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Gunstar Heroes

1992 1-2 Players 68% Not Rated

Gunstar Heroes is a run and gun video game developed by Treasure and published by Sega. It was Treasure's debut game, originally released on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis in 1993. An arcade version was also released for the Sega Mega-Play arcade board. The game's premise is centered around a pair of characters, the Gunstars, in their efforts to stop an evil empire from recovering four powerful gems. The characters can fire guns and perform a series of acrobatic maneuvers to fight enemies across each stage. There are four weapons in the game which can be combined with one another to create different shot types.

Release date
December 31, 1992
Developer
Treasure
Publisher
Sega
Players
1-2

About this game

Gunstar Heroes

Gunstar Heroes is a run and gun video game developed by Treasure and published by Sega. It was Treasure's debut game, originally released on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis in 1993. An arcade version was also released for the Sega Mega-Play arcade board.

The game's premise is centered around a pair of characters, the Gunstars, in their efforts to stop an evil empire from recovering four powerful gems. The characters can fire guns and perform a series of acrobatic maneuvers to fight enemies across each stage. There are four weapons in the game which can be combined with one another to create different shot types.

Genres

Platform / Shooter Scrolling

Modes

2-Player Simultaneous

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Developer
Treasure
Publisher
Sega

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Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1992 · Not Rated

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