A few releases back, SEGA added Gunstar Heroes to the SEGA Forever line-up. It's an awesome game, one that put the name of its developer Treasure on the map. Even if it's not ideal when experienced with touch controls, I'm sure many SEGA fans who own iOS devices are glad to have it. At the same time, however, it is a game that was previously released on iOS several years ago. That version of the app had long since been broken by iOS version updates, but the fact remains that Gunstar Heroes isn't exactly new to the platform. Treasure's other great 16-bit games, on the other hand, represent fresh ground for mobile devices. As luck would have it, SEGA has opted to resume their SEGA Forever releases with one of those titles, the imaginative platformer Dynamite Headdy [Free].
The iOS version follows the pattern of other SEGA Forever releases. The emulation is decent enough, with a few inaccuracies that shouldn't be a big deal for most players. You can use an MFi controller if you have one, or you can try to make do with customizable virtual controls. You can download and play the game free if you don't mind ads popping up now and then, or you can pay for an IAP that removes all non-SEGA ads. Extra options include save states (very handy for this game), a few filter choices, and a special rewind feature that allows you to take back the last fifteen seconds of gameplay if you make a mistake.
If Gunstar Heroes was a little tricky with virtual buttons, Dynamite Headdy is a nightmar...