Gunstar Heroes

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Gunstar Heroes
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, PlayStation Network, Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, Steam, iOS
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
SMPS/Treasure
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 G-4103
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9949.99[1] 1077
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1077
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
044780
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM94008JG
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥3,8003,800 G-3349
Wii Virtual Console
JP
600pts600
Wii Virtual Console
US
800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
EU
800pts800
iOS
JP
¥350350[15][16]
iOS
US
$2.992.99[13]
iOS
EU
€1.591.59[13]
iOS
UK
£1.991.99[13]
iOS
AU
$2.992.99[13]
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Gunstar Heroes (ガンスターヒーローズ) is a run-and-gun action video game developed by Treasure and published by Sega. During development it was known as Lunatic Gunstar.

Legacy

Gunstar Heroes was later re-released as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series, alongside Dynamite Headdy and Alien Soldier.

In 2015, it was released for the Nintendo 3DS, as 3D Gunstar Heroes.

Versions

Emulated versions of the game have been released on the Wii Virtual Console, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, iOS and Steam. The iOS version was removed from sale on iTunes in 2015.[17]

Version history

System Version Size Date Comment Ref Icon
iOS
0000020000000000000000000000002.0 6.7MB 201211302012-11-30 [18]
iOS
0000010000000000000000000000001.0 5.7MB 201011222010-11-22 [19]

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

  • System Program, Trouble Shoot: K.Miura
  • SPR Driver, Arm's, Bomb's Program: J.Okada
  • System Design, Special Tools: S.Satoh
  • Tool Program, Support: A.Toyota
  • Tool Program, CD Manage: K.Uchida
  • Obj Design, BG Arts: N.Fujita
  • Obj Design, Boss Motion Design, Good Bye Blue: T.Takeda
  • Obj Design, BG Arts, Scene Set, Trouble Make: N.Horii
  • Audio Design: M.Yuzuno, M.Yoshida, Y.Mizusawa
  • Tokimeki Scene Set, Powerful BG Effects: T.Onda
  • Data Keep, Motion Design, Kitchen Manage: T.Kawachi
  • Data Make, Motion Design, Yellow Fan Club: G.Sumiyoshi
  • Special Guest: M.Kawasaki, T.Abe, Y.Kotaroh, T.Sugama, H.Sakurai, K.Hosobuchi, H.Shiraga
  • Original Works, Special Thanks: Treasure
  • Presented By: Sega

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Main article: Gunstar Heroes/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №25, p132/133
92 №142, p38-40[20]
60 №1, p86[21]
90 №52, p38
90 1999, p133
99 №10
98
90 №55, p52[1]
88 №10, p74-76
92
90 №43
88
87 №1, p30/31[22]
88 №14
64 №12, p58
90 №5, p14/15
89
95 №21, p36-41
93 №12, p68-71[23]
94 №36, p66-69
83
94 №1, p125[24]
73 №47, p46/47
87 №23, p44/45
94 №5, p48-51[25]
92 №5, p50[26]
80 №7, p11
Sega Mega Drive
88
Based on
27 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[27]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
83
[28]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[29]
Cool Gamer (RU)
40
[30]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[20]
Edge (UK)
60
[31]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
90
[32]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
95
[33]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[34]
Freak (IL)
89
[35]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
99
[36]
Game Power (IT)
80
[37]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[1]
Gamers (DE)
80
[38]
GamesMaster (UK)
90
[39]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
90
[40]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[41]
Hyper (AU)
88
[42]
Joypad (FR) PAL
88
[43]
MAN!AC (DE)
87
[22]
Mega (UK) PAL
64
[44]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[45]
Megablast (DE) PAL
86
[46]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[47]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
80
[48]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
95
[49]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[23]
Megazone (AU)
92
[50]
Player One (FR)
94
[51]
Power Up! (UK)
81
[52]
Power Play (DE)
83
[53]
Sega Magazin (DE)
82
[54]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
94
[24]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
73
[55]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[56]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
94
[57]
Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-J
94
[58]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
86
[59]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
88
[60]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
80
[61]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
89
[62]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[63]
Video Games (DE) PAL
85
[64]
Sega Mega Drive
84
Based on
43 reviews

Gunstar Heroes

Mega Drive, US
Gunstar Heroes MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Gunstar Heroes MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Gunstarheroes md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
GunstarHeroes MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
GunstarHeroes MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Gunstar Heroes MD EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, JP
Gunstar Heroes MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
GunstarHeroes MD JP CartTop.jpg
Gunstarheroes md jp cart.jpg
Cart
GunstarHeroes MD jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, JP (Jitsuenyou Sample)

GunstarHeroesSample MD JP Cart Top.jpg
GunstarHeroesSample MD JP Cart Back.jpgGunstarHeroesSample MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Gunstarheroes md br cover.jpg
Cover
Gunstar Heroes MD BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
GunstarHeroes MD KR cover.jpg
Cover

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №40, p62/63[65]
Sega Game Gear
85
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[66]
GamesMaster (UK)
80
[67]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
85
[65]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[68]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
82
[69]
Sega Game Gear
74
Based on
5 reviews

Gunstar Heroes

Game Gear, JP
Gunstar Heroes GG JP Top.jpg
Gunstar Heroes GG JP back.jpgGunstar Heroes GG JP Spine.jpgGunstar Heroes GG JP front.jpgGunstar Heroes GG JP Spine2.jpg
Cover
Gunstar Heroes GG JP cart.jpg
Cart
Gunstar Heroes GG JP Manual.pdf
Manual

Virtual Console version

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 b813cf0d
MD5 9a369cfc6355db48677771e345421e0e
SHA-1 7721e302555f16e3242ad4a47ed87a1de1882122
1MB 1993-06 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 866ed9d0
MD5 3fb8a8dfd2cfea48ae3d378918691ee7
SHA-1 a7b265f49ec74f7febb8463c64535ceda15c8398
1MB 1993-06 Cartridge (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 1cfd0383
MD5 bc578767a82f008cd2d3f4226a98ec32
SHA-1 64ae3ef9d063d21b290849809902c221f6ab10d5
1MB 1993-06 Cartridge (JP)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 6f90b502
MD5 b424a225fcc5bcd9caea0ae48a5d07ec
SHA-1 a8d7f502d877b0ea3ff2431c94001e9d5dd84868
1MB 1993-04 Cartridge (JP) Sample Page

External links

References

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Gunstar Heroes series of games
Sega Mega Drive
Gunstar Heroes (1993)
Sega Game Gear
Gunstar Heroes (1995)
Game Boy Advance
Gunstar Super Heroes (2005)
Sony PlayStation 2
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box (2006)
Wii Virtual Console
Gunstar Heroes (2006)
Xbox Live Arcade
Gunstar Heroes (2009)
Sony PlayStation 3
Gunstar Heroes (2009) | Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box (2012)
iOS
Gunstar Heroes (2010)
Windows PC
Gunstar Heroes (2011)
Nintendo 3DS
3D Gunstar Heroes (2015)
Google Android OS
Gunstar Heroes (2017)
Gunstar Heroes related media
Music
Gunstar Heroes (1993) | Gunstar Heroes Sound Collection (2005) | Gunstar Heroes (2017)