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20 January, 2008 | 4 comments

Rygar: Persistence

“Never in my days have I completed Rygar.” I bet this statement rests on the tongues of twenty-somethings everywhere. What I believe is truly amazing, however, is that no one has ever given up on it. I speak for all of us when I say that one day we will defeat Rygar.

It’s been voted both one of the best and one of the worst video games ever. I question the source, each time, of course. Rygar is legendary. Horrible, at times, and wonderful, too. I liken it to true love–through hell and back is the only way you truly know you love someone. I love Rygar.

This cart was designed without a battery (so no saves were possible) and without codes (so you couldn’t jump in anywhere but at the beginning). One had to sit and play Rygar from beginning to end. The fun part, however, came once you realized that no man on Earth could sit and play this game through in one sitting. Sure, someone probably could now–but that’s ONLY because they took half of their childhood to beat it the first time. What did this mean? Well, like a fool, it meant that you tried and tried again. You never gave up–you STILL haven’t given up now! Someday, yes, you will beat Rygar. It’s on everyone’s list of things to do before they die. How can not be?

My favorite memories where when, after eight or nine hours of gameplay, dad would come and shut off the machine. He had no idea what game I was playing–I think he saw video games like a dog watches television (he doesn’t). Fine. But then mom would come in and tell me I could play for another hour or two, if I wanted. THANKS.

Here’s to Rygar, one hell of a game that I SWEAR I will someday overcome. Oh, and if you want to play it… try this out (I am NOT affiliated with any company what-so-ever, but I’ll try to find places you can go and play these games and share them with everyone).

Rygar

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4 comments to “Rygar: Persistence”

FloodKicker, April 3rd, 2008 at 2:04 am:

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