I liked Gunstar Super Heroes

Me

He's just asking to get threats

I think if they made a sequel they could just call it, Comix Zone #2 (comic zone issue 2)

Comix zone was amazing

Underrated..? Easy top 10 Mega drive game in the charts?

Shame that it suffers from a massive issue. Hitting causing you to lose health is such a bad design. It's also way too unforgiving. Dying causing you to start the game from the very beginning is too much

@@teneesh3376 I fully agree with both of these points. However, the game does have a level-select cheat, which I was not ashamed to use.

honestly, if it wasn't for the movement attacks (slide, uppercut, air kick, etc) i wouldn't have even given this game or series the time of day. ignoring the literal best feature of the game and not using it in any of his gameplay just tells me he wasn't playing the game the way it was intended. the side scrolling parts of this game are the most fun i've ever had in a shoot em up period, it almost feels like i'm playing an anime fighter or something. it's too bad that its so short and the top down segments are a boring mess

100% true. This reviewer has predisposed disdain toward this game. He stretches the truth to fit his narrative, bitches about the game being similar to the first, bitches about it being different from the first, frames the gameplay as a shallower version of the first game (it's not like you explained). He completely cherry picked information to share about the game to frame it in a negative light. Abysmal review. It's a shame too because this game is very underrated and the last thing it needs is some dude spreading a misinformative video damaging its potential to draw in more fans.

The Super Heroes offers replay value through different chacacters and difficulty modes. And it is fun to play each time.

Agreed, this game remixes the original for a single player handheld experience. There are some improvements, but also some compensations that had to be made. Not as good as the original but still great for what it is.

It is. In some ways better than the original

It plays kinda shitty compared to the original. The best thing was the re-mixed version of the Dice Maze.

@@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 It's not as fondly remembered as the first game on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, but the original isn't perfect either, it does have a few glaring problems. While getting different weapon combos is fun, one Gunstar can move and shoot, the other just can't. The GBA sequel (yes, it's a sequel, not a remake) fixes that by giving both the GBA versions of Red and Blue the ability to do both. There's no co-op, not even with the GBA link-cable, but the way the GBA game is designed, I don't think it would work with co-op like the Genesis game did. The level design looks WAY too cramped for that to work. The story elements are also pretty different, and certain events change depending on what difficulty you play in the GBA game, whereas in the Genesis version, the story is as basic as it gets. Hell, the ending changes too, also depending on which difficulty you play. As for the lack of weapon combos, I'm kind of glad that mechanic was dropped in GSH, because sometimes I'd remember getting a weapon combo I didn't want in the Genesis game, and it'd take me a while to find a combo that I actually WOULD want to use if I was lucky enough to even get it before a boss fight. Plus, I don't like accidentally grabbing an enemy, just to throw them when I didn't mean to, it's a little frustrating when it happens. Both games are great. The first game on the Genesis is a superior version of what Contra should be like (not a fan of one hit deaths, and losing my weapon when I die), and Gunstar Super Heroes on GBA is an underappreciated game that needs more love. It takes what worked in the Genesis game, improves upon it minus the co-op, the story is more interesting this time around, and it's such a shame it doesn't get more love.

Liked so much that it sold like ass and killed the franchise.

@@midorifox Killed the franchise, as if Gunstar Heroes had many sequel during the decade between it's release and suepr heroes.

@@pikaarceus for a "reboot" it sure didn't rebooted anything. especially when the ads were all hyping for a game that was supposed to start releasing sequels. so yes: it killed the franchise.

@@midorifox yea bro because everyone knows the gameplay in video games doesn't actually matter, it's about how many copies get sold. braindead take

I see a lot of mixed reviews from critics, actually.

Came here to say exactly this. Imo, it's the best game on GBA bar none.

@@waynski1457 Why is frickin ASTRO BOY a GBA masterpiece?

@@mrbanks456 Because Treasure made it

Damn right it is

We all remember them fancy graphics and design, but, to be fair, the actual gameplay was kinda lame. edit: it might not be as bad with save-states, but back then it was infuriating to wade through all of the cheap-ass bullshit

Comix Zone is only remembered for its visuals, the game itself is pretty awful.

@@queencancerous5332 don't exaggerate, the game is nowhere near awful.

