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Rygar: The Battle of Argus
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 29 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Tecmo
Developer: Tecmo
Genre(s): Action
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: February 3, 2009
Summary
Grab your "Diskarmor" and swing into action on the Wii as the legendary warrior, Rygar! Immerse yourself in Greco-Roman mythology as you journey through the sundered Island of Argus. Intuitive use of the Wii Remote allows you to deftly and effectively control the use of the powerful Diskarmor to destroy enemies and maneuver on, around, over, and under obstacles to save Princess Harmonia! [Tecmo]
Cheat Codes & Hints: Cheat Code Central
Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
ZTGameDomain
Even though the game feels dated (and looks it too), Rygar: The Battle of Argus is extremely fun. Being a virgin to the series the ease of play and amount of enjoyment truly surprised me. This is the type of game that anyone can pick up and play and have a good time.
Read Full Review >GameFocus
The Battle of Argus feels like a bit of a missed opportunity here. While the controls work well, and the music is still amazing, nothing has been done to address concerns that popped up six years ago when the original game was released. Newcomers are definitely getting a great game that they may have missed on the PS2.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
Worth at least a rental. [Holiday 2008, p.77]
N-Europe
Rygar is an admirable revamp of a once classic NES game, it is still a port of a six year old title though and it shows; however it's still worthy of attention if you missed it the first time around and are looking for a reasonably competent adventure game.
Read Full Review >1UP
For Wii owners looking for a traditional action game in the vein of Castlevania or God of War, right now, this is still one of your best bets.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Rygar feels every bit as old as you'd expect from a six-year-old game, but it still has some really fun moments.
Read Full Review >IGN
What may have been impressive in 2002 feels pretty dated today. This is an unnecessary port that doesn't add enough new content to warrant strapping your disk armor back on.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
The Battle of Argus is reasonably entertaining in short doses, but there's nothing revolutionary or truly engaging to keep you coming back for more - it's just a competent port of an old PS2 game whose mechanics and design are really showing their age.
Read Full Review >Cubed3
Whilst it's good to see a decent forgotten game given a second chance in the modern day market, it is a shame that the original flaws weren't ironed out for this revision.
Read Full Review >GameZone
The main saving grace for Rygar: The Battle of Argus is that it’s one of the easier Wii action games to play. Unfortunately, it suffers from a total lack of originality for those who are familiar with the 3D action game genre.
Read Full Review >Game Chronicles
It’s playable and even fun; more so when you don’t have any way to compare it to the original. Even so, there are better Wii games out there so use some discretion with this one.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
You might have some fond memories of this series, but I suggest you avoid eye contact with this game the next time you're at the store. [Feb 2009, p.86]
Read Full Review >NGamer UK
Hardly epic and in no way legendary, but this contains mild thrills - if you can come to terms with how outdated it all is. [Aug 2009, p.71]
Official Nintendo Magazine UK
Rygar may have been decent six years ago, but with no updates it's now dated and shoddy. [July 2009, p.86]
Teletext GameCentral
Low budget, low effort port of what is otherwise one of the PS2's more unfairly forgotten action games.
Read Full Review >GameDaily
Newcomers may enjoy this remake, but everyone else should stick with the superior (and inexpensive) PS2 version.
Read Full Review >GameShark
Enemies almost always react faster than your character, he turns as if he’s in a particularly unwieldy chariot. Jumping is a chore, thanks to the awkward mapping of the function to the nunchuk’s Z button.
Read Full Review >GameTrailers
Rygar: The Battle of Argus is sub-standard in every area, and while it has its moments, most are filled with boredom or outright frustration. The PS2 version is readily available for a few dollars, and the meager additions to this Wii iteration provide little incentive to pick it up.
Read Full Review >Gamervision
With its baffling design choices and shoddy controls, Rygar: The Battle of Argus fails to deliver as much fun and satisfaction as the original game.
Read Full Review >Everyeye.it
Rygar: The Battle of Argus is totally not a good game: some of the good ideas linked to the potential of WiiMote are ruined by an old game structure that frustrates the player a lot during the game and there's no point in graphics that are under the today's Wii average.
Read Full Review >Gamestyle
Rygar: The Battle of Argus should have been a challenging and thrilling Wii experience, if only more care and attention was put into the final package.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer
Even if you remember the PS2 game with fondness, don't buy this one; your rose-tinted glasses will smash and you'll be left picking the splinters from your eyeballs as tears of blood roll down your cheeks. Also it's not worth £29.99.
Read Full Review >Hardcore Gamer Magazine
t is not just bad, it is bad in an incredibly Wii-specific, low-effort sort of way you just don’t see on other consoles.
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
Why buy the new one when the older, better version is still available at a reduced price? We know you have a PS2.
Read Full Review >GamePro
I can't in good faith recommend Rygar: The Battle of Argus--both fans of the original and newcomers should avoid it. [Feb 2009, p.77]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 6.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
