2013 - Kamen Rider : Battride War - Ultimate Riders Review

Kamen Rider: Battride War is an Eighting and Bandai Namco beat 'em up action-RPG and bike action fight crossover game, exclusive for the Playstation 3. It features all of the main 2000's era riders (Heisei with the current Neo-Heisei). The game uses a 3D environment and the Riders also can use their respective Rider Machines to combat enemies and save the civilians. The game was released on May 23 2013. A sequel, Kamen Rider: Battride War II, was announced by Bandai for a June 2014 release.

Games

Kamen Rider : Battride War

Kamen Rider: Battride War is a video game based on the Kamen Rider Series, released for the PlayStation 3 on May 23, 2013. Done in the style of Dynasty Warriors, the player controls one of the Kamen Riders as he battles through a series of enemies. The game mainly features the protagonists of the Heisei era of Kamen Rider, starting with 2000's Kamen Rider Kuuga and featuring up to 2013's Kamen Rider Wizard.

Publication Information

Game : Kamen Rider : Battride War
Japanese : 仮面ライダーバトライド・ウォ
Genres : Action role-playing game, hack and slash
Developers : Eighting, Bandai Namco Studios
Publishers : Bandai Namco Games
Platforms : PlayStation 3, Wii U, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
Platform of origin : PlayStation 3
Game modes : 1 Player
Year of inception : 2013
Release : Kamen Rider : May 23, 2013

Showa-era Kamen Riders may only be released as downloadable content, as will some characters' forms such as Kamen Rider Wizard's Infinity Style and All Dragon forms and Kamen Rider Beast's Beast Hyper form. A limited edition of the game was released that has a soundtrack that includes the original theme songs from the TV series and films.

The game's story mode known as "Chronicle Mode" ultimately pits the Kamen Riders against their mortal enemies in a final showdown. The game's theme song is "Go get 'em" by the Kamen Rider Girls. The physical release of the single included a DLC code to access the Kamen Rider Wizard's All Dragon Figure in game.

Kamen Rider : Battride War II

In February 2014 it was announced that a sequel titled Kamen Rider: Battride War II will be released on June 26, 2014, and it will feature characters from the most recent TV series Kamen Rider Gaim as well as story scenarios based on films, including Movie Wars series. As with the original version, a limited edition with the theme songs from the TV series and films will also be released. In addition to the PlayStation 3, Battride War II will be released on the Wii U. The Kamen Rider Girls will again provide the theme song, which this time around will be "Break the shell".

Mitsuru Matsuoka of SOPHIA who portrayed Katsumi Daido/Kamen Rider Eternal in Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate and the Kamen Rider W Returns films will reprise his role as the character in the game. Kento Handa who portrayed Takumi Inui/Kamen Rider Faiz will reprise his role as the character from the television series, which he did not do for the original game. Ken Matsudaira, who portrayed the historical figure Tokugawa Yoshimune in the film Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals, will reprise his role in the game, but as a playable character, riding on horseback rather than motorcycle. Musashi who portrayed Issei Kurosaki/Kamen Rider Caucasus in Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love, and Hiroyuki Watanabe, Kamen Rider Gaoh in Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!, reprise their roles as well.

Publication Information

Game : Kamen Rider : Battride War II
Japanese : 仮面ライダーバトライド・ウォII
Genres : Action role-playing game, hack and slash
Developers : Eighting, Bandai Namco Studios
Publishers : Bandai Namco Games
Platforms : PlayStation 3, Wii U, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
Platform of origin : PlayStation 3
Year of inception : 2013
Release : Kamen Rider : June 26, 2014

In a more recent trailer, the non-player characters describing the story have been changed to brother and sister Reito and Reina who lead the player characters in combatting the villain Cinema. In addition, players now have the option to set customized playlists, including the extensive playlist provided by the Premium TV & Movie Sound Edition of the game, as well as their own songs on the PlayStation 3 and Wii U systems, set for particular characters and their forms. A series of download content campaigns will also be featured, adding new playable characters to the Battride War II roster. The first of these is for Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin on July 10, followed by Kamen Rider Gaim Kiwami Arms on July 24.

Kamen Rider : Battride War : Creation

In August 2015, a third title called Kamen Rider Battride War : Creation will be announced on TGS 2015. It will featured a characters from Kamen Rider Drive and Kamen Rider Ghost.

Publication Information

Game : Kamen Rider : Battride War: Creation
Developer(s): Eighting, Bandai Namco Studios
Publisher(s): Bandai Namco Games
Series: Kamen Rider
Platform(s): PlayStation 3, Wii U, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
Release date(s) : August 2015
Genre(s): Action role-playing game, Hack and slash
Mode(s): Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The gameplay is similar those of Dynasty Warriors series, in addition of capable form changing and a final form gauge (later known as Strongest Form gauge). In Battride War II, the gameplay systems has changed with a new mechanics and improvements, such as Assist Call gauge and Ultimate Form gauge.

Characters

Playable Characters

Battride War

Kamen Rider Accel
Kamen Rider Agito
Kamen Rider Beast
Kamen Rider Beast Hyper
Kamen Rider Birth
Kamen Rider Blade
Kamen Rider Decade
Kamen Rider Den-O
Kamen Rider Double
Kamen Rider Double FangJoker
Kamen Rider Faiz
Kamen Rider Fourze
Kamen Rider Hibiki
Kamen Rider Kabuto
Kamen Rider Kiva
Kamen Rider Kuuga
Kamen Rider Meteor
Kamen Rider OOO
Kamen Rider Ryuki
Kamen Rider Wizard
Kamen Rider Wizard Infinity Style

Battride War II

Kamen Rider Accel
Kamen Rider Agito
Kamen Rider Baron
Kamen Rider Beast
Kamen Rider Birth
Kamen Rider Blade
Kamen Rider Decade
Kamen Rider Decade Violent Emotion
Kamen Rider Den-O
Kamen Rider Double
Kamen Rider Double FangJoker
Kamen Rider Faiz
Kamen Rider Fourze
Kamen Rider Gaim
Kamen Rider Gaim Kiwami Arms
Kamen Rider Hibiki
Kamen Rider Kabuto
Kamen Rider Kiva
Kamen Rider Kuuga
Kamen Rider Meteor
Kamen Rider OOO
Kamen Rider Ryuki
Kamen Rider Wizard
Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin
Tokugawa Yoshimune

Songs featured

Theme Song

Go get'em
- Artist : Kamen Rider Girls

Game level

In the special edition for the game, it also features songs for each Riders from their respective series.

Kuuga's level
- Kamen Rider Kuuga!

Agito's level
- Kamen Rider AGITO
- DEEP BREATH

Ryuki's level
- Alive A life
- Boundless Life

555's level
- Justiφ's
- The people with no name

Blade's level
- Round ZERO~BLADE BRAVE
- ELEMENTS

Hibiki's level
- Kagayaki
- Shōnen yo

Kabuto's level
- NEXT LEVEL
- FULL FORCE

Den-O's level
- Climax Jump
- Double Action

Kiva's level
- Break the Chain
- Supernova

Decade's level
- Journey through the Decade
- Ride the Wind

Double's level
- W-B-X (W-Boiled Extreme)
- Extreme Dream

OOO's level
- Anything Goes!"
- Regret nothing - Tighten Up
- Time Judged All" (OOO Dialogue Version)
- POWER to TEARER (when transforming into Putotyra Combo)