[Annotation: This article originally was released in Nescape Magazine #5/1987]
At this point, video game critic Hank Chakotay (that guy on the left) regularly will talk with us about NES games, which he considers to be "necessary" in some way. Hank Chakotay is chief editor of Cutlet`s weekly updated encyclopedia of necessary video games and author of the essay Adopted pets in 20th century gaming.
R.McA.: Good Day, Mr. Chakotay!
H.C.: Hi Randy.
R.McA.: Which game are we talking about today?
H.C.: Rygar! Woo-hoooo!
R.McA.: Great! Sounds good to me! As you know, Rygar is Tecmo`s recently released video game. Thanks to the huge success of their last arcade development Bomb Jack, Tecmo was able to spend way more money for the development of Rygar than for BJ. Rygar certainly is bigger, better and more beautiful. Do you agree?
H.C.: I agree.
R.McA.: ...
H.C.: I mean, is there anything more to say? When I first turned on the console, I thought it was...16 Bit!
R.McA.: Don`t be silly.
H.C.: I swear! Just take a look at the mountains in the background of the first stage. And the light effects. From now on, I`d rather play that game than travel to Aspen. Both my kids suffer from epilepsy and both had a seizure when playing it for the first time. It was awesome! I tell you, you don`t need the Turbo Controller anymore!
R.McA.: Hank,...can I call you Hank?
H.C.: I dare you!
R.McA.: Sure I do.
H.C.: Then you can call me Hank.
R.McA.: Hank, what makes Rygar such a great game?
H.C.: Apart from the graphics?
R.McA.: Apart from the graphics.
H.C.: Hi Randy.
R.McA.: Which game are we talking about today?
H.C.: Rygar! Woo-hoooo!
R.McA.: Great! Sounds good to me! As you know, Rygar is Tecmo`s recently released video game. Thanks to the huge success of their last arcade development Bomb Jack, Tecmo was able to spend way more money for the development of Rygar than for BJ. Rygar certainly is bigger, better and more beautiful. Do you agree?
H.C.: I agree.
R.McA.: ...
H.C.: I mean, is there anything more to say? When I first turned on the console, I thought it was...16 Bit!
R.McA.: Don`t be silly.
H.C.: I swear! Just take a look at the mountains in the background of the first stage. And the light effects. From now on, I`d rather play that game than travel to Aspen. Both my kids suffer from epilepsy and both had a seizure when playing it for the first time. It was awesome! I tell you, you don`t need the Turbo Controller anymore!
R.McA.: Hank,...can I call you Hank?
H.C.: I dare you!
R.McA.: Sure I do.
H.C.: Then you can call me Hank.
R.McA.: Hank, what makes Rygar such a great game?
H.C.: Apart from the graphics?
R.McA.: Apart from the graphics.
H.C.: Apart from the graphics, Rygar is the most authentic digital version of an antique myth that you´ll ever face. At the TGS 1985, where the first game footage was shown, I was able to chat with one of the developers. It told me that several antique greek celebs were contacted via time travel being interviewed. Parmenides, the "Earth Rounder", personally confirmed them the existence of aggressive armadilloism, for instance.
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