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| image = Gunstar Heroes.jpg
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| developer = [[Treasure (company)|Treasure]]{{efn|Ported to Game Gear and 3DS by [[M2 (game developer)|M2]]''}}
| publisher = [[Sega]]
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| platforms = [[Sega Genesis]], [[Game Gear]], [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| released = {{collapsible list|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;font-size:inherit;background:transparent;text-align:left|title=September 10, 1993|'''Sega Genesis'''{{Video game release|JP|September 10, 1993|WW|September 1993}}'''Game Gear'''{{Video game release|JP|March 24, 1995}}'''Nintendo 3DS'''{{Video game release|JP|June 24, 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=3D ガンスターヒーローズ｜セガ 3D復刻プロジェクト｜セガ |url=http://archives.sega.jp/3d/gh/ |website=Sega |language=ja |access-date=December 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820194624/http://archives.sega.jp/3d/gh/ |archive-date=August 20, 2015 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref>|WW|August 20, 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=3D Gunstar Heroes |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/games/3ds-eshop/3d_gunstar_heroes |website=Nintendo Life |date=August 20, 2015 |access-date=December 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228174810/http://www.nintendolife.com/games/3ds-eshop/3d_gunstar_heroes |archive-date=December 28, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref>}}}}
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| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Cooperative video game|cooperative]]
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'''''Gunstar Heroes'''''{{efn|{{nihongo||ガンスターヒーローズ|Gansutā Hīrōzu}} in Japan}} is a [[run
Development on ''Gunstar Heroes'' began among a team of staff working at [[Konami]] in 1991. Following an unwillingness of Konami to embrace their original game ideas, the team quit in 1992 and formed Treasure to see their project through. The team wanted to develop their game for the Genesis because of the system's powerful [[Motorola 68000]] microprocessor. [[Sega]] initially rejected their proposal, but later granted approval after they had been working for Sega for several months on ''[[McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure]]'' (1993). Treasure worked on both games in parallel, and released ''Gunstar Heroes'' worldwide as their first game in 1993.
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== Development ==
In 1991, several [[Konami]] employees led by programmer Masato Maegawa began holding planning sessions at coffee shops for an original game.<ref name=":4">{{Cite magazine|last=Davies|first=Jonti|date=April 2008|title=The Making Of: Gunstar Heroes|url=https://archive.org/stream/retro_gamer/RetroGamer_050#page/56/mode/2up|magazine=[[Retro Gamer]]|issue=50|pages=56–61}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://sega.jp/fb/album/12_gunstar/interview1.html|title=前川正人「ガンスターヒーローズ」スーパーバイザー|website=Sega|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122021916/http://sega.jp/fb/album/12_gunstar/interview1.html|archive-date=January 22, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=December 22, 2018}} ([https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/06/maegawa-talks-gunstar Abridged translation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201222911/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/06/maegawa-talks-gunstar |date=December 1, 2018 }})</ref> They were establishing early concepts for an action shooting game, a genre they were familiar with.<ref name=":1" /> They pitched their idea to Konami, but were told it would not sell and it was rejected.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|date=October 1993|title=An Interview With: Treasure|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_1_Issue_11/page/n59|magazine=GameFan|volume=1|issue=11|pages=60}}</ref> Maegawa and his team were growing frustrated with the industry's reliance on sequels to established franchises and console conversions of arcade games to generate revenue.<ref name=":0" /> They felt Konami had fallen into this pattern as a large company, growing reliant on sequels in their ''[[Castlevania]]'' and ''[[List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' series.<ref name=":0" /> Maegawa and his team felt consumers wanted original games,<ref name=":0" /> and so in 1992, they left Konami and established [[Treasure (company)|Treasure]] to continue development on their original game.<ref name="works4">{{cite book|title=Sega Mega Drive/Collected Works|last1=Stuart|first1=Keith|year=2014|isbn=9780957576810|page=291|publisher=Read-Only Memory }}</ref>
[[File:Sega-Mega-Drive-JP-Mk1-Console-Set.jpg|thumb|left|Treasure believed the [[Motorola 68000]] microprocessor in the [[Sega Genesis]] was best suited for the action games they wanted to make.]]
