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{{otherPage|desc=the [[Xbox 360]] re-release|page=Guardian Heroes (Xbox 360)}}
 
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| tab2=PAL
 
| publisher=[[Sega]]
 
| publisher=[[Sega]]
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| developer=[[Treasure]]
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| developer=[[Treasure]], [[Youmex]]
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| system=[[Sega Saturn]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]]
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| support={{company|[[Imagica]]}}, {{company|[[Kusanagi]]|role=background art}}
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| system=[[Sega Saturn]]
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| sounddriver=SCSP/CD-DA (23 tracks)
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| peripherals=
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| peripherals=[[6Player]], [[Saturn Backup Memory]]
 
| players=1-6
 
| players=1-6
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| genre=Action
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| genre=Fighting RPG/Kakutou RPG (格闘RPG){{fileref|GuardianHeroes Saturn JP Box Back.jpg}}, Action{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200304081325/https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html}}
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| sat_date_eu=1996-06-20
 
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{{sub-stub}}'''''Guardian Heroes''''' (ガーディアンヒーローズ) is a beat-'em-up game developed by [[Treasure]] and published by [[Sega]] exclusively for the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1996.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ガーディアンヒーローズ) is a beat-'em-up game developed by [[Treasure]] and published by [[Sega]] exclusively for the [[Sega Saturn]] in 1996.
  
 
The game would be see a sequel eight years later with ''Advance Guardian Heroes'' which Sega was not involved with.
 
The game would be see a sequel eight years later with ''Advance Guardian Heroes'' which Sega was not involved with.
  