Comix Zone is pretty inaccessible, you have to really sit and learn it for a while

​@queencancerous5332 No way. People tend to play it like a typical beat em up and that's where they're having trouble. You are never required to take damage to pass any section. If you use your fists you will, but there is always a cool puzzle application to keep you thinking. Add in branching paths, cool music, and an original concept and you have yourself a winner!

No, it's more like "It looks and plays worse and the majority is rehashed, now it sucks!" Pay attention, bud.

@@Ghenry Ok, I was being an ass but you do discuss the 'drastic changes' to the gameplay, as well as the animation and art style. I actually like your video and agree with you on some points, but I don't think that the game is a rehash; lots of games iterate on previous entries in terms of environments and bosses. I enjoyed the new spin on elements such as 7-Force and the board game level in the same way I would enjoy a new rendition of a Mario lava level, Dracula's castle or Ridley - it's just that Gunstar Heroes doesn't have enough entries to normalise this approach.

There is a woman's dating sim that seems like a knock off of Gunstar Heroes and it's called Starlit Promises. Cygnus and Rius are similar to Red and Blue. Orion is like Green. And the villain of Starlit Promises is trying to conquer the universe using magic crystals which is similar to General Gray. Even the ending of the game is similar to Gunstar Heroes.

Don't listen to the video, the guy is full of shit

Probably one of the countless cycles where the Stone-Like from Radiant Silvergun wiped out humanity

Simon Rockstream me too! This game is awesome

I remember the game let you continue once if you manage to get to world 2 and 3 (but, iirc they don't stack like normal continues). I managed to beat it when I was like 10 with the good ending, but it took a ton of worthless dedication, and never wanted to play through it ever again. It just doesn't feel good to play at all lol

GhenryPerez Hahaha, yeah it’s tough. The continues were needlessly stingy. I was very fascinated with that game as a kid and I think it’s overflowing with style.

Yeah, you could only continue if you beat a whole episode without dying.

Treasure didn't commit the original sin, there are enough differences for this to count as a sequel, because it is. This isn't like what Metroid Zero Mission was for the original Metroid, which WAS a remake through and through. Even the villains you fight in GSH aren't the same exact ones from the Genesis game, and the only characters who ARE siblings are Green and Yellow, Red and Blue are not related at all.

Hey, I beat Comix Zone as a kid. I thought it was alright back then, but whenever I tried revisiting, the more that nostalgia wiped away from my mind.

@@Ghenry I was saying that as a joke, but I will agree the game hasn't aged the greatest but I still love it!

I was inspired by two dorks on a couch talking about Silent Hill.

Kinda sad, I wish a publisher would give them a shot with at least a decent budget. I can't imagine a crowdfunding project going well for them.

@@Ghenry Yeah, because the latter worked _so_ well with Keiji Inafune.

Fair enough. Super Heroes doesn't play terribly or anything, it functions and controls great. I just didn't dig the design or visuals very much at all.

Bangai-o spirits& Bangai-o HD Missile Fury plus Sin and Punishment Star Successor are also sequelsmade by them but they are actually good.

It's okay, some people like coleslaw.

@@Ghenry No problem and no beef about it, you are valid in your opinion. Good video, and agreed with majority of what u said except the graphics. From a technical level, the graphics and effects were rock solid. From an art style, for sure, mayne thats can be subjective. Me, I thought they were rock solid, and on par with treasure games of that era, eg astro boy omega factor. Its Almost an evolutionn of Hans artstyle from the 32 bit era: guardian heroes onwards. Its treasure through and through. But great points otherwise.

@@Ghenry coleslaw is good you bastard

But Mischief Makers is really good though...

Them's fightin' words! . . . I was never crazy about Mischief Makers, but it was a unique title for sure. That's what I like about Treasure, even at their worst, their games have some appeal to how they look and sound . . . except Gunstar Super Heroes.

You catch missiles out of the air and throw them back at a giant robot boss whilest riding on the back of a cat going at about 60mph . How can anyone say they were dissapointed by that?

@@ChewTheWires Anyone that wants a game with a story that actually makes sense. Why is nonsense fun to you? I don't get that.

@@nathanielmarion9496 Good question, simply put i enjoy the gameplay, the dashing, and ability to grab enemies and objects. There are many games that have terrible stories, and good gameplay. A game is a game, a story is a story. Treasure arent exactly known for thier good stories either. Though in the case of mischief makers, it didnt help that it was poorly translated, and we never got the manga that went with it.

