Gunship
Gunship stands as a defining shooter title on the Sega Genesis. With polished gameplay mechanics and memorable level design, this classic delivers an experience that has stood the test of time.
- Developer
- U.S. Gold
- Released
- 1994
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5 (1.5K)
- Last updated
Gunship Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Gunship on our in-browser Mega Drive emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Gunship Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Gunship on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Gunship" Mega Drive longplay 1994
Gunship Cheat Codes
8 community-curated cheats for Gunship. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Infinite Fuel
FFBD1C:99FFBD1C:0099 -
Infinite Health
FFBD1B:45FFBD1A:0045 -
Invincibility
FFE46B:0010 -
Infinite F
RF5T-A6W0+ALLT-AA5L -
Infinite D
ALCT-AA9L+AL7T-AA84 -
Infinite Rockets
AWSA-AA8WFFE479:0014 -
Infinite Credits
FFBD19:0002 -
Invincibility Against Rockets Enemies
R07A-A6X4
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gunship released?
Gunship was released in 1994 for the Mega Drive.
Who developed Gunship?
Gunship was developed by U.S. Gold, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Gunship support?
Gunship is a single-player Shooter game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Gunship?
Gunship is a Shooter game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Gunship for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Gunship runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Gunship in the browser?
No. Gunship streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Gunship?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does Gunship work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Gunship this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Gunship. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