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A port of the game was released by Sega for [[Xbox Live Arcade]] in Autumn 2011. Screenshots in an [[E3]] press release suggest it will use a filter applied to the original Saturn graphics, rather than using redrawn HD graphics.
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==Gameplay==
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The game is largely a sidescrolling beat-'em-up with some elements of an RPG. Unlike games such as ''[[Golden Axe]]'' and ''[[Streets of Rage]]'', players are unable to move "in and out" of the screen with the {{Up}} and {{Down}} buttons. Instead, they jump between three fixed planes using {{L}} and {{R}}, and as such the control scheme is more similar to fighting games like ''Street Fighter'', wherein {{Up}} is jump and {{Down}} is duck.
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Some aspects of the game are more RPG-like. At the end of each stage, the player is given options on the direction the story will take. There is a total of 30 levels{{magref|cvg|175|92}} of which players will see fewer than 10 in a given playthrough, and five possible endings. Defeating enemies gives the players experience which can be spent at the end of each stage on the following: strength (damage done to enemies), vitality (player's health), intelligence (spell strength and radius), mentality (magic points and recovery rate), agility (speed) and luck (modifies damage dealt and received).
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Versus mode has up to six players (some can be computer-controlled) fighting each other in an arena. Most characters from the story mode can be used in versus mode, although the player must have encountered them in the game (thereby encouraging multiple playthroughs).{{magref|cvg|175|93}}
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==Production credits==
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===Saturn version===
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*'''{{rolloverText|企画・総合プロデューサー|Executive Producer}}:''' [[Tetsuhiko Kikuchi|菊地 徹彦]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|総合ディレクター|Director}}:''' {{rolloverText|右京 雅生|Masaki Ukyo}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|脚本・演出|Screenplay / Director}}:''' {{rolloverText|木村 幸一|Kouichi Kimura}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|キャラクターデザイン・原画|Character Design / Original Picture}}:''' [[Tetsuhiko Kikuchi|{{rolloverText|はん|Han}}]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|構成|Organization}}:''' {{rolloverText|うきょ|Ukyo}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|美術監督・背景指定|Art Director / Background}}:''' {{rolloverText|かふ壱|Kafuichi}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|作曲・音楽監督|Compose / Sound Director}}:''' [[Katsuhiko Suzuki|Nazo²鈴木]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|作曲補助|Compose Assistant}}:''' [[Norio Hanzawa|Non]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|音響効果|Sound Effects}}:''' [[Satoshi Murata|S.Murata]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|編集|Editor}}:''' [[Mitsuru Yaida|やいまん]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|雑用|Miscellaneous}}:''' {{rolloverText|臥竜|Fukuryuu}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|文字デザイン|Letter design}}:''' {{rolloverText|ふじた ひさし|Hisashi Fujita}}, Konig
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*'''{{rolloverText|設定・演技指導|Setting / Acting guidance}}:''' [[Tetsuhiko Kikuchi|{{rolloverText|はん|Han}}]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|新人教育|Education for newcomers}}:''' Sw20
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*'''{{rolloverText|情報・資料提供|Provide information and materials}}:''' Ahill
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*'''{{rolloverText|器材破壊|Equipment destruction}}:''' {{rolloverText|"ガチャゴン"ゴオ|Gachagon' Go}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|精神援助|Spirit assistance}}:''' {{rolloverText|おぎのん|Oginon}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|制作進行|Production Assistant}}:''' [[Masato Maegawa|前川 正人]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|受付嬢|Receptionist}}:''' {{rolloverText|保坂 晴子|Haruko Hosaka}}
