Angel P Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 I always wondered why a sequel was never made of this game. It was lots of fun and received good word of mouth by gamers. I'd love to see this game make a comeback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 I've heard masses about it, though I've never had the chance to play the game. Its from Treasure, the tiny but perfectly-formed developer also responsible for such mighty genius as Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga and Bangai-O. It actually consists of a bunch of ex-Konami developers, including several guys of the original Gradius team, so they clearly know their stuff on the shooter front. Anyway, the point I'm heading vaguely towards is that they've had many and varied requests over the years for sequels to be made, but other than Ikaruga having the development codename 'Project RS-2' they've never really done one; I'd be shocked if they did now. More helpfully, if you want more in a similiar vein, their closest title is probably Silhouette Mirage, at a guess. Nearly all Treasure titles command high 2nd-hand values, however, so getting it may not be easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Well in naming structure Guardian Heroes is similiar (and also developed by Treasure) but its a completely different game (and a really kick ass one at that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel P Posted February 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Well, it's good to see that the game isn't hard to come by. I just don't to buy another console for just one game. Wish it was released in a compilation disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelPowerslave Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 If you're into shooters, the Genesis will have a lot more than just Gunstar Heroes to offer you. Amazing stuff like the ThunderForce series, Contra: Hard Corps(the *best* version of Contra, *ever*), Air Buster, Ranger X, Alien Soldier, Battle Squadron, Bio Hazard Battle, CrossFire, Darwin 4081, Arcus Odyssey, Fire Shark, HellFire, Gaiares, etc....I could go on for quite sometime, but trust me, the content is there. I think GameStop is clearing out their Genesis models for $9.99 right now, and they are trying to clear out the rest of their games...so if you want one, now'd be the time to act on it... Bel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittycatgirl2k Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Oh man the Sega Genesis was the "in thing" for shooter freaks like myself. ThunderForce III you can't beat it! You just can't possibly get better than this. Gaiares was hot hot hot, Arrow Flash, Phelios, again, Arcus Odyssey, very under appreciated game that was incredibly fun. The Sega Genesis had a wealth of glorious titles for all genres and its a shame that everyone these days squeaks about the Super Nintendo and the Genesis is kinda left sitting in its own dust. El Viento, Master of Monsters, Alisia Dragoon, Phantasy Star II - IV, Landstalker, Castlevania, Altered Beast Sega exclusives, and all great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelPowerslave Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Indeed....in fact, it's my favorite system...well, the Genesis/Sega CD/32X combo is my favorite system. I've got about 360 games for the combo system all together...and am still going strong on it... Bel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy Bling Bling Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 It actually did get somewhat of a sequel. Check out Gunner's Heaven for the japanese PS1. It was released during the early part of the PS1's life. I haven't played it but the screens look very much like an updated Gunstar Heroes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Gunner's Heaven got a US release as well, I believe. In Europe, it was renamed "Rapid Reload". Didn't sell that well as it was a launch-era title and people wanted shiny 3D games, not stinky 2D games. It's more of a rip-off than a sequel to be fair though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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