{"id":132277,"date":"2023-03-07T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-145602"},"modified":"2023-03-07T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T20:00:00","slug":"countdown-3ds-eshop-spotlight-3d-gunstar-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/03\/07\/countdown-3ds-eshop-spotlight-3d-gunstar-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown: 3DS eShop Spotlight &#8211; 3D Gunstar Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a01202dbb22b9\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a01202dbb22b9\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"3D Gunstar Heroes\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a01202dbb22b9\/3d-gunstar-heroes.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA3Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a01202dbb22b9\/3d-gunstar-heroes.900x.jpg\" alt=\"3D Gunstar Heroes\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Sega<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><em>For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on <strong>27th March<\/strong>, each day we&#8217;re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for good soon and, <em>for one reason or another<\/em>, these eShop-exclusives are close to our hearts.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Today, Alana nominates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds-eshop\/3d_gunstar_heroes\">3D Gunstar Heroes<\/a>, a 3DS-specific re-release of Treasure&#8217;s seminal run-and-gun shooter from the Sega Mega Drive \/ Genesis.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>So, what&#8217;s it called again?<\/h2>\n<p>3D Gunstar Heroes, a port of the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/megadrive\/gunstar_heroes\">Gunstar Heroes<\/a> from 1993.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/3ds-eshop\/related-articles:53510 @ 2023-03-07T23:04:37+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2>Who made it?<\/h2>\n<p>This specific version was developed by M2 as part of the 3D Classics series on 3DS, and published by Sega. The original Mega Drive \/ Genesis version was created by Treasure, who was later responsible for classics like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/sin_and_punishment\">Sin &amp; Punishment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/radiant_silvergun\">Radiant Silvergun<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/ikaruga\">Ikaruga<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s the premise?<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s pretty simple, really \u2014 you play as one of two members of the Gunstar family, protectors of the planet Gunstar 9. Your older brother has been kidnapped by a dictator, and you need to rescue him and prevent the release of an apocalyptic force from the moon.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, this is 1993 \u2014 the more simple and over-the-top, the better.<\/p>\n<h2>Why should I play it?<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s flippin&#8217; Gunstar Heroes, for goodness&#8217; sake, one of the best Mega Drive \/ Genesis games <em>ever made<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, so various versions of Gunstar Heroes are available through other methods \u2014 including via Nintendo Switch Online with an Expansion Pack sub \u2014 but, c&#8217;mon, they don&#8217;t have stereoscopic 3D. Ported by M2, who for many years has been responsible for some of the best ports in the business, bringing collections such as both the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/castlevania_anniversary_collection\">Castlevania Anniversary<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/castlevania_advance_collection\">Castlevania Advance Collection<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/contra_anniversary_collection\">Contra Anniversary Collection<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/collection_of_mana\">Collection of Mana<\/a> to Switch, you know this re-release is just pure quality for that reputation alone.<\/p>\n<p>This version also comes with Gunslinger Mode, which lets you start out with every single weapon type and lets you switch between Free and Fixed shooting modes whenever you want. And if you&#8217;re finding the chaos a bit too much there&#8217;s also Mega Life Mode, which doubles your health.<\/p>\n<p>Ignoring all of the extra features, though, you&#8217;re looking at maybe the best versions of one of the best video games on Sega&#8217;s 16-bit system. The visuals and music are stunning, and the action is still as addictive as ever. Co-op is also still available in this version via 3DS local play. It doesn&#8217;t at all feel like a 30-year-old game. Gunstar Heroes was Treasure&#8217;s debut video game, and what a cracker of a debut it was.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"lGuVWjxEsxU\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>How much is it?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>$5.99USD \/ \u00a34.49 \/ 5<\/strong><strong><strong>,99\u20ac<\/strong><\/strong> on the 3DS eShop. Yep, that&#8217;s right \u2014 it&#8217;s under a fiver here in the UK. What an absolute bargain for a classic.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><em>We&#8217;ll be back soon with another 3DS or Wii U eShop recommendation as part of <em>this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/tags\/countdown\">&#8216;Countdown&#8217; series<\/a><\/em>. Let us know below if you&#8217;ve already got this in your collection and share your thoughts. Also, feel free to nominate other games \u2014 we just might highlight those in the coming days, too.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/3ds-eshop\/related-articles:127547,127477,127526,127698 @ 2023-03-07T23:57:53+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Sega For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we&#8217;re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late. 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