2014 · Bandai Namco Entertainment · Role-playing · Science

Super Hero Generation

PlayStation exclusive

Super Hero Generation is a tactical role-playing game that brings together heroes and villains from the Gundam, Kamen Rider, and Ultraman series. Travel between connected worlds, deploy characters on grid-based battlefields, and complete mission objectives before facing powerful enemies in turn-based combat.

Released: 23 October 2014
Platforms: PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita
Genres: Role-playing Science Superhero Tactical Tactical role-playing
Developers: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Publishers: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Series: Kamen Rider Ultra Series Kamen Rider Series
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Country: Japan

About

Super Hero Generation (Japanese: スーパーヒーロージェネレーション, Hepburn: Sūpā Hīrō Jenerēshon) is a tactical role-playing game produced by Bandai Namco Games that features characters from the Kamen Rider, Ultraman and Gundam, three iconic Japanese TV series. Released for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in Japan on October 23, 2014, Super Hero Generation has many similarities to the Super Robot Wars series, also produced by Bandai Namco.

Two editions of the game was released, a regular version and a Special Sound Edition featuring background music from the respective series.

Keywords

grid-based movement
grid-based

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The game follows the story of characters of all three series as they travel to different worlds, encountering heroes and enemies of that respective world. The game is driven by a manga style narrative where conversations are held between characters during each mission.

Each mission takes place on a grid-like level where each unit occupies one space on the map. The player selects the heroes to be deployed for the mission and is presented with a Mission Trigger and a Secret Shock. Each one of these represents a goal for the user to achieve in the level. Successfully completing the Secret Shock will spawn a new wave of bonus enemies that offers bonus experience.