is a
Bandai Namco and
Eighting video game series featuring the protagonists in the
Kamen Rider Series
The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until Decade), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media genera ...
.
''Climax Heroes''
is a series of 3D fighting game. The original Climax Heroes was released for the
PlayStation 2
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as part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the
Heisei Kamen Rider Series by
Toei,
TV Asahi
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,
Ishimori Productions, and
Bandai
is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectables America and Bandai UK, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California and Richmond ...
. The game spawned four sequels as well as an
American
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version for the
Nintendo Wii based on the ''
Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight'' TV series.
Gameplay
Combat in the game operates on a basic three-button system, encompassing Weak Attacks, Strong Attacks, and Special Attacks (such as the various Rider Kicks). In addition, many Riders have the ability to perform a Form Change once the Rider Gauge at the bottom of the screen fills by dealing or receiving damage, or by charging the meter. Form Change can be used as a counterattack or to extend combos. A number of Riders also have the ability to summon Strikers, such as Ryuki's Contract Monster
Dragredder or Den-O's
DenLiner. Also, each Rider has a unique finisher called 'Rider Finale'. This attack can only be activated when the 'Rider Gauge' is full and the R2 button is pressed.
Decade Mode
In Decade Mode, the player follows Tsukasa Kadoya's journey through nine Heisei Kamen Rider worlds as Kamen Rider Decade, fighting the other Riders and attempting to prevent the destruction of the worlds. Decade Mode differs from standard gameplay in that Decade's Form Change and Special Attacks are customizable with
KamenRide Cards and
Final FormRide Cards earned as the player progresses. The missions in the mode are divided by three levels, with the easiest missions can be played in Level 1 while the hardest can be found in Level 3. Level 2 and 3 can be unlocked as the player progress in Level 1.
Updated Versions
''Climax Heroes W''
, was announced in the October 8, 2009 issue of ''Weekly
Famitsu
formerly ''Famicom Tsūshin'', is a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Kadokawa Game Linkage (previously known as Gzbrain), a subsidiary of Kadokawa. ''Famitsu'' is published in both weekly and monthly formats as well as in the fo ...
'' for a December 3, 2009 release on the
PSP and the
Wii
The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America and in December 2006 for most other Regional lockout, regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major ho ...
. It features
Kamen Rider Double from ''
Kamen Rider W'' as a playable character. Although the meaning of the letter "W" in the title is not given, it refers both to the new series ''W'' and the Wii platform for the game. In addition to all of the playable characters from the first game, more playable characters were introduced.
''Climax Heroes OOO''
was announced by
Famitsu
formerly ''Famicom Tsūshin'', is a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Kadokawa Game Linkage (previously known as Gzbrain), a subsidiary of Kadokawa. ''Famitsu'' is published in both weekly and monthly formats as well as in the fo ...
on August 9, 2010, released on both the
PlayStation Portable
The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on December 12, 2004, in North America on March 24, 2005, and in PAL regions on September 1, 2005, ...
and
Wii
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on December 2, 2010. These versions of the games introduce
Kamen Rider OOO of ''
Kamen Rider OOO'' as a playable character, as well as
Kamen Rider Accel from ''
Kamen Rider W'', the remaining Riders from ''
Kamen Rider Ryuki
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. The twelfth installment in the Kamen Rider Series, it was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and it was shown on TV Asahi from February 3, 2002 to January 19, 2003. The series ...
'', several other Riders, and the most powerful forms of all of the previous Heisei Riders as playable characters rather than aspects of the base forms' finishing attack.
The custom soundtrack feature is introduced exclusively on PSP version. Players can now switch to other variantions of Rider Art, as result of having a different variantions such as Multiple form changes, Summons and Stronger form, depending on which Kamen Rider the player chooses.
Ragnarok Mode is based on "Mirror World" from the Wii version of ''
Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight''.
''Climax Heroes Fourze''
was released on both the
PlayStation Portable
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and Wii on December 1, 2011. These versions of the games introduced
Kamen Rider Fourze
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the thirteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-second overall. It began airing on September 4, 2011, the week following the conclusion of ''Kamen Rider OOO'' ...
and the
Showa Era Kamen Riders as playable characters to commemorate the franchise's 40th anniversary. Some new gameplay options were also added, such as tag-team battle. A number of characters also have their sound effects improved from the previous installments of the series. Ragnarok Mode returns as Heroes Mode and has new stages and monsters.
''Super Climax Heroes''
was released on November 29, 2012 for PlayStation Portable and Wii, with the addition of several new playable characters such as
Kamen Rider Wizard
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's '' Kamen Rider'' franchise, being the fourteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-third overall. It began airing on TV Asahi on September 2, 2012, joining ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters' ...
