In a way, Ristar is actually Sonic’s kid brother, or at least his cousin. It’s not the creative wellspring that other Genesis games aspire to become, but it is fun to play, and it's available right now if you’ve subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Ristar was released only three months prior to the sale of the next-gen Sega Saturn, and who wanted to be caught with a game whose obsolescence was already being heavily marketed? Not many people, that’s who.īut for the few who were curious, they found a fun platformer with easy-to-grasp mechanics. But Ristar got caught up in greater industry trends, namely Sega’s determination to not fall behind as consoles entered their fifth generation. The game starred a literal walking star with stretchy arms, and it could easily have been another Sonic. That came on the heels of its previous measure to halt shipments of its games and hardware to the country after other gaming companies, including other Big 3 members Microsoft and Sony, did the same as a result of its invasion of Ukraine, which is ongoing.The star of Ristar is a literal star! What a star. This announcement comes over a year after Nintendo put the Russian eShop into 'maintenance mode,' explaining that the payment service the company uses on the eShop was no longer processing rubles.

Nintendo also noted that customers will not be able to make new Nintendo accounts as long as they have Russia set as their country of residence. How much longer Russian users will still be able to access their previously purchased content from the eShop is unknown. 'It will not be possible to make any new purchases or use download codes within Nintendo eShop in Russia.' 'As of May 31, 2023, and for the foreseeable future, Russian customers with an existing Nintendo Account will be able to redownload digital content that they have previously purchased,' the company said in the announcement (translated by Engadget). However, they will still be able to download games and DLC they previously bought for a while longer.

Nintendo of Europe made the announcement yesterday that users living in Russia will no longer be able to make purchases or redeem digital codes on the eShop, and that their credit card information and PayPal details will be deleted for security purposes. Nintendo has officially ceased all eShop sales to players in Russia effective immediately.

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