Gunstar Super Heroes

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Gunstar Super Heroes
System(s): Game Boy Advance
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Treasure
Distributor: THQ (EU)
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 2005-10-06 ¥4,800 (5,040)4,800 (5,040) AGB-P-BGXJ US 2005-10-25 AGB-BHGE-USA EU 2005-11-04 AGB-P-BHGP
ESRB PEGI USK CERO

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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

	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Orange
	The captain of a huge warship, Orange loves melee combat, and is known for his incredible fighting skills and strength.
	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...
	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.
	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

• Director: Tetsu Okano (Sega)
• Graphic Designers: Han (Treasure), Satoshi Yokokawa, Shinya Kaneko, Tomoharu Saito, Satoru Nakai, Tetsu Okano (Sega), Nami, Syoriya-3, Konig Ishida (Treasure)
• Programmers: Konig Ishida (Treasure), Nami, Yaiman (Treasure)
• Music: Non (Treasure)
• Sound Effects: S. Murata (Treasure)
• Story: Tetsu Okano (Sega)
• Special Thanks: Keiji Okuda, Ayako Taneda (Mausu Promotion), Haruko Hosaka (Treasure), A. Nishikawa, A. Koechi, K. Morii, H. Miyano, S. Yamagata, Y. Nakamura, SEGA Logistics Service
• Producer: Masato Maegawa (Treasure)

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. Steinberg
• 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

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In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Gunstar Super Heroes/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source Famitsu (JP) 85 №878 Retro Gamer (UK) 82 №19, p94 Play (US) 90 №48, p71

	86
Based on 3 reviews

Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 77 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 85 Game Station (UK) 80 Hyper (AU) PAL 79 NGC Magazine (UK) PAL 100 NGC Magazine (UK) PAL 89 Nintendo Official Magazine (UK) PAL 89 The Official Nintendo Magazine (UK) PAL 92 Play (US) NTSC-U 90 Retro Gamer (UK) 82

	86
Based on 10 reviews

Gunstar Super Heroes

Game Boy Advance, US
Cover
Cart

Game Boy Advance, JP
Cover

Game Boy Advance, UK
Cover

Game Boy Advance, FR

Game Boy Advance, DE
Cover

Game Boy Advance, ES

Game Boy Advance, IT
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 8c541d13 MD5 5a3db0c384d089bda397e395df4270f8 SHA-1 f30ab501b09026ae045faf8573220d4f9c113376	8MB		Cartridge (EU)
✔	CRC32 6d4307f7 MD5 ed09ecf8c9d1ae485cf3c12cf2184756 SHA-1 6894ed29af5a1603c72e3b55047a5c9f5d5ddb6b	8MB		Cartridge (JP)
✔	CRC32 7cd86b02 MD5 a5b75829debc9262b08076a94c8473eb SHA-1 5f3ce44716754bf0423aedde7cb1693cea328a0d	8MB		Cartridge (US)

External links

• Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Game Boy Advance
• Official website on Sega.jp (Japanese)

References

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)