't at least good Only the DOS version really stands out from the rest

[@JustJamie1983]

Absolutely. Not the best bunch around.

[@ZEUSDAZ]

Why on Earth did you show the 48k ZX version instead of the 128k version which has music?!

[@JustJamie1983]

Because I didn't like the music for the 128k version?

[@ravengaming2597]

I had the rubbish C64 port as a teenager. It got lumped in with the fantastic Taito's Coin Op hits compilation.

[@JustJamie1983]

Oh dear.

[@arcade1upuk767]

Rastan i had on the 128k also had music but master system version was the best

[@JustJamie1983]

Certainly a big visual upgrade.

[@TheVampirePredator]

You keep apologizing for the ZX Spectrum...

[@JustJamie1983]

Because it has been said that I am a "Spectrum Hater" lmao

[@AmbersKnight]

Strange to see you only showing the 48K Spectrum version and not the 128K with music through the levels and enhanced AY sound effects as well.

[@JustJamie1983]

Not really. I chose the 48k version. Regardless. I did also say I loved this version. Maybe I don't like the music in the 128k version?

[@markdillon5494]

Ha! ha! Sadly yeah I had the C64 version and yeah it was dire. Although I loved the game in the arcade.

[@JustJamie1983]

It truly was pitiful.

[@RolanTheBrave]

if you got a C64 in 1990 you were hard done by. i bought an amiga in 1989! many months of doinbg a paper round and i got the ten star pack.

[@JustJamie1983]

Hard done by? My favourite 8 bit Micro to date.

[@RolanTheBrave]

@@JustJamie1983 i had a spectrum 48k in 1983 that my dad upgraded to a 48k+ with a kit. A friend who had a speccy got a C64 in 1989 and we didn't speak for several weeks - it was very tribal in those days. He wouldn't stop going on about how good Renegade 3 looked on the C64 lol. Luckily we made up and still see each other regularly after almost 40 years!

[@JustJamie1983]

@RolanTheBrave ah Renegade 3, nice looking sprites but a completely broken and terrible game lol

[@conorl1894]

That amstrad version looks like it comes with a bonus package of malware

[@JustJamie1983]

Haha, good one 👍

[@lukehinkle9614]

I always get mixed up between Rastan and Rygar.

[@JustJamie1983]

Yup. I can see how you do that.

[@jameswelch2850]

i get the feeling you chose this game because the C64 would defo be in last place 🙂 - deservedly so btw!!! can you please do Zybex from Zeppelin next - have done a super thanks to entice you.

[@JustJamie1983]

That's really nice of you to do so but this series is solely focused on Arcade conversions. Nevertheless. I have noted it down. Keep notifications turned on 😀

[@alanf8622]

Red Sonja had a little something extra if you know what I mean.

[@JustJamie1983]

I was very young!

[@shiningphantasy1393]

Hopefully that Amiga port in development ultimately gets finished; based on the first level demo it would overtake the first place spot on the list if/when it gets completed.

[@SwainyAtRetroAsylum]

Oh no, you loaded the 48k version and not the 128k version of Rastan on the Speccy. It had great music.

[@JustJamie1983]

I wasn't a great fan of it to be honest. That's why I chose the regular 48k.

[@FreedomDaveX]

Rastan cereal.

[@JustJamie1983]

Eh?

[@Štajaznam-z3o]

Thanks God for emulation of arcade😂 not Shitstan ports😂😂😂

[@shoveitman2662]

No comment on this one. Never played it back in the day or now. The CPC version looks utter shite.

[@JustJamie1983]

I think that is too much of a good thing to say about it.

[@ShamoaKrasieski-xm4ze]

DOS version doesn't have a good camera. Lags too far behind the player.

[@Edgel-in6bs]

I'd definitely have the c64 above the amstrad having played both! But in truth both are crap

[@JustJamie1983]

Absolutely.