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Project Rygar First Impressions

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By Brian Ekberg, GameSpot, Posted May 11, 2007 3:08 pm GMT

Move over Rygar, there's a new shield wielder in town. We've got a first look at Tecmo's newly announced action game.

TOKYO--Who's got the biggest, baddest, swingiest shield of them all? Why, Rygar, of course. The burly hero who tore up enemies with his weird chain/discus/shield weapon on the original NES back in the late 1980s (and the PlayStation 2 in 2002's Rygar: The Legendary Adventure) is looking to make a comeback of sorts with Project Rygar, the working title for Tecmo's just-announced action adventure game.

Details on the game are few at this point, and the only peek we have into the game came from a few slides of concept art showing the main character (denoted as a "new hero" in the video) and various enemies. From the art, it's easy to see that the game's hero will look bigger and more menacing than the Rygar of old--he was sporting multiple tattoos, white spiky hair, and a goatee. In addition, the concept art showed the hero wielding a familiar shield weapon. New details on how you'll actually use that weapon weren't discussed, but the brief video shown about the game promised "new swing action" (which makes sense, considering the game is on the Wii). We'll have to wait and see how that works into the game as we learn more about it in the coming months.

As for the other characters shown, one included a malevolent-looking warrior adorned in red armor and carrying a large spear, and another who was even bigger than the first, with more intricate armor and an armored mask that gave no hint as to the face underneath. Obviously there's much more to learn about Project Rygar's new hero, the foes he will face, and how the game will play, and we'll be keeping you informed of the game's progress in the coming months.

24 Comments

  • kcweezkid

    Posted Jan 23, 2009 3:17 pm GMT

    They should just use the exact same soundtrack the NES game used. It is one of the greatest of all time.

  • vietboi89

    Posted Jan 16, 2009 5:52 pm GMT

    this game better have some expected boobage or im not interested... hah jk but seriously whats their to hype about? is this another waggle fest?

  • kvan33

    Posted Dec 9, 2008 1:52 pm GMT

    Another Wii title destined for mediocrity.

  • mizasterj

    Posted Oct 22, 2007 11:44 am GMT

    Looks like a remake of the PS2 game, which wasnt that great.

  • Genson77

    Posted Oct 1, 2007 7:32 am GMT

    jum... imagine your self moving your hand as a yoyo with the wii control in order to use the shield? looks good and you will be doing a lot of workout too lol.

  • jdc6305

    Posted Jul 22, 2007 6:13 pm GMT

    I've been playing Tecmo games since the first Rygar on the NES. From Tecmo bowl, to Rygar, and Ninja Gaiden they all rocked.

    Thier newer games on the Xbox and PS2 were good too. I've yet to be disapointed in a Tecmo game. This Rygar will be a treat for Nintendo fans

  • noamatt128

    Posted Jul 19, 2007 1:41 pm GMT

    I'm convinced that this could be a huge game if done right.

  • jimmyhat999

    Posted Jul 19, 2007 10:06 am GMT

    when i saw this on PS2 i thought it looked immence but i didnt bother buyin it lol but this one is a deffernate buy aslong as they dont mess the controls up, hopefully it's gunna be a Non-Nintendo game that is actually good lol.

  • Leonagard

    Posted Jul 2, 2007 8:13 pm GMT

    Im sad... TBA??? I want it NOW!!! hope its gonna be cool... Rigar has some naturally wii gameplay but...so I PREY!!! dont make it like prince of persia!!! just focus on swing action add some rpg aspects... make it honnorable to stay in my memories like the arcade!! dont ruin the game... dont rush to get profits!!!

  • cobrax80

    Posted May 15, 2007 10:24 am GMT

    Awesome!

  • zeke2040

    Posted May 15, 2007 7:32 am GMT

    i would love to see this remake one... i've played the NES version of it and also the PS2... i can't wait for this one to come out already... i hope its worth it..

  • darth_turf

    Posted May 14, 2007 6:43 pm GMT

    I actally went back and finished the NES version about 2 months ago. I would love to see a remake of the original. The original needed more story and this would be a good chance to explain what I did for those 3 or 4 hours.

  • Nin10doFan44

    Posted May 14, 2007 5:52 pm GMT

    played this game and it was great!

  • grafkhun

    Posted May 14, 2007 2:26 pm GMT

    haven't played the others, but this looks cool so far. shield swinging sounds great.

  • soulbeach

    Posted May 14, 2007 6:31 am GMT

    Have any of you played the original game? The one that could be found in arcades? Man, that game rocked! This one, well, i'm not too sure yet, I don't find the concept art very appealing, but we'll see

  • theokguy

    Posted May 12, 2007 10:03 pm GMT

    This is what made god of war

  • FlaminDeath

    Posted May 12, 2007 11:52 am GMT

    time to bash some heads with mighty WII MOTE ACTION!

  • helium_flash

    Posted May 12, 2007 8:09 am GMT

    Hope it is awwweeeesssoooommme!

  • RetroGameFanCom

    Posted May 12, 2007 6:06 am GMT

    Tecmo, do not ruin Rygar! This better be good.

  • kavadias1981

    Posted May 11, 2007 10:08 pm GMT

    I need more details please

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