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===Xbox Live Arcade version===
 
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A port of the game was released by Sega for [[Xbox Live Arcade]] in Autumn 2011. This version features online play that also allows drop in co-op. Multiplayer mode can go up to four players locally, or up to twelve players online. The gameplay was also rebalanced and retooled to take advantage of the Xbox 360 controller. The translation was also revised as well as featured restored content that was removed from non-Japanese versions of the game. Finally the game features a graphics filter that gives a stylized look to the original low-resolution art of the Sega Saturn original.
 
A port of the game was released by Sega for [[Xbox Live Arcade]] in Autumn 2011. This version features online play that also allows drop in co-op. Multiplayer mode can go up to four players locally, or up to twelve players online. The gameplay was also rebalanced and retooled to take advantage of the Xbox 360 controller. The translation was also revised as well as featured restored content that was removed from non-Japanese versions of the game. Finally the game features a graphics filter that gives a stylized look to the original low-resolution art of the Sega Saturn original.
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==Production credits==
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*'''Producer:''' [[Greg Becksted]]
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*'''Product Manager:''' [[Doria Sanchez]]
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*'''Lead Testers:''' Chris Lucich, Renato Alferez
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*'''Assistant Leads:''' Abe Navarro, Kenny Robinson, [[Jeff Junio]], Joseph Damon
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*'''Game Testers:''' Ron Allen, Anthony Lynch, Chad Lowe, Steve Bourdet, Ward Farris, Donovan Soto, Mark Lerma, Lance Nelson, Annette Dancel, Rebecca Colbourn, Justin Acevedo, Jeff Loney, John Jansen, Jeremy Weat, Rolef Conlan, David Rudd, Jeff Hedges, Richard Krinock, Zenon Thornton, Eddie Ramirez, Marcus Montgomery, Tricia Gray
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Tim Dunley]], [[Seth Gerson]], [[Eric Smith]], [[Clint Dyer]], [[Terry Tang]], [[Susannah Nukes]], [[Frontline Marketing]], Laura Schaldach
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*'''Manual:''' No.6 at The Village
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==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==

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Guardian Heroes
System(s): Sega Saturn, Xbox Live Arcade
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (23 tracks)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Saturn
Saturn 6 Player Adaptor
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-6
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 GS-9031
Sega Saturn
US 		$59.0059.00 81035
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81035-50
Sega Saturn
AU
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Guardian Heroes (ガーディアンヒーローズ) is a beat-'em-up game developed by Treasure and published by Sega exclusively for the Sega Saturn in 1996.

The game would be see a sequel eight years later with Advance Guardian Heroes which Sega was not involved with.

Gameplay

The game is largely a sidescrolling beat-'em-up with some elements of an RPG. Unlike games such as Golden Axe and Streets of Rage, players are unable to move "in and out" of the screen with the Up and Down buttons. Instead, they jump between three fixed planes using L and R, and as such the control scheme is more similar to fighting games like Street Fighter, wherein Up is jump and Down is duck.

Some aspects of the game are more RPG-like. At the end of each stage, the player is given options on the direction the story will take. There is a total of 30 levels[3] of which players will see fewer than 10 in a given playthrough, and five possible endings. Defeating enemies gives the players experience which can be spent at the end of each stage on the following: strength (damage done to enemies), vitality (player's health), intelligence (spell strength and radius), mentality (magic points and recovery rate), agility (speed) and luck (modifies damage dealt and received).

Versus mode has up to six players (some can be computer-controlled) fighting each other in an arena. Most characters from the story mode can be used in versus mode, although the player must have encountered them in the game (thereby encouraging multiple playthroughs).[4]

Achievements

Main article: Guardian Heroes/Achievements.

Versions

Xbox Live Arcade version

A port of the game was released by Sega for Xbox Live Arcade in Autumn 2011. This version features online play that also allows drop in co-op. Multiplayer mode can go up to four players locally, or up to twelve players online. The gameplay was also rebalanced and retooled to take advantage of the Xbox 360 controller. The translation was also revised as well as featured restored content that was removed from non-Japanese versions of the game. Finally the game features a graphics filter that gives a stylized look to the original low-resolution art of the Sega Saturn original.

Production credits

Saturn version

  • Producer: Greg Becksted
  • Product Manager: Doria Sanchez
  • Lead Testers: Chris Lucich, Renato Alferez
  • Assistant Leads: Abe Navarro, Kenny Robinson, Jeff Junio, Joseph Damon
  • Game Testers: Ron Allen, Anthony Lynch, Chad Lowe, Steve Bourdet, Ward Farris, Donovan Soto, Mark Lerma, Lance Nelson, Annette Dancel, Rebecca Colbourn, Justin Acevedo, Jeff Loney, John Jansen, Jeremy Weat, Rolef Conlan, David Rudd, Jeff Hedges, Richard Krinock, Zenon Thornton, Eddie Ramirez, Marcus Montgomery, Tricia Gray
  • Special Thanks: Tim Dunley, Seth Gerson, Eric Smith, Clint Dyer, Terry Tang, Susannah Nukes, Frontline Marketing, Laura Schaldach
  • Manual: No.6 at The Village
Source:
US manual
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Magazine articles

