Gunstar Heroes
Chaos has broken out on the planet Gunstar-9!! The mad Colonel Red has discovered four crystals that imprison a deadly being known as GoldenSilver, and plans on unleashing it onto the population of the planet! He must be stopped! Enter...the Gunstar Heroes, Red and Blue! Unleash some mad blasting action onto the Colonel's army and don't let him bring GoldenSilver to life!! The fate of Gunstar-9 is in your hands!
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1993
- Developer
- Treasure Co., Ltd.
- Publisher
- SEGA of America, Inc.
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Achievements
54 achievements · 572 total points
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Ancient Ruins Clear the Ancient Ruins on any difficulty5 pts -
Underground Mines Clear the Underground Mines on any difficulty5 pts -
Flying Battleship Clear the Flying Battleship on any difficulty5 pts -
Sunset Highway Clear the Save Yellow mission on any difficulty5 pts -
Spacecraft Invasion Invade the Imperial Spacecraft and destroy its core on any difficulty5 pts -
Imperial Gauntlet Finish the boss gauntlet on your way to the final fight on any difficulty5 pts -
Victory Complete the game on any difficulty10 pts -
Pink Medal Clear the Ancient Ruins without dying on Hard difficulty or higher10 pts -
Green Medal Clear the Underground Mines without dying on Hard difficulty or higher10 pts -
Orange Medal Clear the Flying Battleship without dying on Hard difficulty or higher10 pts -
Black Medal Clear the Strange Fortress without dying on Hard difficulty or higher10 pts -
Silver Medal Clear the Imperial Spacecraft invasion without dying on Hard difficulty or higher10 pts -
Gold Medal Clear the Final Assault without dying on Hard difficulty or higher25 pts -
Gunstar Professional Clear the four main missions on Expert difficulty10 pts -
Sacrifice Complete the game on Expert difficulty50 pts -
Green Dancer Defeat Papaya Dance without taking damage on Expert difficulty10 pts -
Golem Fight Defeat Bravoo Man without taking damage on Expert difficulty10 pts -
Pinky Roader Defeat the Pinky Roader without taking damage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Seven Force Defeat the Seven Force in the Underground Mines without taking damage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Stooges' Regiment Defeat Swapping Reg without taking damage on Expert difficulty5 pts -
Flying Confrontation Defeat Smash Daisaku in the Flying Battleship without taking damage on Expert difficulty10 pts -
Orange Defeat Orange in the Flying Battleship without taking damage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Chained Vulcan Defeat the Hanging Gunship without taking damage on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
Black Beat Stepper Defeat the Black Beat Stepper without taking damage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Smash Daisaku Defeat Smash Daisaku during the Save Yellow mission without taking damage on Normal difficulty or higher25 pts -
Core Guard System Defeat the Core Guard System without taking damage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Duck Battalion Defeat the Duck Battalion without taking damage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Pink Lobster Defeat the Pink Lobster without taking damage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Super Orange Defeat Orange in the Final Assault without taking damage on Normal difficulty or higher25 pts -
Black Fly Defeat the Black Fly without taking damage on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Gunstar Green Defeat Green without taking damage on Normal difficulty or higher25 pts -
Golden Silver Defeat Golden Silver without taking damage more than 3 times on Normal difficulty or higher25 pts -
Heavy Machine Gun Score at least 10,000 points from killing 100 enemies using the Force + Force combination on any difficulty2 pts -
Lightning Strike Score at least 10,000 points from killing 100 enemies using the Lightning + Lightning combination on any difficulty2 pts -
On the Chase Score at least 10,000 points from killing 100 enemies using the Chaser + Chaser combination on any difficulty2 pts -
Fire Starter Score at least 10,000 points from killing 100 enemies using the Fire + Fire combination on any difficulty2 pts -
Laser Machine Gun Score at least 10,000 points from killing 100 enemies using the Force + Lightning combination on any difficulty2 pts -
Chaser Beam Score at least 10,000 points from killing 100 enemies using the Force + Chaser combination on any difficulty2 pts -
Exploding Fireball Score at least 10,000 points from killing 100 enemies using the Force + Fire combination on any difficulty2 pts -
Homing Spark Score at least 10,000 points from killing 100 enemies using the Lightning + Chaser combination on any difficulty2 pts -
Lightsaber Score at least 10,000 points from killing 100 enemies using the Lightning + Fire combination on any difficulty2 pts -
Chasing Flame Score at least 10,000 points from killing 100 enemies using the Fire + Chaser combination on any difficulty2 pts -
Beginner's Score Score over 100,000 points before reaching Golden Silver on any difficulty5 pts -
High Score Score over 500,000 points before reaching Golden Silver on any difficulty10 pts -
Killer Score Score over 1,000,000 points before reaching Golden Silver on any difficulty25 pts -
Aikido Master - 1st Round Throw Orange off the heliplane 6 times while fighting him above the Flying Battleship on any difficulty10 pts -
Aikido Master - 2nd Round Throw Smash Daisaku 7 times while fighting him during the Save Yellow mission on any difficulty10 pts -
Aikido Master - 3rd Round Throw Green to the ground 7 times while fighting him on any difficulty10 pts -
Space Timeron Challenge Last 10 minutes against Timeron in outer space on any difficulty25 pts -
Bad Luck Take "The Way Back" in Black's Base on any difficulty5 pts -
Guarding Stance Guard against an enemy attack1 pts -
Sliding Professional Perform the Super Slide technique1 pts -
Jewel Crusher Defeat Golden Silver using the Force + Fire combination without selecting an individual weapon5 pts -
Fire Away Complete the game using only the uncombined Fire weapon on Normal difficulty or higher50 pts
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Gunstar Heroes frequently asked questions
How do I play Gunstar Heroes online with a friend?
Gunstar Heroes (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Gunstar Heroes on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Gunstar Heroes in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Gunstar Heroes netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Does Gunstar Heroes have achievements?
Yes, Gunstar Heroes has 54 achievements worth 572 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.
Can I play Gunstar Heroes for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Gunstar Heroes on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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