Rygar is a video game created by Tecmo in 1986 and originally released for arcades in Japan as . It is a side-scrolling platform game where the player assumes the role as the "Legendary Warrior", battling through a hostile landscape. The main feature of gameplay is the use of a weapon called the "Diskarmor", a shield with a long chain attached to it. A remake, Rygar: The Legendary Adventure, was released in 2002. , Rygar and its remake sold a combined copies worldwide. Plot The arcade game begins with the following introduction: In the arcade version's story, the year 19XX sees the rise of dread creatures, not seen since before the Common Era, led by Ligar. Dominating the world, Ligar and his forces oppress humanity. The only thing that preserves humanity's will to survive is a prophecy that Ligar's rule will be opposed by the return of a long-dead warrior of Argos. That warrior does return to the world of the living, and he alone can save humanity. Information gleaned from console manuals reveals that the evil being Ligar has taken over the land of Argool, and Rygar, a dead warrior who has risen from his grave, must use his Diskarmor to stop him. In console versions clues and limited dialogue are given in the form of large, sage-like men encountered in green stone temples throughout the game. In the Japanese original, references to "Ligar" and "Rygar" are one and the same because the Roman syllables "Li" and "Ry" come from the same Japanese character. In this version, the hero is only referred to as "The Legendary Warrior", while both "Rygar" and "Ligar" refer to the main villain. Ports The game was ported to the Sharp X68000, Commodore 64, Master System (Japan only, and renamed ), ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and the Atari Lynx. The 8-bit versions were producted by Probe Software Ltd It was also included in a compilation of games called Tecmo Classic Arcade for the Xbox. The arcade version was re-released on the Wii Virtual Console. The Atari Lynx version closely follows the arcade version. However, the layout of some rounds are different, and there are only 23 rounds. In October 2019 was released an unofficially arcade perfect port of Rygar for the Commodore Amiga AGA Series (A1200/A4000/CD32). Related Famicom/NES game Rygar, released in Japan as is a fantasy-themed action-adventure platform game with action RPG elements developed