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Gunstar Heroes

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First release
Sep 09, 1993
Developer
Treasure
Publisher
Tec Toy, Sega
Genres
Platform, Shooter, Arcade · Warfare, Action, Science fiction
Platforms
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Mac, iOS, Linux, Xbox 360

The Gunstar family are the protectors of the planet Gunstar 9. After many years of peace, vicious dictator Colonel Red kidnapped the Gunstar twins’ older brother and used mind control to make him his slave.

Also known as 건스타 히어로즈

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Storyline
On a distant world, peace is guarded by the power of four mysterious and immensely powerful gems, kept safely sealed away to prevent their misuse. That fragile peace is shattered when a ruthless evil empire launches a campaign to seize the gems for itself, intending to harness their energy to conquer everything in its path. Standing against this threat are the Gunstars, a heroic pair of siblings known as Gunstar Red and Gunstar Blue, agile warriors sworn to protect their homeland. As the empire's forces spread across mountains, mines, strongholds, and the skies, the two heroes set out to reclaim the scattered gems before they can fall into the wrong hands. Battling through the empire's relentless armies and its outlandish, towering war machines, the Gunstars race to thwart the enemy's grand scheme and keep the devastating power of the gems out of tyrannical hands.Read more

On a distant world, peace is guarded by the power of four mysterious and immensely powerful gems, kept safely sealed away to prevent their misuse. That fragile peace is shattered when a ruthless evil empire launches a campaign to seize the gems for itself, intending to harness their energy to conquer everything in its path. Standing against this threat are the Gunstars, a heroic pair of siblings known as Gunstar Red and Gunstar Blue, agile warriors sworn to protect their homeland. As the empire's forces spread across mountains, mines, strongholds, and the skies, the two heroes set out to reclaim the scattered gems before they can fall into the wrong hands. Battling through the empire's relentless armies and its outlandish, towering war machines, the Gunstars race to thwart the enemy's grand scheme and keep the devastating power of the gems out of tyrannical hands.

Release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Sep 09, 1993
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
1993
Wii
Dec 02, 2006
All 12 release dates
Wii
Dec 11, 2006
Wii
Dec 15, 2006
Xbox 360
Jun 10, 2009
PlayStation 3
Jun 11, 2009
iOS
Nov 22, 2010
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 26, 2011
Mac
Jan 26, 2011
Linux
Jan 26, 2011
Android
Dec 20, 2017
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
rail shooter, mech, 16-bit, death, run and gun
… All 41, hand-to-hand combat, steam, multiple protagonists, achievements, pixel art, dice, level selection, boss fight, explosion, digital distribution, character select screen, cow, upgradeable weapons, transforming boss, virtual console, fake in-game advertising, fusion, optional boss, difficulty level, multi-phase boss, asymmetric co-op, multiple gameplay perspectives, liberation, violent plants, falling sequence, punctuation mark above head, sega channel, recurring boss, xbox one backwards compatibility, auto-scrolling levels, onlive, competitive co-op, rail shooting segment, male protagonist, wii virtual console, nintendo switch online - expansion pack

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60
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