Even if you hate it you gotta admit Comix Zone had good presentation and music

Looks worse to be honest. Everything looks overly pixelated and faded out.

@@robertbektas1810 This is what happens when you focus more on style over actual substance.

Masterge77 hmmm?

@@robertbektas1810 the faded colors are probably due to same issue as the earlier GBA games, they are brighter to compensate for the lack of backlight in the earlier GBA models

It sure does.

spoiler but it is not 100% the same story if you play through hard mode

Gunstar Heroes for the Game Gear was not only better than Gunstar Super Heroes but many levels were almost a perfect port of the genesis game. But it also brought new ideas to the series as well. So that excuse doesn't add up. Still I like Gunstar Super Heroes even if there is no excuse for it's flaws.

@@DR--- Yeah, fair enough.

​@@DR---The game was rushed to completion which is why many bosses, sprites and elements ultimately have gone missing, in the addition of *6* music tracks being unused

No, it doesn't. You're misunderstanding the mechanic. Cuphead does not have a mechanic where you can hold the angle of a shot and continue moving freely. Pay attention.

Hit the bell thingy, I guess. Is that what people say?

@@Ghenry i did now Also thanks for doing what you're doing , reviewing a game imo is just as important as the game itself and you're one of the few FEW people who knows how to do it well.

Yep.

@@Ghenry in your video you mentioned they were the same characters.

Combining weapons was not good in the original game, stop acting like it was

It is tho

@@Ghenry Wasn't it the next after Other M? Ridley petrified is a thing

It was a sequel back when it first came out

Who cares

you play these for story and not just to have a fun time shooting up shit? nevertheless, are you trying to imply the original had any more story than this, or any story at all for that matter? also games being short is rarely an actual flaw and people who complain about it usually aren't even trying to get their money's worth out of a game. with short arcade-styled games like this the replay value comes from trying to get better scores, shorter times, doing no damage runs, harder difficulties etc. even then if you don't want to buy shorter games, you can always uhhh actually research your fucking purchases first

@@youngkappakhan what the hell are you even talking about? When did I say something about the original having a better plot? I'm saying the original has more replay value than this gba travesty because it doesn't try to make itself any better than it actually is. Also people saying "hurr, but nobody uses all the weapons" well, they do, indeed, use all the weapons. That's what made the original so good. I still don't get why you people would defend such a rushed game, but then again, there's people still shilling for konami.

@@midorifox you opened your criticisms with "what we got was a *wattpad story* and half-assed mechanics" as if it's one of the game's foremost flaws, even though it had basically the same story as the original. that strongly implies to me that you either think people were actually expected to give a modicum of a shit about it or you were just scraping the bottom of the barrel for excuses to say Gunstar Super Heroes is bad

@@midorifox Rushing games is not a good practice but games being rushed also does not inherently make them bad (Majora's Mask and Halo 2 are great examples of rushed games) and defending a good game that was rushed also does not mean I support the practice. That is leaving whether this game actually was rushed or not out of the picture because I can find absolutely NO info about this title's development cycle online and I have no idea where you're getting the idea it was.

@@youngkappakhan i think people are going to notice when the game is full of cutscenes and dialogues boxes, lol.

Nope

@@Ghenry yes

You expected me to not call this game a disappointment in the beginning? Do you not see what the title of the video is?

GhenryPerez xD nope. This is my childhood though how could you? You know how long I’ve been looking for this?

GhenryPerez and no cause I was to excited about watching this vidoe

Hey I'm 58, you learn some manners

@@Ghenry😂😂

Wrong there are other youtubers who played and grew up with the original and disagree what this guy says stop saying that as it is not a fact you sound absurd when you say that.

unfortunetly i grew up with the orignal and loved it but i loved this all the same and even more because of the different endings and the improvement to the controls are just some of the things i loved and personaly id say removing the combing of different gun types was to the advantage to cause i recently played through the orignal again and only used 2 different weapon combos chaser:chaser and chaser:lazer cause there is no need for anything else

You must be lost

@@Ghenry just as you were when trying to even make a single solid point about horrible Super is

dude is really like "no fucking way a game meant to be played in the game boy advance's 240 x 160 screen resolution looks worse than a game meant to played on a crt tv? noooo fucking way damn oh fuck how could i not have seen this coming"

Contra’s installments DOES have the kind of personally that gunstar heroes does. It’s has a better personality than gunstar heroes