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2
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Mega Drive

  • US 9th Sep 1993
  • JP 10th Sep 1993
  • EU 1993

Wii (Wii Shop)

  • US 11th Dec 2006, 800 points
  • EU 15th Dec 2006, 800 points
  • JP 2nd Dec 2006, 600 points

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (Subscription)

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  • Review Gunstar Heroes (MD)

    Gunstar, more like Funstar!

    Gunstar Heroes ranks as one of the finest Megadrive/Genesis titles ever, so it's no surprise that people are getting excited about the Virtual Console release! If you've ever played Contra or Metal Slug you will have a good idea of what to expect here. One or two players battle it out against a seemingly endless array of...

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About The Game

The Gunstar family has been the protector of the planet Gunstar 9 (G-9) for generations.

In his youth, Dr. Brown defeated Golden Silver, a destructive android that traveled millions of miles to suck G-9 dry of all its resources. Dr. Brown was able to extract the four famous Mystical Gems, the robot's power source, and imprisoned it on one of G-9's moons.

Years later, a new menace rises. Smash Daisaku, a vicious dictator found out that the Gunstars knew the location of the Mystical Gems. One day, Smash Daisaku kidnapped the Gunstar twins' older brother Green and used a mind control machine to make Green obey his orders.

With Green's help, Smash Daisaku amassed all four Mystical Gems, has turned Gunstar 9's peaceful worker droids into deadly menaces, and is now preparing to leave for Gunstar 9's moon to reactivate Golden Silver.