# PLAY RETRO 216: Rastan

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Podcast: [Play Retro Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-retro-show-4624804)
Published: 2026-04-30T00:55:36+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4104

## Resource

Taito’s Rastan (1987) brought sword-and-sorcery fantasy to the arcade with giant monsters, brutal platforming, and a barbarian hero straight out of a Conan paperback. We follow that path through Nastar (1989), released in Japan as Rastan Saga II, and briefly look at Warrior Blade, the rare triple-screen arcade finale that closed out the series in oversized style. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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