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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ガンスタースーパーヒーローズ), known as '''''Gunstar Future Heroes''''' in Europe, is a sequel to ''[[Gunstar Heroes]]'', and was released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2005.
 
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ガンスタースーパーヒーローズ), known as '''''Gunstar Future Heroes''''' in Europe, is a sequel to ''[[Gunstar Heroes]]'', and was released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in 2005.
  
 
The game makes many references to classic Sega games, including ''[[After Burner]]'', ''[[Flicky]]'', ''[[Galaxy Force II]]'' and ''[[Thunder Blade]]''. Unused music based on tracks from ''[[Altered Beast]]'', ''[[ESWAT]]'' and ''[[Golden Axe]]'' has also been found.
 
The game makes many references to classic Sega games, including ''[[After Burner]]'', ''[[Flicky]]'', ''[[Galaxy Force II]]'' and ''[[Thunder Blade]]''. Unused music based on tracks from ''[[Altered Beast]]'', ''[[ESWAT]]'' and ''[[Golden Axe]]'' has also been found.
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==Story==
 
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In the past...
 
In the past...
 
Two heroes stood up against the Destructor, the God of Ruin known as Golden Silver.
 
Two heroes stood up against the Destructor, the God of Ruin known as Golden Silver.
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==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
 
===Characters===
 
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'''Red:''' A red-head with a temper, she (ambiguous in Japanese) is an expert marksman, and relatively new to 3YE (the 3rd Eye) as an operative. She's very impulsive, but optimistic and a little naive in nature. She's definitely not afraid to show her emotions. She lost her parents when she was just a child, and upon joining the organization, has considered Blue as her bigger brother.
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'''Blue:''' Blue is a level-headed Gunstar, who rarely shows much emotion. He tends to be sarcastic about things, although he actually does have a strong sense of responsibility. He likes to alleviate stressful moments by teasing Red, whose personality is quite different from his own. Blue was also an orphan, so he can relate to Red.
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'''Yellow:''' The commander in charge of the Gunstar Super Heroes, she relays the orders of 3YE to Red and Blue. She tends to worry, and thinks of herself as the mother figure for both Red and Blue, despite all of them being of similar age. Her past is shrouded in secrecy, although it's been rumored that she has an older brother.
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'''Green:''' A former member of the Gunstar Super Heroes, for reasons unknown, he left and decided to join the Empire. It's said that he holds an ancient relic known as the "Seven Force." He also has a mysterious past that no one seems to know about.
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'''Pink, Kain, and Kotaro:''' Pink is a well known bounty hunter. She rarely goes anywhere without her two minions, Kain and Kotaro, who both obey her without question. Recently hired by the Empire, they await the Gunstar Super Heroes at Cobait Village.
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'''Orange:''' The captain of a huge warship, Orange loves melee combat, and is known for his incredible fighting skills and strength.
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'''Black:''' The boss of a casino, Black is a devote follower of the Empire. He awaits the Gunstars at his Fortress, which is filled with many treacherous traps. Not much is known about his past, but it's said to be quite surprising...
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'''Smash:''' Not much is known about Colonel Smash except that he obedienty follows General Gray. He is eager to face the Gunstars and prove his worth to the general.
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'''General Gray:''' The head of the Empire, not much is known about the General's past. It's only rumored that he plans to resurrect the God of Ruin for unknown reasons and that he's hired Pink, Orange, Green and Black to help him. He has had clashes with 3YE in the past.
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==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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* '''Director:''' Tetsu Okano ([[Sega]])
 
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* '''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]
 
* '''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]
 
* '''Copyright:''' [[Sega]] 2005
 
* '''Copyright:''' [[Sega]] 2005
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Gunstar Super Heroes
System(s): Game Boy Advance
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: THQ (EU)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Game Boy Advance
JP 		¥4,800 (5,040)4,800 (5,040) AGB-P-BGXJ
Game Boy Advance
US 		AGB-BHGE-USA
Game Boy Advance
EU 		AGB-P-BHGP

Gunstar Super Heroes (ガンスタースーパーヒーローズ), known as Gunstar Future Heroes in Europe, is a sequel to Gunstar Heroes, and was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2005.

The game makes many references to classic Sega games, including After Burner, Flicky, Galaxy Force II and Thunder Blade. Unused music based on tracks from Altered Beast, ESWAT and Golden Axe has also been found.

Story

In the past... Two heroes stood up against the Destructor, the God of Ruin known as Golden Silver.

After a mighty battle, these heroes defeated the God of Ruin at the Moon. However, when the heroes defeated the God of Ruin, it exploded, resulting in the creation of four new moons that eventually began to orbit the Earth.

Many years passed, and the moons were colonized. And so began an era of prosperity.

However, a fifth moon has recently emerged. A "machine" moon created by an organization only known as the Empire.

This man-made satellite looms ominously. It is apparently a part of the Empire's master plan to resurrect the God of Ruin once more, its obsession since it's discovery of a relic known as the Megalith.

However, the Empire's plan hasn't gone unnoticed. On the Earth, the organization known as "3YE" has secretly created an elite unit to counter the Empire's plan.

