What's New

Bug fixes and refinements

App Description

One of the SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive's highest-rated games, Gunstar Heroes is now available on mobile! Play free and rediscover Treasure’s classic gem!

A forgotten lunar super weapon, a totalitarian empire bent on world domination, and an insane General who’ll stop at nothing to bring the planet to its knees – only the Gunstar Heroes can stop him. Play as twin brothers Red and Blue, and embark upon one of the most treasured SEGA gems of all time. Arm yourselves with flame-throwers, homing missiles, and lasers to take the fight to the enemy’s HQ – the dreaded orbital fortress, the Ark!

Gunstar Heroes joins the ever-increasing line-up of ‘SEGA Forever’, a treasure trove of free SEGA console classics brought back to life on mobile!

FEATURES
- Mix and match four different weapon types for a total of 14 firearm combinations
- Local, cross-platform multiplayer over local Wi-Fi
- Grab and throw your partner at enemies for vital hits that don’t take up ammo!
- Seven levels to explore, from an ancient ruin to a vast orbital fortress

MOBILE GAME FEATURES
- PLAY FREE with ad-support or ad-free via In-App Purchase
- SAVE YOUR GAMES – save your progress at any point in the game
- LEADERBOARDS – compete with the world for high scores
- HAPTIC SUPPORT: get into the game with responsive button presses
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT: MFi compatible controllers

RETRO REVIEWS
"Treasure is a treasure indeed and deserves a big round of applause for this phenomenal effort." [99%] - Skid, Diehard GameFan Vol. 1 Issue #10 (September 1993)
"Gunstar Heroes is a title no self-respecting Mega Drive owner can afford to be without." [94%] - SEGA Magazine #1 (January 1994)
"Prepare yourself for a real white-knuckle ride with Gunstar Heroes because it's that amazing!" [93%] - Paul Davies, Mean Machines SEGA #12 (October 1993)
"It's fast, it's fierce, and it's totally brilliant." [92%] - Steve Keen, Computer & Video Games #142 (September 1993)

GUNSTAR HEROES TRIVIA
- The game went under the working titles of Blade Gunner and Lunatic Gunstar
- This was Treasure's first game of six to hit the Mega Drive / Genesis over a two-year period
- M2, creators of the Game Gear port of Gunstar Heroes, went on to remaster the Mega Drive / Genesis original on 3DS over 20 years after the original release

GUNSTAR HEROES HISTORY
- The game was originally released worldwide in 1993
- Developed by: Treasure
- Main Programmer: Mitsuru Yaida
- Lead Composer: Norio Hanzawa

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Game apps are ad-supported and no in-app purchases are required to progress; ad-free play option available with in-app purchase.

Other than for users known to be under 13, this game may include "Interest Based Ads" (please see http://www.sega.com/mprivacy#3IBADiscolure for more information)​ and may collect "Precise Location Data" ​(please see http://www.sega.com/mprivacy#5LocationDataDisclosure ​for more information)​

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iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • February 16, 2011 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
  • February 09, 2011 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
  • January 04, 2011 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
  • December 21, 2010 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
  • August 25, 2011 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
  • August 29, 2011 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
  • October 25, 2011 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
  • November 01, 2011 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
  • November 22, 2011 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
  • November 30, 2011 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
  • December 20, 2011 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
  • January 09, 2012 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
  • February 15, 2012 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
  • August 16, 2012 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
  • August 21, 2012 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
  • December 01, 2012 New version 2.0
  • December 20, 2012 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
  • June 13, 2019 New version 4.0.2
  • June 13, 2019 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • June 13, 2019 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • June 14, 2019 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • June 14, 2019 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • June 15, 2019 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • June 15, 2019 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • June 16, 2019 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • January 14, 2020 New version 4.1.1
  • January 26, 2021 New version 4.1.3
  • September 16, 2023 New version 6.4.0