Gunstar Blue

Gunstar Blue is one of two playable protagonists in Gunstar Heroes.

Appearance
Gunstar Blue has spiky blonde hair tied back with a blue bandana around his forehead, a white and blue uniform, brown boots and wrist bracers.

History
Gunstar Blue and his siblings Gunstar Red, Gunstar Yellow and Gunstar Green were planetary defenders. The evil god of ruin known as Golden Silver was destroying cities on Earth from the moon, and fuelled by a righteous anger and a desire to stop Earth from being destroyed, travelled to the moon to confront the mad god. After a lengthy battle the Gunstars managed to come out on top, sealing Golden Silver in the moon.

To make sure Golden Silver could never revive again they took the source of it's power; four mystical gems and hid them in various locations on Earth. Having been pushed to their limits, the four exhausted Gunstars put themselves into a cryogenic sleep and prayed the people of Earth could rebuild from the destruction.

Generations later, Earth had built a new civilization, but the tales of Golden Silver lived on. General Grey, the leader of a dictatorship known as The Emprie, desired this power for his own. and set about reviving the god of ruin. Whilst on an exurcsion to the moon to search for the power gems, Dr. Brown, an Empire scientist, came across the Gunstars in stasis, and revived Gunstar Blue alongside his siblings Red and Yellow.

Blue was surprised to discover Green had lost his memories somewhere along the way and was now being used by General Grey to further his own plans. Blue, determined not to let Golden Silver be revived teamed up with Gunstar Red and went to defeat The Empire's soldiers and generals; Pink, Green, Orange and Black in order to get back Golden Silver's gems and prevent it from being revived.

Unfortunately upon returning to base Blue and Red are shocked to discover Dr. Brown has been tied up and Yellow has been kidnapped by Empire general Smash Daisaku. After defeating Smash, Blue is forced to give up the gems to General Grey in exchange for Yellow's life.

With all four gems in General Grey's hands, he and his generals fly to the moon to begin reviving Golden Silver. Blue and Red pursue the Empire with one of Dr. Brown's spacecrafts and after fighting their way through Pink, Orange, Black and Green once more, they make they manage to find and corner Grey.

Unfortunately Golden Silver is revived and Blue and Red are forced to engage it in battle once again. Unable to harm Golden Silver himself, the twins instead destroy the gems with their shots to put an end to the maniacal god once and for all.

Trivia

 * Gunstar Blue's gameplay style is a style referred to as 'Fixed Shot', allowing him to aim in eight different directions giving him a more accurate shot than his brother Red. The downside is Blue is a less speedy fighter as a result of this since he cannot run and gun at the same time.
 * Gunstar Blue's counterpart in Gunstar Super Heroes is very much an expy of Blue, especially compared to Gunstar Red's counterpart.
 * Blue seems to be the more calm and collected of the two, going by the concept art of the first game.