Gunstar Heroes

n/a

Gunstar Heroes

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, PlayStation Network, Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, Steam

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Treasure,

M2

Sound driver:

SMPS/Treasure

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code

JP	1995-03-24	¥3,8003,800	G-3349
JP ▼	2006-12-02	600pts600
US ▼	2006-12-08	800pts800
EU ▼	2006-12-11	800pts800
JP ▼	2010-11-26 ^[1]
US ▼	2010-11-22	$0.990.99
EU ▼	2010-11-22

ESRB

VRC

Sega

PEGI

OFLC

CERO
Missing Parameter!

GRB

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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.

History

Legacy

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

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. ^[2]

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

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

Promotional material

1993 09 - Software Sega.jpg

Mega Drive ES print advert

Digital manuals

Steam manual

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[9]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[10]

Consoles + (FR)

92

^[11]

Cool Gamer (RU)

40

^[12]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

92

^[13]

Edge (UK)

60

^[14]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[15]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

95

^[16]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[17]

Freak (IL)

89

^[18]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

99

^[19]

Game Power (IT)

80

^[20]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[4]

Gamers (DE)

80

^[21]

GamesMaster (UK)

90

^[22]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[23]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

92

^[24]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

90

^[25]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

85

^[26]

Hyper (AU)

88

^[27]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

88

^[28]

MAN!AC (DE)

87

^[29]

Mega (UK)

PAL

64

^[30]

Mega Action (UK)

90

^[31]

Megablast (DE)

PAL

86

^[32]

Mega Force (FR)

89

^[33]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

80

^[34]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

95

^[35]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

93

^[5]

Megazone (AU)

92

^[36]

Player One (FR)

94

^[37]

Power Up! (UK)

81

^[38]

Power Play (DE)

83

^[39]

Sega Magazin (DE)

82

^[40]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

94

^[6]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

73

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

87

^[42]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

94

^[43]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

NTSC-J

94

^[44]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

86

^[45]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

88

^[46]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

80

^[47]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

89

^[48]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

80

^[49]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

85

^[50]

	84
Based on 45 reviews

Gunstar Heroes

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, JP (Jitsuenyou Sample)

Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Mega Drive, KR
Cover

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[52]

GamesMaster (UK)

80

^[53]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

85

^[51]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[54]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

82

^[55]

	74
Based on 5 reviews

Gunstar Heroes

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Virtual Console version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Version	Score

	N/A
Based on 0 reviews

Gunstar Heroes

External links

Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)
Gunstar Heroes on Xbox Marketplace: GB, US, JP, KR
Gunstar Heroes on Steam
Gunstar Heroes on iTunes: GB, US (offline)

References

↑ http://www.4gamer.net/games/049/G004989/20101126021/
↑ http://www.ibtimes.com/sega-pulls-gunstar-heroes-shining-force-more-app-store-google-play-1937218
↑ File:Edge UK 001.pdf, page 86
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:GamePro US 055.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 055.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:SegaMagazine UK 01.pdf, page 125 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaMagazine UK 01.pdf_p125" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf, page 48
↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf, page 50
↑ 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
↑ 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
↑ 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 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
↑ ^51.0 ^51.1 File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Famitsu, "1995-03-31" (JP; 1995-03-17), page 40
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 6" (1992-11-05, 24:00) (+6:58)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1995" (JP; 1995-03-08), page 133
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

Gunstar Heroes series of games
	Gunstar Heroes (1993)
	Gunstar Heroes (1995)
	Gunstar Super Heroes (2005)
	Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box (2006)
	Gunstar Heroes (2006)
	Gunstar Heroes (2009)
	Gunstar Heroes (2009) \| Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box (2012)
	Gunstar Heroes (2010)
	Gunstar Heroes (2011)
	3D Gunstar Heroes (2015)
	Gunstar Heroes (2017)
Gunstar Heroes related media
	Gunstar Heroes (1993) \| Gunstar Heroes Sound Collection (2005) \| Gunstar Heroes (2017)

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[:File:Edge_UK_001.pdf_p86-3] File:Edge UK 001.pdf, page 86

[:File:GamePro_US_055.pdf_p54-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:GamePro US 055.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 055.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_01.pdf_p125-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:SegaMagazine UK 01.pdf, page 125 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaMagazine UK 01.pdf_p125" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_05.pdf_p48-7] File:SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf, page 48

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_05.pdf_p50-8] File:SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf, page 50

[9] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-10.pdf_p22-10] Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1993" (JP; 1993-09-08), page 22

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_025.pdf_p132-11] Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 132

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

[:File:CVG_UK_142.pdf_p38-13] Computer & Video Games, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 38

[:File:Edge_UK_001.pdf_p104-14] Edge, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 104

[:File:EGM_US_052.pdf_p38-15] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p55-16] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 55

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0248.pdf_p38-17] Famitsu, "1993-09-17" (JP; 1993-09-03), page 38

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

[:File:GameFan_US_0110.pdf_p14-19] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:GamePower_IT_22.pdf_p85-20] Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 85

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-06.pdf_p60-21] Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 60

[gamesmastertv3x07658-22] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 7" (1993-10-21, 24:00) (+6:58)

[:File:GameInformer_US_013.pdf_p37-23] Game Informer, "November/December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 37

[:File:GameInformer_US_065.pdf_p74-24] Game Informer, "September 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 74

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

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_024.pdf_p68-26] Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:Hyper_AU_002.pdf_p42-27] Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:Joypad_FR_025.pdf_p70-28] Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 70

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-11.pdf_p30-29] MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 30

[:File:Mega_UK_12.pdf_p58-30] Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 58

[:File:MegaAction_UK_07.pdf_p80-31] Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 80

[:File:Megablast_DE_1994-01.pdf_p33-32] Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 33

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p86-33] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 86

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-10.pdf_p38-34] Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 38

[:File:MegaTech_UK_21.pdf_p36-35] MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 36

[:File:Megazone_AU_37.pdf_p28-36] Megazone, "March 1994" (AU; 1994-02-23), page 28

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p66-37] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 66

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

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-12.pdf_p132-39] Power Play, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-12), page 132

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p70-40] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 70

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p46-41] Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 46

[:File:SegaPro_UK_23.pdf_p44-42] Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 44

[:File:SegaZone_UK_11.pdf_p66-43] Sega Zone, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-xx), page 66

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_05.pdf_p22-44] Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 22

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

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p84-46] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84

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

[:File:TodoSega_ES_07.pdf_p58-48] Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 58

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

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-10.pdf_p96-50] Video Games, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 96

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[52] Famitsu, "1995-03-31" (JP; 1995-03-17), page 40

[gamesmastertv2x06658-53] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 6" (1992-11-05, 24:00) (+6:58)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950401_1995-04.pdf_p133-54] Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1995" (JP; 1995-03-08), page 133

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-55] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

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Gunstar Heroes

From Sega Retro

Contents

History

Legacy

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Promotional material

Digital manuals

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Virtual Console version

External links

References