,
Kamen Rider Meteor
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the thirteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-second overall. It began airing on September 4, 2011, the week following the conclusion of ''Kamen Rider OOO' ...
from ''Kamen Rider Fourze'', and secondary Riders such as Gills, Chalice and Sasword from other series. It is the last installment to bear a ''Climax Heroes'' title. The game features a free run mode and a new control system. The gameplay features an air to air combat similar to ''
Marvel vs. Capcom
is a series of crossover fighting games developed and published by Capcom, featuring characters from their own video game franchises and comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series originated as coin-operated arcade games, though ...
'' and ''
Arc System Works'' fighting game series. However, almost every characters on certain form/weapon sets to have Air Combo moves on their move lists. A Rider Art System, which features moves or skills that are based on recreating scenes from the TV series, was also introduced.
''Climax Fighters''
was released on December 7, 2017 for PlayStation 4, with the addition of several new playable characters, such as ''
Kamen Rider Gaim'', ''
Kamen Rider Drive
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series serving as the 16th Heisei period, Heisei Kamen Rider Series, and 25th series overall. Riku Sanjo returns to the Kamen Rider Series to serve as ''Drive''s lead screenwriter, with Ryuta Tasaki as directo ...
'', ''
Kamen Rider Ghost'', and ''
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid'', including
Kamen Rider Beast from ''
Kamen Rider Wizard
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's '' Kamen Rider'' franchise, being the fourteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-third overall. It began airing on TV Asahi on September 2, 2012, joining ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters' ...
'' who appeared in previous ''Kamen Rider'' games, and a newly introduced ''
Kamen Rider Build
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 28th entry of Toei Company's ''Kamen Rider'' metaseries. It is the nineteenth series to debut during the Heisei era. The show premiered on September 3, 2017, following the finale of ''Kamen Rider Ex-Aid'', jo ...
''. Much like in the two first ''
Kamen Rider: Battride War'' games prior its ''Genesis'' sequel, the playable rosters consists of the titular Heisei Riders and the secondary Riders from Heisei era Phase 2. However,
Kamen Rider BLACK
is a tokusatsu superhero-drama television series. It is the eighth installment in the '' Kamen Rider
'' series and a co-production between Ishimori Productions and Toei. The series aired on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and the Tokyo Broadcas ...
was the first and only Showa Rider to be announced on November 22, 2017, as part of the titular Showa Rider's 30th anniversary. It is also the first ''Climax'' installment to be PlayStation exclusive since the original ''Climax Heroes''.
This game is the first time a Kamen Rider game has been available in South East Asia with English subtitle, and Korean with Korean voices.
Gameplay
Unlike ''Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes'' series, ''Climax Fighters'' is a role-playing fighting game, battling inside the 3D battle arenas, and the game's playstyle has some similarities to the gameplay system from ''
Kamen Rider: Battride War'' series, ''
Gundam Vs.'' series, ''
Dissidia: Final Fantasy'' and ''
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2''.
''Climax Scramble''
Kamen Rider: Climax Scramble in Japan known as was released on November 29, 2018 exclusively for
Nintendo Switch
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that features the newly introduced Riders from ''
Kamen Rider Zi-O'', which includes its secondary Kamen Rider Geiz alongside his predecessor Kamen Rider Cross-Z from ''Kamen Rider Build'', including Kamen Rider BLACK's main rival/arch-enemy Shadow Moon, meaning BLACK will have a vital role in this game's storyline. Kamen Rider Core from ''
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War Core'' will also appear as one of the bosses. This is the first ''Climax'' game to feature downloadable contents and the first Kamen Rider game to add upcoming Rider forms/armors to part of the upgrade moveset for regular version of the playable Rider, whereas Kamen Rider Zi-O's Double Armor from ''Heisei Generations Forever'' movie was released as part of the free upgrade moveset for regular Kamen Rider Zi-O himself on December 25, 2018, while the tertiary Rider from his series, Kamen Rider Woz will be released on January 15, 2019, making him the first and only tertiary Rider to appear in this game.
It is a direct sequel to ''Kamen Rider: Climax Fighters'', in term of having an updated gameplay from the previous game. It is also the second ''Climax'' installment to be Nintendo exclusive being the first since ''Climax Heroes W''.
Characters
There are dozens of characters from
Showa and
Heisei periods. Each entry introduces new characters and old characters that were previously never appeared or appeared in previous titles. Some forms and characters are unique for different versions of the game.
See also
*''
Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (Wii)''
References
External links
Climax Heroes Portal site
Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes
Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes W
Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes OOO
Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes Fourze
Kamen Rider: Super Climax HeroesKamen Rider: Climax FightersKamen Rider: Climax Scramble Zi-O
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