Ristar - The Shooting Star
A landmark shooter game for the Sega Genesis, Ristar - The Shooting Star combines tight controls with engaging gameplay. Its enduring appeal lies in the perfect balance of challenge and reward.
- Developer
- SEGA
- Released
- 1995
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (2.3K)
- Last updated
Ristar - The Shooting Star Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Ristar - The Shooting Star 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 - The Shooting Star Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Ristar - The Shooting Star on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
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"Ristar - The Shooting Star" Mega Drive longplay 1995
Ristar - The Shooting Star Cheat Codes
13 community-curated cheats for Ristar - The Shooting Star. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Regional Lockout Bypass
AJBT-AA36 -
Master Code
ATBT-AA54 -
Infinie Lives
ALCT-AA68 -
Infinite Health
AJHT-JA4W+AKMA-CA4G+AKSA-CA3W -
Untouchable
RYHT-J6WW+RZMA-C6WG+RZSA-C6VW -
Infinite Timer in Bonus Stages
AX4T-AA62+AX8A-AA40 -
Master Code (Improved)
CABT-AA5R -
Start with ?? Lives
AZ6A-BA2T -
Continue with ?? Lives
AY7T-MA8C -
Invincibility
RHVA-C6VY -
Infinite Continues
AMZT-LA50 -
Enable Debug Invincibility
FFAEF1:00FFF5TT-CA8J
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Disable Debug Invincibility
FFAEF1:0000
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ristar - The Shooting Star released?
Ristar - The Shooting Star was released in 1995 for the Mega Drive.
Who developed Ristar - The Shooting Star?
Ristar - The Shooting Star was developed by SEGA, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Ristar - The Shooting Star support?
Ristar - The Shooting Star is a single-player Shooter game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Ristar - The Shooting Star?
Ristar - The Shooting Star is a Shooter game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Ristar - The Shooting Star for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Ristar - The Shooting Star runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Ristar - The Shooting Star in the browser?
No. Ristar - The Shooting Star 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 - The Shooting Star?
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 - The Shooting Star 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 - The Shooting Star this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Ristar - The Shooting Star. 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.
