Ristar
Ristar stands as a defining shooter title on the Sega Genesis. With polished gameplay mechanics and memorable level design, this classic delivers an experience that has stood the test of time.
- Developer
- SEGA
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (1.7K)
- Last updated
Ristar Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Ristar on our in-browser Mega Drive emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Ristar Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Ristar on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Ristar" Mega Drive longplay
Ristar Cheat Codes
21 community-curated cheats for Ristar. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Infinite Health
FFC038:04AJRA-JA6R+AKPT-CA92+AKWA-CA5EFFC038:0004 -
Infinite Lives
FFE578:63ALCT-AA9LALCT-AA9W+1 -
Cheat Enabled Modifier
FFFE04:??FFFE04:0004 -
Affects gravity/jump height.
FFE5200030 -
Master Code (Improved)
CABT-AA44 -
Start with ?? Lives
AZ5T-BA86AZ5T-BA9E -
Continue with ?? Lives
AZFA-MA94AZFT-MA2C -
Start with 9 Continues, instead of 5, like the Japanese version
9V5A-BCH8+BF5T-AAAA9V5T-BCAG+BF5T-AAAJ -
Invincibility
RH0A-C6ZGRYRA-J6Y0+RZRA-C6TA+RZWA-C6XNAABT-AEG4+1 -
Infinite Time (Bonus Rooms)
AX7T-AA2T+AX7T-AA38AX7T-AA22+AX7T-AA4G -
Infinite Continues
AM9A-LA30AM9A-LA4E -
Enable Debug Invincibility
FFAEF1:00FFF50A-CA34F50A-CA4C
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Disable Debug Invincibility
FFAEF1:0000 -
Jump in Midair
AB0T-CC6E+8B0T-CCEG+RF0T-C6YJAB0T-CC6N+8B0T-CCER+RF0T-C6YT -
Infinite Energy
AJRA-JA60+AKRA-CA2A+AKWA-CA5N -
Master Code
ATBT-AA5G -
Invincibility And Level Select
AABT-ANG4 -
Get Dropped At The Spot After A Special Stage
BK8A-AA96 -
High moon jump with slow descent.
CBSA-CAA8 -
Super high moon jump with slow descent.
BKSA-CAA8
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Ristar?
Ristar was developed by SEGA, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Ristar support?
Ristar is a single-player Shooter game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Ristar?
Ristar is a Shooter game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Ristar for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Ristar runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Ristar in the browser?
No. Ristar streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Ristar?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does Ristar work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Ristar this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Ristar. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
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