Underplayed Gems

Guardian Heroes (1996)

Guardian Heroes cover
Developer
Treasure
Platforms
Sega Saturn
Genres
Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Rating
4.0 of 5, 16 player ratings

How it feels

A fast, branching beat-em-up with RPG depth where adventurers fight through a fantasy kingdom across wildly different story paths.

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About

Guardian Heroes is a 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up video game with RPG elements developed by Treasure and released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn. A band of young adventurers begin a quest to change the fate of their kingdom after an enchanted sword falls into their hands. Players may choose between four characters, each with their own unique fighting style, and embark on many different paths in the game's story mode. The game also includes a special versus mode wherein up to six players can compete against each other in arena combat.

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