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Treasure consisted of around 18 people, most being programmers from Konami.<ref name=":0" /> The staff was split in half to work on both ''Gunstar Heroes'' and ''McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure'' in parallel.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> The core team behind ''Gunstar Heroes'' consisted of six people: two programmers, two graphic designers, and two sound programmers.<ref name=":0" /> The staff (known by their nicknames) was composed of main programmer Yaiman, enemy and boss programmer Nami, graphic designers Han and Iuchi, composer Non, and sound effects programmer Murata.<ref name=":4" /> The role of game designer did not exist within Treasure; all game design and planning was undertaken by everyone involved.<ref name="works4" /> The team felt they had more freedom working under Sega than Konami.<ref name=":0" /> Maegawa got approval to add a Treasure logo when the game booted, which he felt was a rare opportunity for developers to get in that era.<ref name=":1" />
[[File:GunstarHeroes_SevenForce.gif|thumb|right|The Genesis's processor made multi-limbed bosses like "Seven Force" possible.]]
Development of ''Gunstar Heroes'' lasted around nine to ten months.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":0" /> It was the team's first experience programming for the Genesis, having come off programming for the Super NES at Konami.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="works4" /> Programmers Mitsuru Yaida and Hideyuki Suganami previously programmed ''[[Contra III: The Alien Wars]]'' (1992) for the Super NES at Konami.<ref name="euroretrospec">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-01-12-contra-3-retrospective|title=Contra 3 retrospective|last=Robinson|first=Martin|date=2014-01-12|website=Eurogamer|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305165256/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-01-12-contra-3-retrospective|archive-date=March 5, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref> The team felt the Genesis's processor was more powerful, capable, and friendly to experimentation than other consoles. This led them to consider it more suited for action games and the sophisticated graphical effects they were looking to create.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name="works4" /> The team implemented heavy visual effects in an exercise in design experimentation (not an effort to push the hardware).<ref name="works4" /> Some of that experimenting was done with the system's [[Sprite (computer graphics)|sprite]] rotation and scaling capabilities, which evoked a sense of depth.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> The Genesis had its limitations however, as it could only display 64 colors on screen at once.<ref name=":0" /> The team placed extra effort on coloring to compensate.<ref name="works4" /> Early backgrounds were drawn with a 16 color palette, but they looked desolate, so ultimately two palettes with 32 colors were used.<ref name=":4" /> The team also used programming tricks to make the scenery appear like three to four layers were present, although the Genesis only supports two.<ref name=":0" />
The team approached ''Gunstar Heroes'' with an "anything goes" concept, that led to many ambitious ideas being implemented into the final game.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":1" /> One such concept was the weapon combination mechanic, which was conceived in the early planning stages.<ref name="works4" /> They experimented with weapon attributes until the end of development,<ref name="works4" /> and designed the game so players would continue discovering new weapons and devise new ways to complete stages.<ref name=":4" /> The processor also made articulated multi-limb enemies possible, like the boss "Seven Force," which was programmed by Nami along with all other bosses.<ref name=":1" /> Because moving around large sprites was difficult due to limited [[Video RAM (dual-ported DRAM)|video RAM]], Seven Force was built by combining circles and squares to make one large character.<ref name=":1" /> Maegawa claims the game could have never worked on the Super NES because the boss animations required expanded computing power.<ref name=":0" /> The standard enemy characters, designed by Han, were drawn on the screen by combining a top and bottom sprite, allowing for more animation patterns with lower memory usage.<ref name=":1" /> Han was inspired by the game ''[[Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter]]'' (1993) to program the enemies manually rather than with mathematical algorithms.<ref name="B!MD49">{{cite magazine|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:BeepMD_JP_1993-10.pdf&page=114|title=Treasure Factory Special - ガンスター＆マックふっかーい思い入れのあるシーン|magazine=[[Gemaga|Beep!