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*'''Cast:''' {{rolloverText|(江崎プロダクション)|Ezaki Production}}
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**'''{{rolloverText|ハーン・サムウェル|Han Samuel}}:''' [[Mitsuaki Madono|真殿 光昭]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|ランディ・Ｍ・グリーン|Randy M. Green}}:''' [[Yoshiko Kamei|亀井 芳子]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|エドワード・Ｍ・コニャック / ニコル・ニール|Edward M. Conyace / Nicole Neil}}:''' [[Ikue Otani|大谷 育江]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|燻 銀次郎|Ginjiro Ibushi}}:''' [[Toru Okawa|大川 透]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|セレナ・コルセア|Serena Corsair}}:''' [[Yoko Somi|沢海 陽子]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|カノン・Ｇ・グレイ|Kanon G. Grey}}:''' [[Tamio Oki|大木 民夫]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|ラインハルト・バルガー|Rainhart Valgar}}:''' [[Rokurou Naya|納谷 六朗]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|ズルー・パ・イヤー|Zur Pa Iyah}}:''' [[Hiroyuki Yokoo|横尾 博之]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|マッチョ・ゴロー / アナウンサー|Macho Goro / Announcer}}:''' [[Yosuke Akimoto|秋元 羊介]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|カティ・サーク|Cutty Sark}}:''' [[Eri Nomoto|麻丘 夏未]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|デッドアイ・ガッシュ|Deadeye Gash}}:''' [[Hideaki Ono|小野 英昭]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|王国兵士 / ゴールデンシルバー|Royal Soldier / Golden Silver}}:''' [[Yasuyuki Kase|加瀬 康之]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|アンデッドヒーロー / ゴーダッツ|Undead Hero / Godats}}:''' [[Tomohiro Tsuboi|坪井 智浩]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|天上人|Sky Warrior}}:''' [[Akimitsu Takase|高瀬 右光]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|大地人 / スマイリー|Daichijin / Sumairi}}:''' [[Yayoi Nakazawa|中澤 やよい]]
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**'''{{rolloverText|王国騎士|Royal Knight}}:''' {{rolloverText|斎藤 周|Shuu Saito}}
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{{creditsheader|Staff}}
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{{creditsheader|{{rolloverText|制作|Produce}}: [[Treasure|トレジャー]]}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|メインプログラマー|Main Programmer}}:''' {{rolloverText|右京 雅生|Masaki Ukyo}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|システムプログラマー|System Programmer}}:''' [[Mitsuru Yaida|やいまん]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|雑用プログラマー|Miscellaneous Programmer}}:''' {{rolloverText|臥竜|Fukuryuu}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|バックグランド グラフィック|Background Graphic}}:''' {{rolloverText|木村 幸一|Kouichi Kimura}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|キャラクター グラフィック|Character Graphic}}:''' [[Tetsuhiko Kikuchi|菊地 徹彦]], {{rolloverText|金ヶ江 恒久|Tsunehisa Kanagae}}, {{rolloverText|北川 直己|Naoki Kitagawa}}, {{rolloverText|中澤 剛|Gou Nakazawa}}, {{rolloverText|田中 宜久|Nobuhisa Tanaka}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|サウンドクリエイター|Sound Creator}}:''' {{rolloverText|鈴木 勝彦|Katsuhiko Suzuki}}, {{rolloverText|半沢 紀雄|Norio Hanzawa}}, [[Satoshi Murata|村田 智]]
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{{creditsheader|{{rolloverText|キャラクター原動画協力 (美術工房・草薙)|Character original video cooperation}}: {{rolloverText|美術工房・草薙|KUSANAGI INC.}}}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|原画|Key animation}}:''' {{rolloverText|西島 克彦|Katsuhiko Nishijima}}, {{rolloverText|高橋 照夫|Teruo Takahashi}}, {{rolloverText|森下 昇吾|Shougo Morishita}}, {{rolloverText|田中 誠樹|Seiki Tanaka}}, {{rolloverText|松本 卓也|Takuya Matsumoto}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|動画|Animation}}:''' {{rolloverText|森下 昇吾|Shougo Morishita}}, {{rolloverText|田中 誠樹|Seiki Tanaka}}, {{rolloverText|高橋 照夫|Teruo Takahashi}}, [[Studio Takuranke|スタジオたくらんけ]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|原画作画協力|Original painting cooperation}}:''' {{rolloverText|もりやま ゆうじ|Yuji Moriyama}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|デモシーン原動画|Demo scene original video}}:''' {{rolloverText|西島 克彦|Katsuhiko Nishijima}}
