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Argus Zhanshi (Asia)

PlayStation 2
Reviewed in
2001
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Unofficial Chinese-market release of a Tecmo brawler. Spotty emulation, rough translation and minimal polish. A collector's curio.

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Category
Beat-'Em-Up 2 players 12+
Description
Asian re-release of the classic Rygar beat'em up, with hand-to-hand and disc-based action. Published by Tecmo, Asian release only. Horizontal and vertical scrolling, mythological mood and varied bestiary.

Argus Zhanshi review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾1,3 GB 📅14/09/2001
Published by Tecmo

Argus Zhanshi (PS2) price, value & rarity

Common
Q1 loose
 $3 Q6 complete
 $4 Q10 new
 $10 !
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Collector interest

An Asian Chinese-language version of Rygar, a 3D rereading of Tecmo's arcade action where the shield-disc serves as the main weapon. This sinophone localization was pressed for a secondary market and stays among the game's least common, far from the Japanese and Western editions. Its interest comes from this regional scarcity, sought by enthusiasts tracking the official Asian releases of a modernized classic.

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