Half-Minute Hero

Half-Minute Hero
Developer(s)Opus
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Kotaro Yoshida
Producer(s)Ryota Hayashi
Designer(s)Kiichi Hosaka
Koichi Takazawa
Kazuo Araki
Yasuyuki Kobayashi
Toshinari Fujii
Composer(s)Toshihiko Takamizawa
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable
Xbox Live Arcade
Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation Portable
  • JP: May 28, 2009
  • NA: October 13, 2009
  • EU: February 19, 2010[1]
  • AU: April 8, 2010
Xbox Live Arcade
  • WW: June 29, 2011
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: September 27, 2012
Genre(s)Real-time strategy, action role-playing, shoot 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Half-Minute Hero[a] is a hybrid real-time strategy action role-playing shoot 'em up video game developed by Opus.[2] It was initially released as a PlayStation Portable exclusive in Japan on May 28, 2009,[3] later in North America on October 13,[4][5] and in Europe on February 19, 2010. It was re-released on the Xbox Live Arcade on June 29, 2011 under the title Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax,[6] and on Microsoft Windows' Steam on September 27, 2012 under the title Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy.

A sequel, Yūsha 30 Second, was released in Japan on August 4, 2011.[7] It was localized and released on Steam on April 4, 2014 as Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

  1. ^ Yen Hau (November 3, 2009). "Half Minute Hero Coming To Europe In Early 2010". PlayStation Blog Europe. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  2. ^ Michael McWhertor (January 29, 2009). "Yuusha 30: Turns Out Countdown Clocks Are Sometimes Warranted". Kotaku. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  3. ^ Spencer (February 13, 2009). "Hero For 30sec Gets A Date And A Demo". Siliconera. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  4. ^ Spencer (January 21, 2009). "Marvelous Mystery Game Is For PSP And Not Just For Japan". Siliconera. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  5. ^ Spencer (September 10, 2009). "Half-Minute Hero Timed For October". Siliconera. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  6. ^ Brian Ashcraft (May 26, 2011). "The PSP's Quickest (And Most Charming) Game Coming to Xbox Live". Kotaku. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  7. ^ Neipol (August 5, 2010). "Anunciada secuela de Half Minute Hero" (in Spanish). RPGPlayer. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2016.


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