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{{creditsheader|{{rolloverText|ゲーム背景 (美術工房・草薙)|Game Background}}: {{rolloverText|美術工房・草薙|KUSANAGI INC.}}}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|美術|Visual}}:''' {{rolloverText|小倉 一男|Kazuo Ogura}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|作画|Animation}}:''' {{rolloverText|木原 祐爾|Yuji Kihara}}, {{rolloverText|小倉 一男|Kazuo Ogura}}, {{rolloverText|中座 洋次|Yoji Nakaza}}
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{{creditsheader|{{rolloverText|オープニングアニメーション|Opening Animation}}}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|絵コンテ / 演出|Storyboard / Director}}:''' {{rolloverText|吉岡 仙朋|Senbo Yoshioka}} ([[Marcus|マーカス]])
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*'''{{rolloverText|作画監督|Chief Animator}}:''' {{rolloverText|つつがむ氏 敏郎|Toshiro Tsutsugamushi}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|美術監督|Visual Director}}:''' {{rolloverText|武藤 正敏|Masatoshi Muto}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|撮影監督|Photography Director}}:''' {{rolloverText|藤田 正明|Masaaki Fujita}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|原画|Key animation}}:''' {{rolloverText|奥田 淳|Atsushi Okuda}}, {{rolloverText|春日井 浩之|Hiroyuki Kasugai}}, {{rolloverText|吉岡 仙朋|Senbo Yoshioka}}, {{rolloverText|つつがむ氏 敏郎|Toshiro Tsutsugamushi}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|動画チェック|Animation check}}:''' {{rolloverText|秋吉 育子|Ikuko Akiyoshi}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|動画|Animation}}:''' {{rolloverText|京江動画|Kyoko Doga}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|色指定|Coloring}}:''' {{rolloverText|吉岡 美由紀|Miyuki Yoshioka}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|仕上げ|Coloring}}:''' {{rolloverText|京江動画|Kyoko Doga}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|仕上げ検査|Coloring Check}}:''' {{rolloverText|吉岡 智美|Tomomi Yoshioka}}, {{rolloverText|菰田 智子|Tomoko Komota}}, {{rolloverText|丹羽 由香里|Yukari Niwa}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|背景 (STUDIO JACK)|Background (STUDIO JACK)}}:''' {{rolloverText|吉岡 典弘|Norihiro Yoshioka}}, {{rolloverText|高須賀 真二|Shinji Takasuka}}, {{rolloverText|子名木 麻起子|Makiko Konaki}}, {{rolloverText|猪飼 真由美|Mayumi Inokai}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|背景協力|Background Support}}:''' Art Max
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*'''{{rolloverText|特殊効果|Special Effect}}:''' {{rolloverText|干場 豊|Yutaka Hoshiba}} ({{rolloverText|マリックス|Marikkusu}})
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*'''{{rolloverText|撮影 (虫プロダクション)|Photography (Mushi Production)}}:''' {{rolloverText|藤田 正明|Masaaki Fujita}}, {{rolloverText|諫川 弘|Hiroshi Isakawa}}, {{rolloverText|鈴木 秀男|Hideo Suzuki}}, {{rolloverText|山口 利明|Toshiaki Yamaguchi}}, {{rolloverText|西出 透|Toru Nishide}}, {{rolloverText|出田 牧子|Makiko Ideta}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|編集|Editor}}:''' {{rolloverText|尾形 治敏|Harutoshi Ogata}}, {{rolloverText|伊藤 勇喜子|Yukiko Ito}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|現像|Development}}:''' [[Imagica]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|制作協力|Production Assistant}}:''' {{rolloverText|童夢|Doumu}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|制作|Produce}}:''' [[Marcus|マーカス]]
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{{creditsheader|{{rolloverText|音楽|Music}}}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|演奏 (Nazo² Unit)|Performed by Nazo² Unit}}:''' [[Katsuhiko Suzuki|Nazo²鈴木]], {{rolloverText|入江 純|Jyun Irie}}, {{rolloverText|松武 秀樹|Hideki Matsutake}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|演奏協力|Cooperation for performance}}:''' {{rolloverText|土岐 英史|Eiji Toki}}, {{rolloverText|上村 CAN|CAN Kamimura}}, {{rolloverText|渡辺 直樹|Naoki Watanabe}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|録音スタジオ|Recording Studio}}:''' [[Youmex|ユーメックス]]
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{{creditsheader|{{rolloverText|制作協力|Production Assistant}}}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|美術工房・草薙|KUSANAGI INC.}}:''' {{rolloverText|中座 洋次|Yoji Nakaza}}
