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Gunstar Heroes

1993 71 / 100 Arcade Platform Shooter

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.

World design Nicht eindeutig Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op Game modeMultiplayer

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Story & context

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.

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Gunstar Heroes: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Treasure
Publisher
Tec Toy, Sega
Franchise
Standalone
02
So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Science fiction, Warfare
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Wii Dec 15, 2006
  • Wii Dec 11, 2006
  • PlayStation 3 Jun 11, 2009
  • Android Dec 20, 2017
  • Wii Dec 02, 2006
  • Xbox 360 Jun 10, 2009
  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Sep 09, 1993
  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 1993
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Jan 26, 2011
  • Mac Jan 26, 2011
  • Linux Jan 26, 2011
  • iOS Nov 22, 2010

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