Ristar, known as Ristar the Shooting Star (リスター・ザ・シューティングスター, Risutā za Shūtingu Sutā?) in Japan, is a platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis in 1995. A Sega Game Gear version, which features very similar gameplay in different level designs, was also released in the same year.
The game stars a humanoid cartoon star who uses his hands and long, stretchable arms to both move and combat enemies. Reception for the game has been generally positive, but the game's initial release was overshadowed due to the imminent ending of the Genesis's lifecycle and the beginning of the Sega Saturn and other fifth generation video game consoles.