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*'''[[Marcus|マーカス]]:''' {{rolloverText|高江 勇次|Yuji Takae}}
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*'''[[Ezaki Production|江崎プロダクション]]:''' {{rolloverText|小野 光枝|Mitsue Ono}}
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*'''[[Youmex|ユーメックス]]:''' {{rolloverText|藤田 純二|Junji Fujita}}
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{{creditsheader|[[Sega Staff|セガ スタッフ]]}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|エグゼクティブ プロデューサー|Executive Producer}}:''' [[Yoji Ishii|石井 洋児]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|プロデューサー|Producer}}:''' [[Hiroshi Aso|麻生 宏]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|ディレクター|Director}}:''' [[Katsuhiro Hasegawa|長谷川 勝弘]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|コーディネーター|Coordinator}}:''' [[Junichi Tsuchiya|土屋 淳一]], [[Kunihiro Shirahata|白幡 都弘]]
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{{creditsheader|{{rolloverText|スペシャルサンクス|Special Thanks}}}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|(フリーライター)|Free Writer}}:''' {{rolloverText|佐々木 かふ一|Kafuichi Sasaki}}
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*'''{{rolloverText|(セガ スタッフ)|Sega Staff}}:''' [[Tadashi Takezaki|竹崎 忠]], [[Yasushi Nagumo|南雲 靖士]], [[Kazuhiro Hanaya|花谷 和宏]], [[Youichi Shimosato|下里 陽一]], [[Hiroshi Nakagawa|中川 博]], [[Hiroyuki Mitsui|三井 弘幸]], [[Toshiki Yamaguchi|山口 敏樹]], [[Chieko Nakamura|中村 千恵子]], [[Junichi Shimizu|清水 順一]], [[Ikuo Ishizaka|石坂 郁夫]], [[Toshiaki Maruyama|丸山 利明]], [[Hidehiro Kumagai|熊谷 秀大]], [[Teruhiko Nakagawa|中川 輝彦]], [[Toshiaki Yajima|矢島 利明]], [[Masamichi Harada|原田 正道]], [[Hideki Abo|安保 秀樹]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|監督|Director}}:''' [[Masato Maegawa|前川 正人]]
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*'''{{rolloverText|制作|Produce}}:''' [[Treasure|(株)トレジャー]], [[Sega|(株)セガ・エンタープライゼス]]
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| source=In-game credits (JP)
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| pdf=Guardian Heroes JP Saturn credits.pdf
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}}
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*'''Producer:''' [[Greg Becksted]]
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*'''Product Manager:''' [[Doria Sanchez]]
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*'''Lead Testers:''' [[Christopher Lucich|Chris Lucich]], [[Renato Alferez]]
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*'''Assistant Leads:''' [[Abraham Navarro|Abe Navarro]], [[Kenny Robinson]], [[Jeff Junio]], [[Joseph Damon]]
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*'''Game Testers:''' [[Ron Allen]], [[Anthony Lynch]], [[Chad Lowe]], [[Steve Bourdet]], [[Ward Farris]], Donovan Soto, [[Mark Lerma]], [[Lancelot Nelson|Lance Nelson]], Annette Dancel, Rebecca Colbourn, Justin Acevedo, [[Jeff Loney]], [[John Jansen]], Jeremy Weat, [[Rolef Conlan]], David Rudd, [[Jeff Hedges]], Richard Krinock, [[Zenon Thornton]], [[Eddie Ramirez]], [[Marcus Montgomery]], [[Tricia Gray]]
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Tim Dunley]], [[Seth Gerson]], [[Eric Smith]], [[Clint Dyer]], [[Terry Tang]], [[Susannah Nukes]], [[Frontline Marketing]], Laura Schaldach
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*'''Manual:''' No.6 at The Village
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| pdf=Guardianheroes sat us manual.pdf
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| pdfpage=22
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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|{{gitem|GuardianHeroes Saturn JP PrintAdvert.jpg|JP print advert}}
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|{{gitem|GuardianHeroes Saturn JP Flyer.pdf|page=1|JP flyer}}
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|{{galleryPrintAd|ssmjp|1996-02|244}}
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==Physical Scans==
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For the Xbox 360 re-release, see Guardian Heroes (Xbox 360).

