- Released
Sep 9, 1993
12,105 days ago- Platforms
- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
- +4
Release dates
North America dates- Dec 20, 20173,237 days ago
- Android
- Jan 26, 20115,757 days ago
- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- Nov 22, 20105,822 days ago
- iOS
- Jun 11, 20096,351 days ago
- PS3
- Jun 10, 20096,352 days ago
- Xbox 360
- Dec 11, 20067,264 days ago
- Wii
- Sep 9, 199312,105 days ago
- Genesis
About
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.
Trailers
Screenshots
How long to beat
HowLongToBeat ↗ · 190 players- Main story
- 2 h
- Main + extras
- 2.5 h
- Completionist
- 3 h
Reviews
Game info
- Released
- 1993 · see every game from that year
- Modes
- Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative
- Perspective
- Side view
Editions, DLC & expansions
Editions & bundles 11
Gunstar Heroes: Treasure Box2006 · Bundle
Sega Genesis Classics2018 · Bundle
Sega Classics for Amazon Fire TV2018 · Bundle
Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box2006 · Bundle
Classic Collection1996 · Bundle
Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics2010 · Bundle
Mega Drive Mini2019 · Bundle
Sega Genesis Mini2019 · Bundle
Mega Drive Mini2019 · Bundle
Game Gear Micro Blue2020 · Bundle
Sega Genesis Classics: Series 42011 · Bundle
Other versions
Studios
Age ratings
- ESRBE10+Cartoon Violence
- PEGI12No content descriptors
- CEROANo content descriptors
- GRACALLViolence
- ACBPGNo content descriptors
Languages
1 languageEnglish
| Language | Audio | Subtitles | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| EnglishEnglish (US) | – | – |
Themes & tags
- Action
- Science fiction
- Warfare
- 16-bit
- achievements
- asymmetric co-op
- auto-scrolling levels
- boss fight
- character select screen
- competitive co-op
- cow
- death
- dice
- difficulty level
- digital distribution
29 more tags
- explosion
- fake in-game advertising
- falling sequence
- fusion
- hand-to-hand combat
- level selection
- liberation
- male protagonist
- mech
- multi-phase boss
- multiple gameplay perspectives
- multiple protagonists
- nintendo switch online - expansion pack
- onlive
- optional boss
- pixel art
- punctuation mark above head
- rail shooter
- rail shooting segment
- recurring boss
- run and gun
- sega channel
- steam
- transforming boss
- upgradeable weapons
- violent plants
- virtual console
- wii virtual console
- xbox one backwards compatibility
Story & names
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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Also known as
- 건스타 히어로즈Korean title
Release dates by region
The Gunstar Heroes series
All 4 games
This gameGunstar Heroes1993
Gunstar Super Heroes2005
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Where to find it
Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.






