Gunstar Heroes

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Gunstar Heroes
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Treasure, M2
Sound driver: SMPS/Treasure
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
ESRB VRC Sega PEGI OFLC CERO Missing Parameter!

Gunstar Heroes (ガンスターヒーローズ) is a run and gun video game developed by Treasure and published by Sega. It was later re-released as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series, alongside Dynamite Headdy and Alien Soldier.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Main Programmer: Yaiman
Enemies Programmer: 1993/Nami
Treasure Logo Programmer: König Ishida
Cool Character Creator: Han
Background Art: Iuchi 6
Music By: N.Hanzawa
Sound Design: S.Murata
Special Thanks To: Hiromi, Noriko, Nazo² Suzuki, K.Shindoh
Supervisor: M.Maegawa
Presented By: Sega
Produced By: Treasure 1993

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

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source Consoles + (FR) 92 Computer & Video Games (UK) 92 №142 Edge (UK) 60 Joypad (FR) 88 Mega Force (FR) 89 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 93 Player One (FR) 94

	87
Based on 7 reviews

Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 60 Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 83 Consoles + (FR) 92 Cool Gamer (RU) 40 Computer & Video Games (UK) 92 Edge (UK) 60 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 90 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 95 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 73 Freak (IL) 89 GameFan (US) NTSC-U 99 Game Power (IT) 80 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 90 Gamers (DE) 80 GamesMaster (UK) 90 Game Informer (US) NTSC-U 78 Game Informer (US) NTSC-U 92 Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J 90 Hobby Consolas (ES) 85 Hyper (AU) 88 Joypad (FR) PAL 88 MAN!AC (DE) 87 Mega (UK) PAL 64 Mega Action (UK) 90 Megablast (DE) PAL 86 Mega Force (FR) 89 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 80 MegaTech (UK) PAL 95 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 93 Megazone (AU) 92 Player One (FR) 94 Power Up! (UK) 81 Power Play (DE) 83 Sega Magazin (DE) 82 Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 94 Sega Power (UK) PAL 73 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 87 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 94 Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-J 94 Sega Mega Drive Review (RU) 86 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 88 Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL 80 Todo Sega (ES) PAL 89 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 80 Video Games (DE) PAL 85

	84
Based on 45 reviews

Gunstar Heroes

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Game Gear Version

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

External Links

• Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)
• Gunstar Heroes on Apple.com: GB, US
• Gunstar Heroes on Xbox Live Marketplace: GB, US
• Gunstar Heroes on Steam

1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 93

Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 22

Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 132

Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 98

Computer & Video Games, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 38

Edge, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 104

Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 38

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 55

Famitsu, "1993-09-17" (JP; 1993-09-03), page 38

Freak, "12/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1

GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14

Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 85

GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 54

Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 60

GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 7" (1993-10-21, 24:00) (+6:58)

Game Informer, "November/December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 37

Game Informer, "September 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 74

Hippon Super, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-03), page 41

Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 68

Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 42

Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 70

MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 30

Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 58

Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 80

Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 33

Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 86

Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 38

MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 36

Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 71

Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 28

Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 66

Power Up!, "Saturday, October 09, 1993" (UK; 1993-10-09), page 1

Power Play, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-12), page 132

Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 70

Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 125

Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 46

Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 44

Sega Zone, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-xx), page 66

Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 22

Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 67

Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84

Sonic the Comic, "21st August 1993" (UK; 1993-08-21), page 11

Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 58

Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 83

Video Games, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 96