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Guardian Heroes
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (23 tracks)
Peripherals supported: 6Player, Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Fighting RPG/Kakutou RPG (格闘RPG)[1], Action[2]

















Number of players: 1-6
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 GS-9031
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		$59.0059.00 81035
ESRB: Teen
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81035-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		MK81035-50
USK: 16
Sega Saturn
UK 		£44.9944.99[8] MK81035-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
PL 		219zł219
Sega Saturn
AU
OFLC: M15

Guardian Heroes (ガーディアンヒーローズ) is a beat-'em-up game developed by Treasure and published by Sega exclusively for the Sega Saturn in 1996.

The game would be see a sequel eight years later with Advance Guardian Heroes which Sega was not involved with.

Gameplay

The game is largely a sidescrolling beat-'em-up with some elements of an RPG. Unlike games such as Golden Axe and Streets of Rage, players are unable to move "in and out" of the screen with the Up and Down buttons. Instead, they jump between three fixed planes using L and R, and as such the control scheme is more similar to fighting games like Street Fighter, wherein Up is jump and Down is duck.

Some aspects of the game are more RPG-like. At the end of each stage, the player is given options on the direction the story will take. There is a total of 30 levels[9] of which players will see fewer than 10 in a given playthrough, and five possible endings. Defeating enemies gives the players experience which can be spent at the end of each stage on the following: strength (damage done to enemies), vitality (player's health), intelligence (spell strength and radius), mentality (magic points and recovery rate), agility (speed) and luck (modifies damage dealt and received).

Versus mode has up to six players (some can be computer-controlled) fighting each other in an arena. Most characters from the story mode can be used in versus mode, although the player must have encountered them in the game (thereby encouraging multiple playthroughs).[10]

Production credits

Saturn version

  • 企画・総合プロデューサー: 菊地 徹彦
  • 総合ディレクター: 右京 雅生
  • 脚本・演出: 木村 幸一
  • キャラクターデザイン・原画: はん
  • 構成: うきょ
  • 美術監督・背景指定: かふ壱
  • 作曲・音楽監督: Nazo²鈴木
  • 作曲補助: Non
  • 音響効果: S.Murata
  • 編集: やいまん
  • 雑用: 臥竜
  • 文字デザイン: ふじた ひさし, Konig
  • 設定・演技指導: はん
  • 新人教育: Sw20
  • 情報・資料提供: Ahill
  • 器材破壊: "ガチャゴン"ゴオ
  • 精神援助: おぎのん
  • 制作進行: 前川 正人
  • 受付嬢: 保坂 晴子
  • Cast: (江崎プロダクション)
Staff
  • メインプログラマー: 右京 雅生
  • システムプログラマー: やいまん
  • 雑用プログラマー: 臥竜
  • バックグランド グラフィック: 木村 幸一
  • キャラクター グラフィック: 菊地 徹彦, 金ヶ江 恒久, 北川 直己, 中澤 剛, 田中 宜久
  • サウンドクリエイター: 鈴木 勝彦, 半沢 紀雄, 村田 智
キャラクター原動画協力 (美術工房・草薙): 美術工房・草薙
  • 原画: 西島 克彦, 高橋 照夫, 森下 昇吾, 田中 誠樹, 松本 卓也
  • 動画: 森下 昇吾, 田中 誠樹, 高橋 照夫, スタジオたくらんけ
  • 原画作画協力: もりやま ゆうじ
  • デモシーン原動画: 西島 克彦
ゲーム背景 (美術工房・草薙): 美術工房・草薙
  • 美術: 小倉 一男
  • 作画: 木原 祐爾, 小倉 一男, 中座 洋次
オープニングアニメーション
  • 絵コンテ / 演出: 吉岡 仙朋 (マーカス)
  • 作画監督: つつがむ氏 敏郎
  • 美術監督: 武藤 正敏
  • 撮影監督: 藤田 正明
  • 原画: 奥田 淳, 春日井 浩之, 吉岡 仙朋, つつがむ氏 敏郎
  • 動画チェック: 秋吉 育子
  • 動画: 京江動画
  • 色指定: 吉岡 美由紀
  • 仕上げ: 京江動画
  • 仕上げ検査: 吉岡 智美, 菰田 智子, 丹羽 由香里
  • 背景 (STUDIO JACK): 吉岡 典弘, 高須賀 真二, 子名木 麻起子, 猪飼 真由美
  • 背景協力: Art Max
  • 特殊効果: 干場 豊 (マリックス)
  • 撮影 (虫プロダクション): 藤田 正明, 諫川 弘, 鈴木 秀男, 山口 利明, 西出 透, 出田 牧子
  • 編集: 尾形 治敏, 伊藤 勇喜子
  • 現像: Imagica
  • 制作協力: 童夢
  • 制作: マーカス
音楽
  • 演奏 (Nazo² Unit): Nazo²鈴木, 入江 純, 松武 秀樹
  • 演奏協力: 土岐 英史, 上村 CAN, 渡辺 直樹
  • 録音スタジオ: ユーメックス
制作協力
スペシャルサンクス
Source:
In-game credits (JP)[11]
Source:
US manual
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[12]

