Hack Name:  Gunstar Heroes: Ultimate Edition
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Status:  Complete
Patch Version:  1.0
Last updated:  January 5, 2025
Type of Hack:  Gameplay, Text
Downloads:  1162
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Gunstar Heroes: Ultimate Edition is the new definitive way to experience Treasure’s masterpiece. New features include:

  • ROM is converted to be region-free.
  • The Gunslinger mode from the 3DS version has been backported. Press (down+weapon select) to switch between free and fixed mode. Like on 3DS, this works best if the player is not currently firing. Requires 2 weapon slots filled. Also works while the game is paused.
  • A brand new manual which restores the markedly different Japanese story, as well as the character bios.
  • Relocalized cutscenes. Most notably, Green’s backstory from the Japanese version is restored.
  • Every Gunstar Heroes advertisement included as a bonus.
  • An extra patch which adds an EXP system. Players deal extra damage per level. A new level is reached every 200,000 points. Caps at level 6, or 1,000,000 points.

Gunstar Heroes (USA).bin is the intended base ROM.

Hashes: 
Database match: Gunstar Heroes (USA)
Database: No-Intro: Genesis (v. 20210226-213851)
File/ROM SHA-1: 7721E302555F16E3242AD4A47ED87A1DE1882122
File/ROM CRC32: B813CF0D
Staff/Credits: 
Ryu for hacking, translations, and playtesting.
BillyTime! Games for hacking.
Marcomix for the instruction manual.
Wave for TBL files.
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PinbBuzzbro
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PinbBuzzbro
1 month ago

When you say gunslinger mode, do you also mean the ability to swap weapons on the fly, or ONLY being able to switch between fixed and free aim?

Zenksren
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1 month ago
Reply to  PinbBuzzbro

Gunslinger Mode lets you switch aim and carry all 4 weapon types

The Lone One
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The Lone One
1 month ago

This i great. Thanks for taking the time for making this definite edition of my favorite Sega Genesis game I’ve been playing since release in 1993. The retranslation of the story was much needed. The Japanese story made more sense. No idea why the dramatic change in the first place, but thanks.

Last edited 1 month ago by The Lone One
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