Gunstar Heroes is a run-and-gun platform game developed by Treasure and released for the Sega Genesis in 1993, later made available on PlayStation 3. Players assume the roles of the Gunstar twins as they combat the evil Colonel Red, who has kidnapped their older brother and enslaved him through mind control. The game features cooperative gameplay, unique weapon combinations, and vibrant graphics.
The Gunstar family are the protectors of the planet Gunstar 9. After many years of peace, vicious dictator Colonel Red kidnapped the Gunstar twins’ older brother and used mind control to make him his slave.