== Release ==
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The game was ported by M2 to the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2015 as part of Sega's line of ''[[3D Classics]]''.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/3d_gunstar_heroes|title=Review: 3D Gunstar Heroes (3DS eShop)|last=Town|first=Jonathan|date=August 20, 2015|website=Nintendo Life|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223163943/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/3d_gunstar_heroes|archive-date=December 23, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=December 23, 2018}}</ref> ''Gunstar Heroes'' was originally not considered for the series because converting the game's backgrounds into a layered 3D effect was thought to be impossible, but these perceived problems were later overcome.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.sega.com/2015/08/18/segas-newest-title-in-their-3d-remaster-project-3d-gunstar-heroes-interview-part-1/|title=Sega's Newest Title in their 3D Remaster Project: "3D Gunstar Heroes" Interview Part 1|date=August 18, 2015|website=Sega Blog|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618092217/http://blogs.sega.com/2015/08/18/segas-newest-title-in-their-3d-remaster-project-3d-gunstar-heroes-interview-part-1/|archive-date=June 18, 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=December 23, 2018}}</ref> In addition to supporting [[Stereoscopic 3d|stereoscopic 3D]], the game features two new game modes. "Gunslinger" mode starts the player with a full arsenal of every weapon type and grants the ability to change shot stance at any time, and "Mega Life" mode starts the player with double the normal amount of [[Health (gaming)|health]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.sega.com/2015/08/20/segas-newest-title-in-their-3d-remaster-project-3d-gunstar-heroes-interview-part-2/|title=Sega's Newest Title in their 3D Remaster Project: "3D Gunstar Heroes" Interview Part 2|date=August 20, 2015|website=Sega Blog|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610072109/http://blogs.sega.com/2015/08/20/segas-newest-title-in-their-3d-remaster-project-3d-gunstar-heroes-interview-part-2/|archive-date=June 10, 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=December 23, 2018}}</ref> The game also supports local cooperative play and includes both the Japanese and international versions.<ref name=":7" />
''Gunstar Heroes'' has also been released on the [[Xbox 360]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/10/gunstar-heroes-review-2|title=Gunstar Heroes Review|last=Hatfield|first=Daemon|date=June 10, 2009|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=December 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223164212/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/10/gunstar-heroes-review-2|archive-date=December 23, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> [[PlayStation 3]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/11/gunstar-heroes-review|title=Gunstar Heroes Review|last=Hatfield|first=Daemon|date=June 11, 2009|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=December 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223164203/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/11/gunstar-heroes-review|archive-date=December 23, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Wii]],<ref name= ":26" /> and [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2016/2/20/11079496/sega-free-games-download-steam-gunstar-heroes-renegade-ops|title=Sega offers up Gunstar Heroes and more on Steam for free|last=Frank|first=Allegra|date=February 20, 2016|website=Polygon|access-date=December 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224023828/https://www.polygon.com/2016/2/20/11079496/sega-free-games-download-steam-gunstar-heroes-renegade-ops|archive-date=December 24, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> A [[Sega Forever]] version for mobile devices was released in 2017.<ref name=tar/> The game was again released on the [[Nintendo Switch Online
==Reception==
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| rev3 = ''[[Sega Magazine]]''
| rev3Score = 94%<ref name="smagr">{{Cite magazine |date=January 1994 |title=Out Now: ''Gunstar Heroes'' |magazine=Sega Magazine |issue=1 |pages=125 }}</ref>
| Fam = 29/40<ref>{{Cite
| award1Pub = [[GameFan|''GameFan'' Megawards]]
| award1 = [[List of Game of the Year awards|Game of the Year]]<ref name="gfanaward"/>
| award2 = Hyper Game Award<ref>{{Cite journal |date=September 1993 |title=Gunstar Heroes Review |url=https://archive.org/details/megatech-21/page/36/mode/2up |journal=MegaTech |issue=21 |pages=
| award2Pub = [[MegaTech]] (1993)
