This guide, as you probably already know by the thread title, is a weapon guide for Gunstar Heroes (for the Sega Genesis).
Primary Weapons (Base Weapons)
Weapon 1. Normal Weapon (Rapidfire)/Force
Weapon number 1 is no more than a regular rapid-fire gun. I usually do not pick this, as it doesn't have any special abilities.
Weapon 2. Laser/Lightning
This weapon is pretty good, in my opinion. It shoots a long, blue laser that pierces through enemies and other objects. It deals medium damage, so if you're shooting at a line of enemies, this is perfect.
Weapon 3. Homing/Chaser
This is my personal favorite. I choose this weapon almost every time. Why? Simply because you don't have to aim. This weapon rapidly fires green arrows that seek out the enemy. It does between small and medium damage, too, so this weapon is very effective. I give this an official "TFW Weapon of Choice" silver medal. Yay!
Weapon 4. Flame
I don't usually use this weapon, but it is a pretty good one. Although this weapon has a short-range, it is very powerful. It deals high damage, so you won't regret having a weapon with short range as much.
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Secondary Weapons (Combination Weapons)
This is where it gets awesome. If you carry 2 weapon types at a time, you get a combination weapons, which are almost always superior to base weapons.
Force +...
Force
All this does is, well, it just makes your Force shots better. You shoot larger beams, your shots are even more rapid, too. Another bonus, your beam is a Y shape. It comes out of your gun straight, then breaks into 2 paths. Yep.
Lightning
All this weapon does is scatters lightning beams in multiple directions. Nothing interesting here.
Chaser
This is even worse than the Force + Lightning combo. All you get is a force beam that bends towards your enemy. It doesn't actually seek your enemy, it bends towards it so it only hits 50% of the time.
Flame
This is possibly the most powerful weapon in the game. It shoots large fireballs that explode, then duplicate into smaller fireballs on contact with a solid object. So, yeah, it's basically a gun that creates large, powerful explosions.
Lightning +...
Lightning
Basically, all you get is a lightning beam that shoots across the stage. When you shoot, it makes it so you can't move and your beam goes across the screen. That's it. Laaame.
Chaser
This is it. The single best weapon in the entire game, in my opinion. You have lightning moving in the shape of a small square. When enemies come on the screen, the lightning instantly flies towards them and goes into the square shape again. It completely drains the enemies health very quickly. So, yeah, it's a weapon that you don't have to aim with that deals massive amounts of damage. This is another weapon that earns the "TFW Weapon of Choice" medal. This time, the medal is platinum (or diamond, whichever you prefer). So if you ever have lightning/chaser and you find a chaser/lightning, pick it up for the ultimate weapon.
Flame
One of the strongest weapons in the game, yet shorter than a plain flame. You get a wimpy looking laser sword (basically a lightsabre) that, well, isn't so wimpy as you may already know. It's hard to attack some things with this due to its size, but the immense damage is worth it.
Chaser +...
Chaser
Another one of the best weapons. Your chaser beam gets changed to stars that are larger than the arrows. It also deals much more damage and can give you a forcefield that can, awesomely, shoot towards your enemies as a ring of stars. This is pretty much the "Lightning + Chaser" but a teensy bit different. This weapon gets the "TFW Weapon of Choice" golden medal. Woohoo!
Flame
This weapon is pretty cool, actually. Your gun shoots out a flame that attacks your enemies. It moves really slow, though, so you would want to use it in a smaller group of enemies. However, you can control where your flame goes with the D-Pad, and if you keep pressing the direction you want the flame to go rapidly, the speed increases.
Flame + Flame
Last but not least, the "Flame + Flame" combo. Wait, did I say not least? This is probably the worst combo in the entire game. All it is is a longer flame. That's all.
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Top 3 Weapons:
3. Chaser 2. Chaser + Chaser 1. Chaser + Lightning
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That's all to my weapon guide! Thank you for reading!
