Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25 - Gunstar Heroes - Treasure Box (Japan)
PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in 2006
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Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box bundles the Treasure run-and-gun with several Mega Drive rarities. Brilliant 2D shooting, packed enemies and gold-standard design. Essential for Treasure fans.
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Compilation2 players12+
Co-op
Description
A Sega and 3D Ages compilation released in 2006, the twenty-fifth Sega Ages 2500 volume. Includes Gunstar Heroes (1993) on Mega Drive, Treasure's run-and-gun masterpiece, plus Gunstar Super Heroes (Game Boy Advance 2005) as bonus. One of the greatest run-and-gun shoot-em-ups in history, with legendary animation and boss design. Genre essential.
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25 - Gunstar Heroes - Treasure Box review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Explosive pixel art by Treasure, enormous sprites and a screen saturated with effects: 2D action reaches a dizzying graphic density. The inventiveness of the bosses and the readability of the chaos coexist with rare brilliance. This virtuosity of hand drawing stands as a timeless peak of the run-and-gun.
Frantic and supercharged, Norio Hanzawa's music embraces the jubilant chaos of this Treasure run-and-gun with an overflowing energy. The nervy, rousing themes charge the action without ever letting up. This chiptune vitality, cut for all-out shooting, remains one of the most invigorating on the console.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
A generous re-release of a run-and-gun gem, where you blast hordes of enemies in levels brimming with ideas and lunatic bosses. The snappiness of the action and the readability of the battles deliver an immediate pleasure, multiplied with two players. The genius of the design and the pixelated energy command admiration. Snappy, generous and cult, an absolute must of 2D action.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,12 GB📅26/10/2006
Published by Sega
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25 - Gunstar Heroes - Treasure Box (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25 - Gunstar Heroes - Treasure Box still worth playing in 2026?
A box by 3D Ages celebrating Treasure, this volume gathers Gunstar Heroes and other titles from the legendary studio, around the Mega Drive's unbridled run and gun, made of multidirectional shooting, insane bosses and virtuoso animations. The inventiveness of the gameplay, the cooperative joy and the generosity of the compilation make it a choice piece. The retro aesthetic and the Japan exclusivity matter little against Treasure's genius. An excellent box for fans of run and gun and of the studio's golden age.