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''Gunstar Heroes'' achieved greater recognition than Treasure anticipated.<ref name=":1" /> ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' called it their "Game of the Month,"<ref name="egmr" /> and the game placed first in ''[[Gemaga|Beep! Mega Drive]]''<nowiki/>'s reader rankings in Japan.<ref name=":1" /> ''GameFan'' deemed it their "Game of the Year"<ref name="gfanaward">{{Cite magazine|title=GameFan's 2nd Annual Megawards|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_2_Issue_02/page/n57/mode/2up|magazine=GameFan|volume=2|issue=2|pages=58}}</ref> and called it a new benchmark for action games.<ref name="gfanr">{{Cite magazine|title=Gunstar Heroes|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_1_Issue_10/page/n13/mode/2up|magazine=Game Fan|volume=1|issue=10|pages=14, 28–29}}</ref> ''[[Mean Machines Sega]]'' wrote that ''Gunstar Heroes'' was setting a new standard for action games on the Genesis, calling it "a stunning title both in appearance and the gameplay it offers."<ref name="mmsr" /> ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' agreed, with one critic calling it "one of the most intense games I've seen on the home video game scene."<ref name="egmr" /> Both ''[[Sega Magazine]]'' and ''[[Sega Force]]'' felt the game was a must-buy for Genesis owners.<ref name="smagr" /><ref name="sforcer" />▼
▲''Gunstar Heroes'' achieved greater recognition than Treasure anticipated.<ref name=":1" /> ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' called it their "Game of the Month,"<ref name="egmr" /> and the game placed first in ''Beep! Mega Drive''<nowiki/>'s reader rankings in Japan.<ref name=":1" /> ''GameFan'' deemed it their "Game of the Year"<ref name="gfanaward">{{Cite magazine|title=GameFan's 2nd Annual Megawards|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_2_Issue_02/page/n57/mode/2up|magazine=GameFan|volume=2|issue=2|pages=58}}</ref> and called it a new benchmark for action games.<ref name="gfanr">{{Cite magazine|title=Gunstar Heroes|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_1_Issue_10/page/n13/mode/2up|magazine=Game Fan|volume=1|issue=10|pages=14, 28–29}}</ref> ''[[Mean Machines Sega]]'' wrote that ''Gunstar Heroes'' was setting a new standard for action games on the Genesis, calling it "a stunning title both in appearance and the gameplay it offers."<ref name="mmsr" /> ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' agreed, with one critic calling it "one of the most intense games I've seen on the home video game scene."<ref name="egmr" /> Both ''[[Sega Magazine]]'' and ''[[Sega Force]]'' felt the game was a must-buy for Genesis owners.<ref name="smagr" /><ref name="sforcer" />
The game was praised for its fast and furious action.<ref name="egmr" /><ref name="CVG" /><ref name="sforcer" /> ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' called it "one of the most intense carts to date [...] nonstop intensity from beginning to end."<ref name="egmr" /> ''Mean Machines Sega'' agreed, commending the variety in level design and the "frantic, high-density blasting mayhem."<ref name="mmsr" /> ''Sega Force'' believed the game's variety prevented it from falling into monotony, and instead, reinvigorated the platform genre.<ref name="sforcer" /> ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'' agreed, feeling gameplay customization options kept it feeling interesting and original.<ref name="CVG" /> Some critics praised the player characters' acrobatics and attack maneuvers for adding excitement.<ref name="mmsr" /><ref name="gpror" /><ref name="edger" /> ''[[GamePro]]'' called ''Gunstar Heroes'' "chaos in a cart" with "murderous action, excellent controls, and imaginative game design."<ref name="gpror" /> The game's two-player cooperative mode was praised,<ref name="egmr" /><ref name="edger" /> although some felt there was too much clutter on the screen to tell the player characters apart.<ref name="CVG" /><ref name="gpror" />
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''Gunstar Heroes'' was listed as one of the best games ever made by several publications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top100.ign.com/2003/|title=IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time |year=2003|website=[[IGN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207120250/http://top100.ign.com/2003/|archive-date=December 7, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=December 17, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://top100.ign.com/2005/|title=IGN's Top 100 Games, 2005 |year=2005|website=[[IGN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213111424/http://top100.ign.com/2005/|archive-date=December 13, 2013|url-status=dead |access-date=November 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=January 2010|title=The Top 200 Games of All Time |magazine=[[Game Informer]]|issue=200}}</ref><ref name=EGM100>{{cite magazine |title=100 Best Games of All Time |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=100 |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=November 1997|page=141}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/books/hg101-presents-the-200-best-video-games-of-all-time/|title=HG101 Presents: The 200 Best Video Games of All Time|date=December 5, 2015|website=hardcoregaming101.net |access-date=October 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029065018/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/books/hg101-presents-the-200-best-video-games-of-all-time/ |archive-date=October 29, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/11/27/16158276/polygon-500-best-games-of-all-time-500-401|title=The 500 Best Video Games of All Time|last=Polygon Staff|date=November 27, 2017|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon.com]]|access-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303210843/https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/11/27/16158276/polygon-500-best-games-of-all-time-500-401|archive-date=March 3, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Critics have called it a "classic" of the 16-bit era,<ref name=":7"/><ref name=nwrr /> with ''IGN'' writing that its pace and speed was "nearly unrivaled" at the time.