Guardian Heroes | |
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Developer(s) | Treasure Co. Ltd |
Publisher(s) | Sega |
Designer(s) |
Tetsuhiko Kikuchi Masaki Ukyo |
Composer(s) | Katsuhiko Suzuki Norio Hanzawa |
Platform(s) | Sega Saturn, Xbox Live Arcade |
Release |
Sega Saturn
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Genre(s) |
Beat 'em up Hack and slash Action RPG |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Review scores | |
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Publication | Score |
EGM | 8.125/10 |
Maximum | |
Next Generation | |
Sega Saturn Magazine | 95% |
Guardian Heroes (ガーディアン ヒーローズ Gādian Hīrōzu?) is a 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up video game in the vein of Final Fight or Golden Axe, but with RPG elements. The development team called it a "fighting RPG".Guardian Heroes was developed by Treasure and released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn video game console. A sequel was released in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance entitled Advance Guardian Heroes.
The game allows players to alter the storyline through their actions, such as choosing between a number of branching paths, leading to multiple endings, and killing civilians and enemies, leading to changes in the Karma meter. The music was composed by Hideki Matsutake, a former member of electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, and Nazo Suzuki. It is considered a cult classic of the beat 'em up genre.