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SD The Great Battle: Aratanaru Chousen

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PlatformSuper FamicomYear1991
PublisherBanprestoDeveloperBanpresto
RegionJPLanguageJapanese
TagsAction, Shoot'em up, Platformer, Single Player, Top Down, Licensed, Japan Only, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Gundam
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PlatformSuper Famicom
Year1991
PublisherBanpresto
DeveloperBanpresto
RegionJP
LanguageJapanese
TagsAction, Shoot'em up, Platformer, Single Player, Top Down, Licensed, Japan Only, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Gundam
RelatedGreat Battle II: Last Fighter Tw...Great Battle IIIGreat Battle IV

A top down platformer shoot'em up with multiple playable characters and multiple helpers that can be used to traverse levels and defeat bosses. You can unlock additional characters and helpers as the game progresses and each has unique special abilities. This is a crossover of the Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and Gundam series
 
GoodBad
  • Cute chibi versions of well known characters
  • Multiple characters from start
  • Additional unlockable characters
  • Switch characters when you want
  • Unique special abilities for each character
  • Unique music for each character
  • Gain helpers to aid you
  • Eight way shooting
  • Backgrounds can be nauseating
  • Slowdown with not much on the screen
  • Levels are very similar
  • Mostly linear
  • Story is Japanese only
  • Diagonal shots aren't where you expect for some characters
  • Some helpers are a lot better than others
Good
  • Cute chibi versions of well known characters
  • Multiple characters from start
  • Additional unlockable characters
  • Switch characters when you want
  • Unique special abilities for each character
  • Unique music for each character
  • Gain helpers to aid you
  • Eight way shooting
 
Bad
  • Backgrounds can be nauseating
  • Slowdown with not much on the screen
  • Levels are very similar
  • Mostly linear
  • Story is Japanese only
  • Diagonal shots aren't where you expect for some characters
  • Some helpers are a lot better than others
 
6A simple shooter that would be a lot better without the annoying overhead jumping diagonally onto moving platforms part. It's a decent game that is better if you understand the source material but probably won't keep you coming back often.

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