Action
Gunstar Heroes
SEGA / September 9, 1993 / Rated Everyone 10+
Data last updated July 24, 2026
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After many years of peace, vicious dictator Colonel Red kidnapped the Gunstar twins’ older brother and used mind control to make him his slave. Now, with the aid of the Mystical Gems, he’s threatening to release Golden Silver the Destructor from the Gunstar 9 moon, with apocalyptic consequences!
Gunstar Heroes is a 1993 run and gun video game developed by Treasure and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. It was Treasure's first developed video game. The 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 which can be combined with one another to create different shot types.
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recommended
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meh
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skip
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SingleplayerMultiplayerGreat SoundtrackCo-opcooperative2DClassicSplit ScreenLocal Co-OpSide ScrollerShoot 'Em Up
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