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Gunstar Heroes
System(s): Sega Mega Drive , Sega Game Gear , PlayStation Network , Virtual Console , Xbox Live Arcade , Steam , iOS , Android
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Treasure , M2
Sound driver: SMPS /Treasure
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release
Date
RRP
Code
JP
1993-09-10
¥6,8006,800
G-4103
US
1993-09-09
$49.9949.99[1]
1077
EU
1993-09-10[2]
1077
AU
199x
BR
199x
044780
KR
199x
GM94008JG
JP
1995-03-24
¥3,8003,800
G-3349
JP
199x
¥?
?
JP ▼
2006-12-02[5]
600pts600[6]
US ▼
2006-12-11[7]
800pts800[7]
EU ▼
2006-12-15[8]
800pts800[8]
JP ▼
2010-11-26[18]
¥350350[18] [19]
US ▼
2010-11-22[17]
$2.992.99[16]
EU ▼
2010-11-22[15]
€1.591.59[16]
UK ▼
2010-11-22
£1.991.99[16]
AU ▼
2010
$2.992.99[16]
US ▼
2017-12-20[22]
FREEfree
EU ▼
2017-12-20[22]
FREEfree
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 .
Gameplay
Achievements
Main article: Gunstar Heroes/Achievements .
History
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.[23] In 2017 the game was rereleased on iOS and Android as part of the Sega Forever brand.[24]
Version history
Main article: Gunstar Heroes/Changelog .
System
Version
Size
Date
Comment
Ref
Icon
000001000000000000000000000000 1.0.0
42MB
20171220 2017-12-20
Sega Forever
[22]
000003000000000000000000000000 3.0.0
132MB
20171220 2017-12-20
Sega Forever
[25]
000002000000000000000000000000 2.0
6.7MB
20121130 2012-11-30
iOS6 Support
[26]
000001000000000000000000000000 1.0
5.7MB
20101122 2010-11-22
[27]
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
Mega Drive ES print advert
Artwork
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
Sega Retro Average
Publication
Score
Source
Consoles + (FR)
92
№25, p132/133
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
№142, p38-40[28]
Edge (UK)
60
№1, p86[29]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)
90
№52, p38
90
1999, p133
GameFan (US)
99
№10
GameFan (US)
98
GamePro (US)
90
№55, p52[1]
GamesMaster (UK)
88
№10, p74-76
GamesMaster (UK)
92
90
№43
Joypad (FR)
88
MAN!AC (DE)
87
№1, p30/31[30]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
88
№14
Mega (UK)
64
№12, p58
Mega Action (UK)
90
№5, p14/15
Mega Force (FR)
89
MegaTech (UK)
95
№21, p36-41
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
93
№12, p68-71[31]
Player One (FR)
94
№36, p66-69
Power Play (DE)
83
Sega Magazine (UK)
94
№1, p125[32]
Sega Power (UK)
73
№47, p46/47
Sega Pro (UK)
87
№23, p44/45
Sega Force Mega (UK)
94
№5, p48-51[33]
Sega Force Mega (UK)
92
№5, p50[34]
Sonic the Comic (UK)
80
№7, p11
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, BR
Cover
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Game Gear version
Game Gear, JP
Cart
Manual
Virtual Console version
Technical information
ROM dump status
System
Hash
Size
Build Date
Source
Comments
✔
CRC32
b813cf0d
MD5
9a369cfc6355db48677771e345421e0e
SHA-1
7721e302555f16e3242ad4a47ed87a1de1882122
1MB
1993-06
Cartridge (US)
✔
CRC32
866ed9d0
MD5
3fb8a8dfd2cfea48ae3d378918691ee7
SHA-1
a7b265f49ec74f7febb8463c64535ceda15c8398
1MB
1993-06
Cartridge (EU)
✔
CRC32
1cfd0383
MD5
bc578767a82f008cd2d3f4226a98ec32
SHA-1
64ae3ef9d063d21b290849809902c221f6ab10d5
1MB
1993-06
Cartridge (JP)
✔
CRC32
6f90b502
MD5
b424a225fcc5bcd9caea0ae48a5d07ec
SHA-1
a8d7f502d877b0ea3ff2431c94001e9d5dd84868
1MB
1993-04
Cartridge (JP)
Sample
Page
?
CRC32
c3c52767
MD5
c46d46f3ab4873cb1ed7ae8b9b70f2b4
SHA-1
c373d3876659095bb869ff0e4bb7ffc68123cf3e
512kB
Cartridge (JP)
External links
Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
Gunstar Heroes on Xbox Marketplace: GB , US , JP , KR
Gunstar Heroes on Steam
Gunstar Heroes on iTunes: UK , US , JP
Gunstar Heroes on PlayStation.com: JP , KR
Gunstar Heroes on PlayStation Store: JP , US , UK , AU , KR
Gunstar Heroes on Google Play
References
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↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/01.html (Wayback Machine: 2017-11-23 05:03)
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↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/XpgavPAhFnhc06repiNkZWhYzGqUdzUF (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 23:52)
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↑ 10.0 10.1 PlayStation Store (en-us; UP0177-NPUB30078_00-SVCGUNSTARHEROES) (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-30 16:11)
↑ 11.0 11.1 PlayStation Store (fr-fr; EP0177-NPEB00096_00-SVCGUNSTARHEROES) (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-30 16:13)
↑ 12.0 12.1 PlayStation Store (en-gb; EP0177-NPEB00096_00-SVCGUNSTARHEROES) (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-30 16:11)
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↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 http://blogs.sega.com/2011/10/25/prices-so-low-theyre-scary/
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↑ 18.0 18.1 http://www.4gamer.net/games/049/G004989/20101126021/
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↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 https://steamdb.info/app/71117/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-22 22:43)
↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 http://steamdb.info/app/71117/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:36)
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↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gunstar-heroes-classic/id404096825?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2017-12-22 19:01)
↑ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gunstar-heroes/id404096825?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2014-08-03 09:23)
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