Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes

Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes (仮面ライダー クライマックスヒーローズ, Kamen Raidā Kuraimakkusu Hīrōzu, Masked Rider: Climax Heroes) is a Bandai Namco and Eighting video game series featuring the protagonists in the Kamen Rider Series.

Climax Heroes

Climax Heroes cover for the PS2
Developer(s)	Eighting
Publisher(s)	Bandai Namco Games
Series	Kamen Rider Series
Platforms	PlayStation 2
Release date(s)
Genre(s)	Fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player Multiplayer

Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes was released as part of the 10th anniversary of the Heisei Kamen Rider Series by Toei, TV Asahi, Ishimori Productions, and Bandai. The game spawned four sequels as well as an American version for 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, receiving damage, or by charging the meter. Form Change can be used as a counter attack 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.

Climax Heroes W

Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes W
Climax Heroes W cover for the Wii
Developer(s)	Eighting
Publisher(s)	Bandai Namco Games
Series	Kamen Rider Series
Platforms	Wii
Release date(s)
Genre(s)	Fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player Multiplayer

Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes W (仮面ライダー クライマックスヒーローズＷ（ダブル）, Kamen Raidā Kuraimakkusu Hīrōzu Daburu), was announced in the October 8, 2009 issue of Weekly Famitsu for a December 3, 2009 release. It features Kamen Rider Double from Kamen Rider W as a playable character. Although a reading for 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

Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes OOO
Climax Heroes OOO cover for the PSP
Developer(s)	Eighting
Publisher(s)	Bandai Namco Games
Series	Kamen Rider Series
Platforms	PSP Wii
Release date(s)
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single-player Multiplayer

Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes OOO (仮面ライダー クライマックスヒーローズ オーズ, Kamen Raidā Kuraimakkusu Hīrōzu Ōzu) was announced by Famitsu on August 9, 2010, released on both the PlayStation Portable and Wii 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, 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 PSP version has a custom soundtrack feature and more characters than the Wii version.

Ragnarok Mode is based on "Mirror World" from the Wii version of Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight.

Climax Heroes Fourze

Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes Fourze
Climax Heroes Fourze cover for the Wii
Developer(s)	Eighting
Publisher(s)	Bandai Namco Games
Series	Kamen Rider Series
Platforms	PSP Wii
Release date(s)
Genre(s)	Fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player Multiplayer

Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes Fourze (仮面ライダー クライマックスヒーローズ フォーゼ, Kamen Raidā Kuraimakkusu Hīrōzu Fōze) was released on both the PlayStation Portable and Wii on December 1, 2011. These versions of the games introduced Kamen Rider Fourze and also 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

Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes
Super Climax Heroes cover for the Wii
Developer(s)	Eighting
Publisher(s)	Bandai Namco Games
Series	Kamen Rider Series
Platforms	PSP Wii
Release date(s)
Genre(s)	Fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player Multiplayer

Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes (仮面ライダー 超クライマックスヒーローズ, Kamen Raidā Sūpā Kuraimakkusu Hīrōzu) was released on November 29, 2012 for PlayStation Portable and Wii, with the addition of several new playable characters such as Kamen Rider Wizard, Kamen Rider Meteor from Kamen Rider Fourze, and secondary Riders such as Gills, Chalice and Sasword from other series. The game features a free run mode and a new control system. A Rider Art System, which features moves or skills that are based on recreating scenes from the TV series, was also introduced. Each Rider Arts is different depending on which Kamen Rider the player chooses.

See also

• Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (Wii)

External links

• Climax Heroes Portal site (Japanese)
  • Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes (Japanese)
  • Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes W (Japanese)
  • Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes OOO (Japanese)
  • Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes Fourze (Japanese)
  • Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes (Japanese)