Magazine articles

Main article: Guardian Heroes/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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JP print advert
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
48 [13]
Sega Saturn
 48
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
93
[14]
Consoles News (FR) PAL
90
[15]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[17]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
86
[18]
Edge (UK)
80
[19]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
81
[20]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[21]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
70
[22]
Gambler (PL)
80
[23]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
96
[24]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
86
[25]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[26]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
78
[27]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
83
[28]
GMR (US)
100
[29]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-U
91
[30]
Intelligent Gamer's Fusion (US) NTSC-U
91
[31]
Joypad (FR)
88
[32]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
61
[33]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
64
[34]
Maximum (UK)
100
[35]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
87
[36]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[37]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
93
[38]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[8]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
65
[39]
Player One (FR)
85
[40]
Power Up! (UK)
82
[41]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
80
[42]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
90
[43]
Secret Service (PL)
90
[44]
Sega News (CZ)
93
[45]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
80
[46]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[47]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
95
[48]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[49]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
86
[50]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
80
[51]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) NTSC-J
30
[52]
Video Games (DE) PAL
62
[53]
Sega Saturn
 82
Based on
41 reviews

Guardian Heroes

Saturn, JP
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Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
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Saturn, AU
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Cover
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Disc

Technical information

Main article: Guardian Heroes/Technical information.

External links

  • Sega of America webpage: Saturn
  • Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese): Saturn

References

  1. ↑ File:GuardianHeroes Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 08:13)
  3. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/1w5mzZQa1DU/m/kqGoqJ2VxQUJ
  4. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/xxQvndjt4ZI/m/t-mCGyIARIAJ
  5. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/izYsF0uOw7g/m/z9z8Xhkd_cMJ
  6. ↑ http://www.sega-saturn.com/saturn/other/april-n.htm (Wayback Machine: 1997-06-06 05:51)
  7. ↑ http://www.paragon.co.uk/News/Video_Game_News/Thu_Jun_13.html (Wayback Machine: 1997-02-20 20:42)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mean Machines Sega, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-05), page 90
  9. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 92
  10. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 93
  11. ↑ File:Guardian Heroes JP Saturn credits.pdf
  12. ↑ File:Guardianheroes sat us manual.pdf, page 22
  13. ↑ GamesMaster, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 67
  14. ↑ 576 KByte, "Július-Augusztus 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 24
  15. ↑ Consoles News, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 83
  16. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 140
  17. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 22
  18. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1996-06-14)
  19. ↑ Edge, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-08), page 72
  20. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
  21. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-02-02" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 31
  22. ↑ Fun Generation, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 50
  23. ↑ Gambler, "10/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 42
  24. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 4: April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 14
  25. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 54
  26. ↑ GamePro, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 72
  27. ↑ Game Informer, "June 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 41
  28. ↑ Game Informer, "January 2000" (US; xxxx-xx-xx), page 96
  29. ↑ GMR, "June 2003" (US; 2003-05-01), page 92
  30. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 78
  31. ↑ Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: April 1996" (US; 1996-02-27), page 64
  32. ↑ Joypad, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
  33. ↑ MAN!AC, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-14), page 43
  34. ↑ MAN!AC, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 64
  35. ↑ Maximum, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-05-30), page 125
  36. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 82
  37. ↑ Mega Fun, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 70
  38. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 68
  39. ↑ neXt Level, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 64
  40. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 110
  41. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, June 29, 1996" (UK; 1996-06-29), page 1
  42. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 6" (JP; 1996-03-01), page 120
  43. ↑ Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 42
  44. ↑ Secret Service, "Październik 1996" (PL; 1996-10-01), page 67
  45. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 12
  46. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 50
  47. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-07-xx), page 18
  48. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-22), page 64
  49. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-01 (1996-01-12,26)" (JP; 1995-12-22), page 189
  50. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11
  51. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 30
  52. ↑ Ultimate Future Games, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-29), page 78
  53. ↑ Video Games, "7/96" (DE; 1996-06-26), page 93


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