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Guardian Heroes has gone gold *UPDATED*
13 years ago

Guardian Heroes has gone gold *UPDATED*

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The long-awaited brawler Guardian Heroes is set to be released this fall, and word has just gotten out that it’s gone gold and ready to be distributed. We still …
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Avatar Awards: Week of 8/7 (cont.)

Guardian Heroes will be the next game to feature avatar awards. To see avatar awards from earlier this week, click here. To see more XBLA-based Avatar awards, check out this …
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XBLAFans coverage of San Diego Comic Con 2011
13 years ago

XBLAFans coverage of San Diego Comic Con 2011

We were lucky enough to have staff on hand at San Diego Comic Con this year to cover some great Xbox Live Arcade games including several games from Microsoft …
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Guardian Heroes hands-on preview
13 years ago

Guardian Heroes hands-on preview

Many young players will see Guardian Heroes and have no idea it’s actually a port from the Sega Saturn. This anime-styled brawler supports three 2D planes rather than a fully traversable 3D plane, tons of characters to play and unlock, a branching story arc with several different endings and encounters which, if opted out of to go down a different path, will never be experienced. This fast-paced HD-ified port brings some old mechanics into the present. The good news? It doesn’t feel a bit dated.

The controls are fairly intuitive, with X standing in for light attacks, Y for heavy, and A for a quick dodge back. B is reserved for special abilities—in the case of our Mage demo, that was magic. Those straightforward controls were balanced by a unique addition: the left bumper and left trigger, which jump planes toward and away from the player. Navigating planes takes a little getting used to, but it soon becomes second nature. (Though the adjustment period is a little more extensive when you’re trying to do this in the heat of combat.

In the interest of time, we skipped through the dialogue of the story—we were in a bit of a rush to see the meat of the gameplay. The story was told in pretty typical old-school fashion though: portraits of the characters would pop up on the screen and the camera would shift to them. It certainly feels very retro; it’s not necessarily a bad thing, but gamers that have gotten used to rich cinematics and other “modern” accoutrements may feel a bit estranged.

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New Guardian Heroes screenshots released
13 years ago

New Guardian Heroes screenshots released

Gamersyde has discovered 13 new screenshots for the upcoming re-release of Treasure’s classic Guardian Heroes.  The once Sega Saturn exclusive will feature updated visuals for its XBLA release, but will …
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Guardian Heroes original seeing re-release with HD version
14 years ago

Guardian Heroes original seeing re-release with HD version

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Sega’s announcement earlier this month for an upcoming HD remaster of Guardian Heroes was well met, but questions regarding the original graphics rose as expected. Sega responded with some …
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XBLAFans Newsbits: May 16
14 years ago

XBLAFans Newsbits: May 16

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  • Though Sega Rally Online Arcade is coming to XBLA this Wednesday, a spokesperson told GamePro that Sega has no plans to revive the series.
  • Sega also …
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Guardian Heroes price is 800MSP, includes twelve-player online co-op
14 years ago

Guardian Heroes price is 800MSP, includes twelve-player online co-op

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More news has surfaced about the upcoming Guardian Heroes remake on XBLA. It will come out at 800 MSP ($10) and will have varying modes of play where you …
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Guardian Heroes for Sega Saturn remastered on XBLA this fall
14 years ago

Guardian Heroes for Sega Saturn remastered on XBLA this fall


Considered to be one of the best brawlers ever, seasoned shmup developer Treasure will be remastering their classic Sega Saturn game. With all new flashier 2D visuals and the same 40 plus characters with online play for co-op and battle modes. This is extremely amazing news for anyone who’s never wanted to pay hundreds of dollars for a copy on the Saturn. Catch it this fall, you owe it to yourself if you adore brawlers like we do to get this game. Hit the break for some screenshots.
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