<ref name=":26">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/12/11/gunstar-heroes-virtual-console-review|title=Gunstar Heroes Virtual Console Review|last=Thomas|first=Lucas M.|date=December 11, 2006|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=December 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223164058/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/12/11/gunstar-heroes-virtual-console-review|archive-date=December 23, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Others called it one of the best Genesis games.<ref name=nwrr /><ref name=":27">{{Cite web|url=http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/genesis/gunstar.htm|title=Classic Review Archive - Gunstar Heroes|last=Kalata|first=Kurt|website=GameSpy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214205921/http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/genesis/gunstar.htm|archive-date=December 14, 2007|url-status=dead|access-date=December 24, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":28">{{Cite web|url=https://www.retrogamer.net/top_10/top-ten-mega-drive-games/|title=Top Ten Mega Drive Games|date=January 7, 2014|website=Retro Gamer|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312125800/http://www.retrogamer.net/top_10/top-ten-mega-drive-games/|archive-date=March 12, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=December 24, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' called it "one of the best two-player games ever made."<ref name=EGM100/> ''USgamer'' wrote that its chaotic and brash nature made it the "quintessential classic-era Sega game" in contrast to the more gentle offerings from [[Nintendo]].<ref name=usgr /> ''Nintendo World Report'' called it "an incredible accomplishment, both creatively and technically" for the Genesis.<ref name=nwrr /> Both ''TouchArcade'' and ''GameSpy'' deemed it one of the best side-scrolling action games ever made.<ref name=tar/><ref name=":27" />
Being Treasure's debut game, ''Gunstar Heroes'' helped establish their reputation in the industry.<ref name=":4"/><ref name=":23">{{Cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/a-reminder-or-is-it-a-memorial-of-gamings-original-hardcore-developer|title=A Reminder (or is it a Memorial?) of Gaming's Original Hardcore Developer|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|date=July 22, 2015|website=USgamer|language=en|access-date=December 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226084219/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/a-reminder-or-is-it-a-memorial-of-gamings-original-hardcore-developer|archive-date=December 26, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Retro Gamer'' wrote that the game "blew open the state of 2D platform-shooters."<ref name=":4" /> Developers at the time borrowed inspiration for titles like ''[[Vectorman]]'' (1995) and ''[[Shinobi III]]'' (1993).<ref>{{cite book|title=Sega Mega Drive/Collected Works|last=Stuart|first=Keith|year=2014|isbn=9780957576810 |page=326|publisher=Read-Only Memory }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Sega Mega Drive/Collected Works |last=Stuart |first=Keith |year=2014 |isbn=9780957576810 |page=300|publisher=Read-Only Memory }}</ref> Treasure also began to build a following of loyal hardcore fans,<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=August 1998|title=Interview: Gamings Treasure|magazine=Gamers' Republic|issue=3 |page=90}}</ref> which ''USgamer'' felt was earned by "a sense of integrity to Treasure's work you don't often see in games of that era."<ref name=":23" /> ''[[1Up.com|1UP.com]]'' wrote that between ''Gunstar Heroes'' and their other Genesis games, Treasure earned a reputation as a "master of hardcore action gaming."<ref name=":3" /> Many of the design conventions Treasure used in ''Gunstar Heroes'' would return and became characteristic of Treasure's later work, such as a quirky sense of humor and action taken to a level of absurdity.<ref name=":3" /> A sequel was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2005, ''[[Gunstar Super Heroes]]''.<ref name=":4"/>
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|https://www.treasure-inc.co.jp/p/gunstar_heroes.html}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080519085927fw_/http://www.treasure-inc.co.jp/products/lp/m_cd/guns_cd.html Official soundtrack website] {{in lang|ja}} (archived)
{{Treasure video games}}
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