Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Guardian Heroes

Title	Guardian Heroes
First release	1996
Developer	Treasure
Publisher	Sega
Platform	Sega Saturn
Genres	action role-playing game, beat 'em up, hack and slash
Also known as	Gādian Hīrōzu (ガーディアンヒーローズ)
Players	1–6 players
Co-op	Yes
ESRB rating	T Teen
Releases	Sega Saturn: 1996-01-26, 1996-04-24 (NTSC)
Wikidata ID	Q2169010

Guardian Heroes is a 1996 Saturn video game developed by Treasure and released by Sega of America in the USA on April 24, 1996. Hack, slash, and burn through hordes of androids, zombie warriors and goblins as you select your route through over 30 gripping levels, or battle it out in frantic 6-player mode with over 45 characters to choose from!

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Wikidata (Q2169010) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

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Image credits

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC release) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

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Videos

Guardian Heroes (Saturn) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

NintendoComplete · Sega Saturn version · longplay · 1:23:57auto-matched
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