~TFW~ This guide, as you probably already know by the thread title, is a weapon guide for Gunstar Heroes (for the Sega Genesis).
Primary Weapons (Base Weapons)
Weapon 1. Normal Weapon (Rapidfire)/Force
Weapon number 1 is no more than a regular rapid-fire gun. I usually do not pick this, as it doesn't have any special abilities.
Weapon 2. Laser/Lightning
This weapon is pretty good, in my opinion. It shoots a long, blue laser that pierces through enemies and other objects. It deals medium damage, so if you're shooting at a line of enemies, this is perfect.
Weapon 3. Homing/Chaser
This is my personal favorite. I choose this weapon almost every time. Why? Simply because you don't have to aim. This weapon rapidly fires green arrows that seek out the enemy. It does between small and medium damage, too, so this weapon is very effective. I give this an official "TFW Weapon of Choice" silver medal. Yay!
Weapon 4. Flame
I don't usually use this weapon, but it is a pretty good one. Although this weapon has a short-range, it is very powerful. It deals high damage, so you won't regret having a weapon with short range as much.
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Secondary Weapons (Combination Weapons)
This is where it gets awesome. If you carry 2 weapon types at a time, you get a combination weapons, which are almost always superior to base weapons.
Force +...
Force
All this does is, well, it just makes your Force shots better. You shoot larger beams, your shots are even more rapid, too. Another bonus, your beam is a Y shape. It comes out of your gun straight, then breaks into 2 paths. Yep.
Lightning
All this weapon does is scatters lightning beams in multiple directions. Nothing interesting here.
Chaser
This is even worse than the Force + Lightning combo. All you get is a force beam that bends towards your enemy. It doesn't actually seek your enemy, it bends towards it so it only hits 50% of the time.
Flame
This is possibly the most powerful weapon in the game. It shoots large fireballs that explode, then duplicate into smaller fireballs on contact with a solid object. So, yeah, it's basically a gun that creates large, powerful explosions.
Lightning +...
Lightning
Basically, all you get is a lightning beam that shoots across the stage. When you shoot, it makes it so you can't move and your beam goes across the screen. That's it. Laaame.
Chaser
This is it. The single best weapon in the entire game, in my opinion. You have lightning moving in the shape of a small square. When enemies come on the screen, the lightning instantly flies towards them and goes into the square shape again. It completely drains the enemies health very quickly. So, yeah, it's a weapon that you don't have to aim with that deals massive amounts of damage. This is another weapon that earns the "TFW Weapon of Choice" medal. This time, the medal is platinum (or diamond, whichever you prefer). So if you ever have lightning/chaser and you find a chaser/lightning, pick it up for the ultimate weapon.
Flame
One of the strongest weapons in the game, yet shorter than a plain flame. You get a wimpy looking laser sword (basically a lightsabre) that, well, isn't so wimpy as you may already know. It's hard to attack some things with this due to its size, but the immense damage is worth it.
Chaser +...
Chaser
Another one of the best weapons. Your chaser beam gets changed to stars that are larger than the arrows. It also deals much more damage and can give you a forcefield that can, awesomely, shoot towards your enemies as a ring of stars. This is pretty much the "Lightning + Chaser" but a teensy bit different. This weapon gets the "TFW Weapon of Choice" golden medal. Woohoo!
Flame
This weapon is pretty cool, actually. Your gun shoots out a flame that attacks your enemies. It moves really slow, though, so you would want to use it in a smaller group of enemies. However, you can control where your flame goes with the D-Pad, and if you keep pressing the direction you want the flame to go rapidly, the speed increases.
Flame + Flame
Last but not least, the "Flame + Flame" combo. Wait, did I say not least? This is probably the worst combo in the entire game. All it is is a longer flame. That's all.
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Top 3 Weapons:
3. Chaser 2. Chaser + Chaser 1. Chaser + Lightning
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That's all to my weapon guide! Thank you for reading!
~TFW~ |