DS #5646: All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation (Japan)
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thanks elixir for the spoiler. Looks like the newest kamen rider is in here as well.
Kamen Rider Fouze aka that rocket man
Kamen Rider Fouze aka that rocket man
Finally got it working (I dunno why, I went back and checked and all the values were changed correctly...strange). Anyway this game is pretty damn boss, especially if you're a Kamen Rider fan.
It's pretty much like the Scott Pilgrim game for PSN/XBLA, but unfortunately not as polished or as good to be quite honest. The same genre setup is there, you level up in a beat-em-up and gain new abilities at certain levels.
Unfortunately the levels are really bland, there is a few platforming segments that are terrible, and most of the characters play very sameish.
For the most part, every character has the same moves, which is strange cause so much effort was put into the animation. This is, however ignoring W and OOO's alternate forms, which are fully playable in this game and very different from the usual. The problem? Not all characters are like this. Kuuga for example only has moves that represent his other forms. None of them are playable. With the exception of W and OOO, all characters are like this which is disappointing. Decade also has alt forms (sort of) in that he copies all of the other rider's moves, which you progressively get through leveling him up and/or buying them from the store in-game.
The game is sometimes offensively easy while at other times there is cheap hits like when magma rocks are essentially raining on the field, it's very difficult to dodge those when you're trying to battle. Being easy is a good thing however since the game has pretty much no English text in it.
But this is a very authentic Kamen Rider game. While I'm not finished (on the final level) and I haven't unlocked all the riders yet, all of them play exactly what you would expect...even with the similar moves. There is an incompleteness with the other characters with multiple forms, you still can't play as anyone's ultimate form, and the only secondary rider in the game is the one from OOO's. In these regards it's disappointing, but what's there is better than any Kamen Rider game before it.
It's pretty much like the Scott Pilgrim game for PSN/XBLA, but unfortunately not as polished or as good to be quite honest. The same genre setup is there, you level up in a beat-em-up and gain new abilities at certain levels.
Unfortunately the levels are really bland, there is a few platforming segments that are terrible, and most of the characters play very sameish.
For the most part, every character has the same moves, which is strange cause so much effort was put into the animation. This is, however ignoring W and OOO's alternate forms, which are fully playable in this game and very different from the usual. The problem? Not all characters are like this. Kuuga for example only has moves that represent his other forms. None of them are playable. With the exception of W and OOO, all characters are like this which is disappointing. Decade also has alt forms (sort of) in that he copies all of the other rider's moves, which you progressively get through leveling him up and/or buying them from the store in-game.
The game is sometimes offensively easy while at other times there is cheap hits like when magma rocks are essentially raining on the field, it's very difficult to dodge those when you're trying to battle. Being easy is a good thing however since the game has pretty much no English text in it.
But this is a very authentic Kamen Rider game. While I'm not finished (on the final level) and I haven't unlocked all the riders yet, all of them play exactly what you would expect...even with the similar moves. There is an incompleteness with the other characters with multiple forms, you still can't play as anyone's ultimate form, and the only secondary rider in the game is the one from OOO's. In these regards it's disappointing, but what's there is better than any Kamen Rider game before it.
To put things into a little perspective for the Ranger-minded:
There is a Japanese genre of action shows called tokusatsu. Now, i am not too familiar with Japanese culture, but those generally involve super-powered heroes fighting monsters. In fact, they had a Spider-Man Tokusatsu in the 70s. Complete with a giant robot, which can be traced directly to the Megazord, by the way. Kamen Rider and Super Sentai are among the most popular. They are currently being aired side-by-side as a "Superhero Time" feature and frequently share movie showings.
Haim Saban had tried to bring Toku to western audiences several times, and finally succeeded with his adaption of Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, which he branded "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers". It succeeded at telling a fairly original story while recycling tons of footage from Sentai - in fact, Sentai studio Toei even shot extra footage just for Saban to use in Power Rangers.
In its third season, Power Rangers, before switching to new footage from Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, introduced us to a character called Masked Rider, who later got his own spinoff show. He was based on a Kamen Rider, called Kamen Rider Black RX. The Japanese counterparts of their respective series only crossed over two years ago, with Samurai Sentai Shinkenger and Kamen Rider Decade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlnKW2XZjLs...feature=related
There is a Japanese genre of action shows called tokusatsu. Now, i am not too familiar with Japanese culture, but those generally involve super-powered heroes fighting monsters. In fact, they had a Spider-Man Tokusatsu in the 70s. Complete with a giant robot, which can be traced directly to the Megazord, by the way. Kamen Rider and Super Sentai are among the most popular. They are currently being aired side-by-side as a "Superhero Time" feature and frequently share movie showings.
Haim Saban had tried to bring Toku to western audiences several times, and finally succeeded with his adaption of Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, which he branded "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers". It succeeded at telling a fairly original story while recycling tons of footage from Sentai - in fact, Sentai studio Toei even shot extra footage just for Saban to use in Power Rangers.
In its third season, Power Rangers, before switching to new footage from Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, introduced us to a character called Masked Rider, who later got his own spinoff show. He was based on a Kamen Rider, called Kamen Rider Black RX. The Japanese counterparts of their respective series only crossed over two years ago, with Samurai Sentai Shinkenger and Kamen Rider Decade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlnKW2XZjLs...feature=related
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Why does everyone say no Kamen Rider game would be released here?
Did you all forget: http://gbatemp.net/t225633-ds-4894-kamen-r...agon-knight-usa?
Did you all forget: http://gbatemp.net/t225633-ds-4894-kamen-r...agon-knight-usa?
Hyro-Sama said:
That would be awesome if that game (One Piece: Gigant Battle) was dumped in English already! Its been about a month or so, and nothing.
Anyway, this game looks ok. You shouldn't need to know Japaneses to play a beat 'em up. It looks like it has a ton of characters to play as, which is cool.
That is because that is licensed in the United States. The others, however, are not.SS4 said:
Honestly though I don't think this game is worth buying unless you're a hardcore Kamen Rider fan like I am.
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Well it wasnt there the first time i read through, its been added to an edited post and i never go back to a page after i read all the comments on it once already lol
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Damn, i wish that those secondary rider are in the game, it would be so damn awesome, i want to play as Accel
I am ashamed for all of those not aware of Kamen Rider.. I mean, even if you're not into Japanese culture and shows and research such things there were at least two series that were licensed in the US.. As for other countries I'm not aware since I haven't really bothered to check, but I'm pretty sure at least one of them were.. Probably more..
I mean, honestly.. I remember the days of my childhood when I'd watch Kamen Rider and his friend "Alby" and their weird giant furby like pet. xD
Oh well.. Back to lurking as a guest. :3
I mean, honestly.. I remember the days of my childhood when I'd watch Kamen Rider and his friend "Alby" and their weird giant furby like pet. xD
Oh well.. Back to lurking as a guest. :3
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Is Karate-Robo Zaborgar in here as well?
J/K XD (google that, it's funny. but movie's not out yet, least not on torrents)
J/K XD (google that, it's funny. but movie's not out yet, least not on torrents)
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