Main article: Guardian Heroes/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Announcement press release

  • Saturn JP print advert

  • Saturn JP flyer

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-02: "1996-02 (1996-02-09)" (1996-01-26)
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Artwork

  • GuardianHeroes XBLA logo.jpg
  • GuardianHeroes Han.png
  • GuardianHeroes Serena.png
  • GuardianHeroes Ginjirou.png
  • GuardianHeroes Nicole.png
  • GuardianHeroes Randy.png
  • GuardianHeroes Ginjirou sketch.jpg
  • GuardianHeroes Nicole sketch.jpg
  • GuardianHeroes Randy sketch.jpg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №2, p83[6]
93 №172, p22-29[7]
80 №31, p72/73
65 №372, p31
98 Vol 4, №4, p14/34/35/36/37/38/39
97
93
86 №86, p54-55
48 №41, p67
100 №5, p90[8]
100 №7, p125/126
93 №42, p68-71[9]
65
85 №64, p106/107
80 №78, p50/51
95 №8, p64/65[10]
80 №1996-01, p185[11]
86 №, p9[12]
30 №17, p78/79
Sega Saturn
 82
Based on
19 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
93
[13]
Consoles News (FR) PAL
90
[6]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[14]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[7]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
86
[15]
Edge (UK)
80
[16]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
81
[17]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[18]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
70
[19]
Gambler (PL)
80
[20]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
96
[21]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
86
[22]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[23]
GMR (US)
100
[8]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-U
91
[24]
Intelligent Gamer's Fusion (US) NTSC-U
91
[25]
Joypad (FR)
88
[26]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
61
[27]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
64
[28]
Maximum (UK)
100
[29]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
87
[30]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[31]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
93
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[2]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
65
[32]
Player One (FR)
85
[33]
Power Up! (UK)
82
[34]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
80
[35]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
90
[36]
Secret Service (PL)
90
[37]
Sega News (CZ)
93
[38]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
80
[39]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[40]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
95
[41]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[42]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
86
[12]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
80
[43]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) NTSC-J
30
[44]
Video Games (DE) PAL
62
[45]
Sega Saturn
 82
Based on
39 reviews

Guardian Heroes

Saturn, US
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Cover
GuardianHeroes Saturn US Disc.jpg
Disc
Guardianheroes sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
GuardianHeroes Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
GuardianHeroes Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
GuardianHeroesSaturnEUManual6L.pdf
Manual
Saturn, JP
GuardianHeroes Saturn JP Box Back.jpgGuardianHeroes Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
GuardianHeroes Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
GuardianHeroes Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese): Sega Saturn
  • Guardian Heroes on Xbox Marketplace: UK, US, JP, KR

References

  1. ↑ File:CVG UK 176.pdf, page 48
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega47UK.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega47UK.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:CVG UK 175.pdf, page 92
  4. ↑ File:CVG UK 175.pdf, page 93
  5. ↑ File:Guardianheroes sat us manual.pdf, page 22
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:ConsolesNews FR 02.pdf, page 83 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesNews FR 02.pdf_p83" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:CVG UK 172.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 172.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:GMR US 05.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GMR US 05.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:MeanMachinesSega42UK.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega42UK.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ File:SSM_UK_08.pdf, page 64
  11. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19960112_1996-01.pdf, page 189
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 576 KByte, "Július-Augusztus 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 24
  14. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 140
  15. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1996-06-14)
  16. ↑ Edge, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-08), page 72
  17. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
  18. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-02-02" (JP; 1996-01-19), page 31
  19. ↑ Fun Generation, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 50
  20. ↑ Gambler, "10/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 42
  21. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 4: April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 14
  22. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 7 July 1996" (US; 1996-06-11), page 54
  23. ↑ GamePro, "July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 72
  24. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "July 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 78
  25. ↑ Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: April 1996" (US; 1996-02-27), page 64
  26. ↑ Joypad, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
  27. ↑ MAN!AC, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-14), page 43
  28. ↑ MAN!AC, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 64
  29. ↑ Maximum, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-05-30), page 125
  30. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 82
  31. ↑ Mega Fun, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 70
  32. ↑ neXt Level, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 64
  33. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 110
  34. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, June 29, 1996" (UK; 1996-06-29), page 1
  35. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 6" (JP; 1996-03-01), page 120
  36. ↑ Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 42
  37. ↑ Secret Service, "Październik 1996" (PL; 1996-10-01), page 67
  38. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 12
  39. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 50
  40. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-07-xx), page 18
  41. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-22), page 64
  42. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-01 (1996-01-12,26)" (JP; 1995-12-22), page 189
  43. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 30
  44. ↑ Ultimate Future Games, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-29), page 78
  45. ↑ Video Games, "7/96" (DE; 1996-06-26), page 93
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