Guardian Heroes (Sega Saturn, 1997)

Guardian Heroes is my favorite (not one of my favorite) game!! I love 4 types of games: Hack n Slash , VS fighting, Shooters, & action/adventure games. I am the type of gamer where if I like really a game, I'll play it over & over again. Guardian Heroes caters to my need to replay a game, but also gives me the option to change the way I played it last. That goes for characters & the path that I will choose to take! You cn play this game several times & it'll be a totally different game!! Why didn't I buy this game when I had the chance years ago? I was young, dumb, & full of chum. Basically, I slept on greatness & now I've paid the price of $85 just go get this game, & another $48.35 just to play it. One thing is for sure, this game will be held by me and my children for generations to come. This game came out in 1997, and in my opinion, the BEST SLEEPER OF ALL TIME!!! I loved the game back then, but didn't realize how cool it really was until a year or two ago. This game is sooooo hard to find, even on the online circuit. I just ordered this game & paid $85. Well worth it to me. No, I don't have a Saturn, but I took care of that too on eBay. You might ask, why buy an entire gaming system for just 1 game?? Well, Guardian Heroes is just that Great of a game!!! Thank you eBay & sound-nin for having this item available. I was going to give this a 4 out of 5 because it's not online, but this was a classic before online gaming became mainstream, so I'll let it slide. The graphics are very vibrant & colorful, controls are OK, but you can notice the obvious pixilation, a small price to pay for such an exciting game. This is the kind of game that brings old friends together. I can go on & on about how awesome this game is, but I won't. I'll close by saying, I hope you true gamers out there have found a game that makes you as happy & giddy as this game makes me.

-Antlive_2g

These days Guardian Heroes commands high price tags for original Saturn copies and for good reason, this title was perhaps one of the most defining games of the Sega Saturn. Playing as if Street Fighter II dressed up in anime/medieval styles and took to the streets and hoards of foes, Guardian Heroes blended genres such as 2D fighters, Action RPGs, and Streets of Rage Co-op styled beat'em ups to great success.

You play as one of 4 (eventually 5) heroes in the main story with different customizable statistics that actually matter. Characters can be built to chain basic hits much faster, have huge pools of MP for strong magic spells, heavy hitting attack and so on. You and a buddy also have an NPC you could command to help you in your onslaught against a crazy wizard kingdom and the spirit realms. I don't think I've seen any game to just pull off this unique again, I feel few games had had this relevance as a 2D scroller.

Honestly, I just don't think there's any negatives I could point out without nitpicking hard. The game has a 6-player multiplayer mode on the Saturn (multi-tap necessary) which is a funy diversion for chaos. You can unlock a lot of characters from the story to use here though not all of them feel as developed as the main heroes. Thus, the low count of 5 heroes for the main story may be the only nitpick, but they each play differently so that negates the issue.

If you don't want to pay the price for the Saturn original, a slightly remastered version will be hitting the Xbox 360's Live download service (XBLA). Obviously, it won't cost over $50 there since it's a digital copy. Whichever way you play it, this is a definitive chaotic 2D experience.

Like beat em ups?

Want a side scrolling beat em up but want something unique? Ask no more here it is.

Take one part Side Scrolling beat em up ala Final Fight 3, add one part RPG with text talks and split up routes to take and different endings, add vs battle, add great Graphics, add lots of unlock able characters to play as not just 3 or 4 try double digit, shake it up and you got your self a bowl of good time.

This game is spread out quite expansively. Choose different routes and choose your ending. Has lots of replay value. This is a must have to any beat em up fan and one game that is a true gem for the Sega Saturn. I paid over 100 bucks for it so grab it quick it's only going to get higher as the fan base talks more about the game to add even more interest in it. Great buy.

Guardian Heroes is probably one of the best 2D action RPG games for the US Sega Saturn. The main quest is quite long and the best thing is that you can make differnt choices during the game which will lead to many multiple endings. The replay value is high.

6 different characters to choose from and each with unique abilities. After each battle, you can upgrade your characters according to your liking. This game also support up to 6 players if you have a multi-player tap.

If you are looking for a great action RPG with plenty of fighting action, look no further. Guardian Heroes simply delievers great graphics and gameplay which will provide you with many hours of gameplay.

This game is one of the main reason to get a Sega Saturn. It's a great "Single/Co-op 'hack and slash', 'street fighter moves' RPG Side-scroller. It has everything to make it great! Plus the multiplayer battle mode is fun too as not only you can play with 6 friends, but you can play as the heroes, enemies, and even bosses of the single/co-op mode. It's a great game and if you get it under $50, it's a great bargain as it is worth the $75 buck that poeple put on ebay!

Buy and Sega Saturn, Must get this game!