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Nastar (World)
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- Console
- Arcade
- Release
- 1988
- Players
- 2P sim
- Developer
- Taito Corporation Japan
About Nastar (World)
Rastan Saga II, released in Europe as Nastar and in North America as Nastar Warrior, is a 1989 hack and slash platform video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It is the sequel to Rastan Saga. It was ported to the PC Engine only in Japan as well as the Sega Genesis.
Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
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Nastar (World) — play guide
What Nastar wants from you
Nastar Warrior is run-and-gun: lane honesty, weapon peeks, and cover timing decide stages more than spray tourism. Your job is reading enemy packs before you dump ammo—mashing every shot into thin screens empties lives mid-stage. Continues buy cover literacy, not free clears. Nastar Warrior rewards side-lane holds and planned weapon swaps over vanity sprays mid-curtain. Clear stages with composure left; the chrome sells Taito war, but the exam is density peeks you learn cold.
First minutes in Nastar
On stage one, learn slash timing and jump arcs before inventing no-peek hero rushes. Prefer mid-range pokes over point-blank mash into packs. Collect items when the lane is clear; diving through lace for vanity is expensive. Early stages are spacing labs under Nastar dressing. One clean stretch with composure left beats three freeze-aim deaths that looked aggressive until a flyer arrived from above.
Core systems in Nastar
Movement, jumps, sword slashes, power-ups, enemy scripts, and mid/boss patterns define Nastar. Continues fund denser stages as later maps tighten. Reach tools beat sticky packs when you earn space; they are not a substitute for movement. Bosses punish greed in the open after you skipped every pickup. Survival spacing gates every barbarian fantasy the cabinet sells. Mash religions are still empty lives with extra sparkle under Taito density.
Score, continues, and resources in Nastar
Stage clears with lives left beat nest tourism that empties resources before the next door. Continues while slash composure builds; cut them once point-blank mash deaths stop. Score waits until survival routes are boring under pressure. Extends follow score when present—clean routes beat farming stage one forever for vanity kills that still die to a flyer after a greed dive.
Mistakes that burn credits in Nastar
Point-blank mash into packs, ignoring flyers, pickup greed through lace, and entering bosses empty-handed are classic Nastar mistakes. Poke with range, jump with intent, save strong toys for doors and bosses. Barbarian art will not refill a wasted power-up. Treating every nest as a button test is how Taito collects the next credit on this board.
Next steps after Nastar
Chase H.Q. is Taito chase literacy if Nastar Warrior’s line honesty still feels soft—re-learn traffic peeks there first under clearer warrior gospel. Out Run keeps Sega race company warm on denser corner boards. Power Drift is Sega once Nastar line honesty finally sticks and you want denser drift stress instead of Nastar boards. Crash streaks shrink once panic-mash drifts stop mid-bumper. Finish one careful heat before vanity drifts return on denser race cabinets.
Sources cited below under Further reading.
Cabinet dossier
Nastar (World) is filed in our catalog as a 1988 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Platform.
Credit line lists Taito Corporation Japan as developer.
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Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Rastan (World Rev 1), Warrior Blade - Rastan Saga Episode III (Japan), Cadash (World), Crime City (World), Kuri Kinton (World), Liquid Kids (World), Bubble Memories: The Story Of Bubble Bobble III (Ver 2.4O 1996/02/15), Bubble Bobble II (Ver 2.6O 1994/12/16), Elevator Action Returns (Ver 2.2O 1995/02/20), Aqua Jack (World), Arkanoid - Revenge of DOH (World), Ashura Blaster (World)
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How to play Nastar (World) online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Taito Corporation Japan
Taito Corporation Japan appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Rastan (World Rev 1) · Cadash (World) · Crime City (World) · Kuri Kinton (World) · Liquid Kids (World) · Bubble Memories: The Story Of Bubble Bobble III (Ver 2.4O 1996/02/15) · Bubble Bobble II (Ver 2.6O 1994/12/16) · Elevator Action Returns (Ver 2.2O 1995/02/20)
Questions about Nastar (World)
Can I play Nastar (World) free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Nastar (World) as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Nastar (World) support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
Are there other games in the same series as Nastar (World)?
Yes — related series cabinets on this site include Rastan (World Rev 1), Warrior Blade - Rastan Saga Episode III (Japan). Each has its own play page with the same browser emulator path.
Further reading
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