Sega on Monday announced the release of Gunstar Heroes for the iPhone. The game is available from the App Store for $2.99.

[ad#Google Adsense 300×250 in story]Guided by Professor White and your sister, Yellow, you assume the role of one of the Gunstar twins, Red and Blue. You have to defeat Colonel REd’s army to keep him from activating the Mystical Gems destroying planet Gunstar 9.

A “run and gun”-style side scrolling action game, Gunstar Heroes made its first appearance on Sega’s legendary Genesis video game console in 1993. It’s reappeared periodically since then, and Sega has now brought the game to iOS.

Gunstar Heroes features 360-degree shooting, four different weapons types and 10 different attack styles, more than 25 boss battles and support for multiplayer action using Bluetooth connectivity.