In recognition of the past heroes, this elite unit has been given the codename "Gunstar Super Heroes."

Gameplay

Characters

Notavailable.svg Red
A red-head with a temper, she (ambiguous in Japanese) is an expert marksman, and relatively new to 3YE (the 3rd Eye) as an operative. She's very impulsive, but optimistic and a little naive in nature. She's definitely not afraid to show her emotions. She lost her parents when she was just a child, and upon joining the organization, has considered Blue as her bigger brother.
Notavailable.svg Blue
Blue is a level-headed Gunstar, who rarely shows much emotion. He tends to be sarcastic about things, although he actually does have a strong sense of responsibility. He likes to alleviate stressful moments by teasing Red, whose personality is quite different from his own. Blue was also an orphan, so he can relate to Red.
Notavailable.svg Yellow
The commander in charge of the Gunstar Super Heroes, she relays the orders of 3YE to Red and Blue. She tends to worry, and thinks of herself as the mother figure for both Red and Blue, despite all of them being of similar age. Her past is shrouded in secrecy, although it's been rumored that she has an older brother.
Notavailable.svg Green
A former member of the Gunstar Super Heroes, for reasons unknown, he left and decided to join the Empire. It's said that he holds an ancient relic known as the "Seven Force." He also has a mysterious past that no one seems to know about.
Notavailable.svg Pink, Kain, and Kotaro
Pink is a well known bounty hunter. She rarely goes anywhere without her two minions, Kain and Kotaro, who both obey her without question. Recently hired by the Empire, they await the Gunstar Super Heroes at Cobait Village.
Notavailable.svg Orange
The captain of a huge warship, Orange loves melee combat, and is known for his incredible fighting skills and strength.
Notavailable.svg Black
The boss of a casino, Black is a devote follower of the Empire. He awaits the Gunstars at his Fortress, which is filled with many treacherous traps. Not much is known about his past, but it's said to be quite surprising...
Notavailable.svg Smash
Not much is known about Colonel Smash except that he obediently follows General Gray. He is eager to face the Gunstars and prove his worth to the general.
Notavailable.svg General Gray
The head of the Empire, not much is known about the General's past. It's only rumored that he plans to resurrect the God of Ruin for unknown reasons and that he's hired Pink, Orange, Green and Black to help him. He has had clashes with 3YE in the past.

Production credits

SEGA of America,Inc.
  • CEO: Naoya Tsurumi
  • President/COO: Simon Jeffery
  • Senior VP of Product Development: Bill Petro
  • Director of Localization and QA: Osamu Shibamiya
  • Localization Producer: Jason Kuo
  • QA Project Lead: Shawn Dobbins
  • Testers: Cliff Anderson, Chester Lee, Josh Pfeiffer, Davidson Talag
  • Vice President, Entertainment Marketing: Scott A. Stienberg
  • Associate Product Manager: Teri A. Higgins
  • Creative Services: Chris Mowry
  • Web Development: Chris Olsen, Bridget Oates, Rodwin Pabello
  • Public relations: Jennie Sue
  • Special Thanks: Rick Ribble, Cammy Budd, Tina Painton, Sandy Hatcher, Ayumi Tani
SEGA Corporation (SOJ)
  • CS Marketing Dept. International Team: Shinobu Shindo, Yukiko Kato
  • Created by: Treasure DEPT. 0 and DEPT. 3
  • Presented by: Sega
  • Copyright: Sega 2005

Magazine articles

Main article: Gunstar Super Heroes/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №19, p94
90 №48, p71[1]
Game Boy Advance
 86
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
77
[2]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
85
[3]
Game Station (UK)
80
[4]
Hyper (AU) PAL
79
[5]
NGC Magazine (UK) PAL
100
[6]
NGC Magazine (UK) PAL
89
[7]
Nintendo Official Magazine (UK) PAL
89
[8]
The Official Nintendo Magazine (UK) PAL
92
[9]
Play (US) NTSC-U
90
[1]
Retro Gamer (UK)
82
[10]
Game Boy Advance
 86
Based on
10 reviews

Gunstar Super Heroes

Game Boy Advance, US
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Cover
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Cart
Game Boy Advance, JP
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Cover
Game Boy Advance, UK
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Cover
Game Boy Advance, FR

Game Boy Advance, DE
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Cover
Game Boy Advance, ES

Game Boy Advance, IT
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Cover

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:Play US 048.pdf, page 73 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Play US 048.pdf_p73" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 2005" (US; 2005-11-08), page 179
  3. ↑ Famitsu, "2005-10-14" (JP; 2005-09-30), page 1
  4. ↑ Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
  5. ↑ Hyper, "February 2006" (AU; 2005-12-28), page 75
  6. ↑ NGC Magazine, "December 2005" (UK; 2005-10-27), page 40
  7. ↑ NGC Magazine, "June 2006" (UK; 2006-xx-xx), page 79
  8. ↑ Nintendo Official Magazine, "January 2006" (UK; 2005-12-16), page 68
  9. ↑ The Official Nintendo Magazine, "March 2006" (UK; 2006-02-16), page 128
  10. ↑ Retro Gamer, "xxxx xxxx" (UK; 20xx-xx-xx), page 94



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)
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