Gunstar Heroes: Difference between revisions

 

=== Ports and re-releases ===

A [[Game Gear]] port was developed by [[M2 (game developer)|M2]]. Sega asked M2 if they wanted to make a Game Gear game after being impressed by their ''[[Gauntlet (1985 video game)|Gauntlet]]'' port for the Genesis. M2 wanted to port ''[[The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy]]'', but they were ultimately handed ''Gunstar Heroes''. Since the Genesis version pushed hardware limitations, a Game Gear port was difficult.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/interview/580214.html|title=「3D スペースハリアー」インタビュー 「SEGA AGES」から「バーチャルコンソール」、そして3DSにいたるまでの道のり|date=December 26, 2012|website=GAME Watch|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223121258/https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/interview/580214.html|archive-date=December 23, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=December 21, 2018}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20170407224937/http://blogs.sega.com/2013/11/25/sega-3d-classics-space-harrier-3d-interview-with-developer-m2 Translation])</ref> The port had some changes, such as the Dice Palace being removed, and it ran at lower frame rate.<ref name=":4" /> It was released on March 24, 1995.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=April 1995|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3ASSM_JP_19950401_1995-04.pdf&page=128|title=Game Gear Shock: ガンスターヒーローズ|magazine=Sega Saturn Magazine|language=ja|page=126|access-date=January 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102002215/https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3ASSM_JP_19950401_1995-04.pdf&page=128|archive-date=January 2, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

 

Sega released ''Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box'' in 2006 in Japan, a compilation of Treasure games for the [[PlayStation 2]] as part of their ''[[Sega Ages|Sega Ages 2500]]'' series.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20060314/ages.htm|title=「SEGA AGES 2500シリーズ Vol.25 ガンスターヒーローズ ～トレジャーボックス～」～奥成プロデューサーに再びインタビュー!～|date=March 14, 2006|website=GAME Watch|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727145603/https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20060314/ages.htm|archive-date=July 27, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref> Included on the compilation were ''Gunstar Heroes'', ''[[Dynamite Headdy]]'' (1994), and ''[[Alien Soldier]]'' (1995).<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6" /> The games are run through an emulator and include display options for filters and resolutions. The Japanese and international versions of each game were included, along with the Game Gear ports of ''Gunstar Heroes'' and ''Dynamite Headdy'', and a Genesis prototype of ''Gunstar Heroes''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/gunstar-heroes-treasure-box/|title=Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box|last=Kalata|first=Kurt|website=Siliconera|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223163905/http://www.siliconera.com/gunstar-heroes-treasure-box/|archive-date=December 23, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=December 23, 2018}}</ref> A gallery is included with scans of the original instruction manuals, concept illustrations, and design documents.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=http://ages.sega.jp/vol25/home.html|title=SEGA AGES 2500 {{!}} Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box|website=Sega|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503201846/http://ages.sega.jp/vol25/home.html|archive-date=May 3, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=December 23, 2018}}</ref> This compilation was released digitally on the [[PlayStation Store]] in 2012.<ref name=":8" />