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Compati Hero
GenresSports, platform, role-playing, strategy, racing
DeveloperVarious
Publisher
PlatformsFamily Computer, Super Famicom, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Sega Pico, PlayStation, GameCube, Dreamcast, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
First releaseSD Battle Ōzumō: Heisei Hero Basho
April 20, 1990
Latest releaseLost Heroes 2
February 2, 2015

Compati Hero[a][b] is a video game series published in Japan by Banpresto and Bandai Namco Entertainment that began in 1990 and features 16 crossover teams between Ultraman, Kamen Rider (also known as Masked Rider) and Gundam. Characters from other franchises have also been featured in some of the initial games, as well as in the Compati Sports series such as Mazinger, Getter Robo, Devilman and Godzilla.

It was the first video game series to involve a crossover between animated giant robots and live action tokusatsu heroes from different established franchises.[1][2] The series makes this possible by using caricaturized versions of the characters (officially referred to as "SD" or "super deformed" characters), which allowed the different heroes and villains to co-exist and interact with each other without the need to reconcile their contrasting styles, settings, or sizes. This also made them appear cute. The first game in the series, SD Battle Ōzumō: Heisei Hero Basho for the Famicom, which mixed franchises that were originally licensed to Popy, was developed as a congratulatory present to Yukimasa Sugiura when he was promoted to president of Banpresto at the time,[1] and was soon followed by series of spin-offs and related games featuring the same cast of characters that developed into the Compati Hero Series. The crossover was also possible due to Banpresto's parent company Bandai holding the merchandising rights for all the properties associated with the series.

The series was successful with children thanks to the SD Gundam craze, but after the release of Charinko Hero for the GameCube it took nearly eight years for the next Compati Hero game to release. Banpresto released a new game in the series titled Lost Heroes for the Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation Portable in September 2012.

List of video games

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The Great Battle

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Game Details
SD The Great Battle

Original release date(s):[2]
  • JP: December 29, 1990
 Release years by system:
1990 – Super Famicom
Notes:
  • The first game in the Great Battle series. This series would also introduce a number of original characters
The Great Battle II: Last Fighter Twin

Original release date(s):[2]
  • JP: March 27, 1992
 Release years by system:
1992 – Super Famicom
Notes:
Great Battle Cyber

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: December 25, 1992
 Release years by system:
1992 – Famicom
The Great Battle III

Original release date(s):[2]
  • JP: March 26, 1993
 Release years by system:
1993 – Super Famicom
Tekkyu Fight! The Great Battle Gaiden

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: July 30, 1993
 Release years by system:
1993 – Game Boy
The Great Battle Gaiden 2: Matsuri da Wasshoi

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: January 28, 1994
 Release years by system:
1994 – Super Famicom
The Great Battle IV

Original release date(s):[2]
  • JP: December 17, 1994
 Release years by system:
1994 – Super Famicom
The Great Battle V

Original release date(s):[2]
  • JP: December 22, 1995
 Release years by system:
1995 – Super Famicom
The Great Battle VI

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: April 11, 1997
 Release years by system:
1997 – PlayStation
The Great Battle Pocket

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: December 3, 1999
 Release years by system:
1999 – Game Boy Color
Great Battle Fullblast

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: March 1, 2012
 Release years by system:
2012 – PlayStation Portable
Notes:
Lost Heroes

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: September 6, 2012
 Release years by system:
2012 – Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Portable
Notes:
  • Published by Bandai Namco
  • A version of the game called Lost Heroes - Bonus Edition was released with limited editions of Lost Hereos 2
Lost Heroes 2

Original release date(s):[4]
  • JP: February 2, 2015
 Release years by system:
2015 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:

Battle Sports

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Game Details
SD Battle Ōzumō: Heisei Hero Basho

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: April 20, 1990
 Release years by system:
1990 – Famicom
Notes:
Battle Dodge Ball

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: July 20, 1991
 Release years by system:
1991 – Super Famicom, 1992 – Game Boy
Notes:
Battle Soccer: Field no Hasha

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: December 11, 1992
 Release years by system:
1992 – Super Famicom
Notes:
Battle Baseball

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: February 19, 1993
 Release years by system:
1993 – Famicom
Notes:
Battle Dodge Ball II

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: July 23, 1993
 Release years by system:
1993 – Super Famicom
Battle Soccer 2

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: November 25, 1994
 Release years by system:
1994 – Super Famicom
Battle Crusher

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: January 27, 1995
 Release years by system:
1995 – Game Boy
Battle Pinball

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: February 24, 1995
 Release years by system:
1995 – Super Famicom
Battle Racers

Original release date(s):[5]
  • JP: March 17, 1995
 Release years by system:
1995 – Super Famicom
Notes:
Battle Formation

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: November 13, 1997
 Release years by system:
1997 – PlayStation
Battle Dodge Ball 3

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: February 26, 2013
 Release years by system:
2013 – PlayStation Portable
Notes:
  • Published by Bandai Namco
  • Only sold packaged with limited editions of Great Battle Fullblast[6]

Super Hero

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Game Details
Super Hero Sakusen

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: January 28, 1999
 Release years by system:
1999 – PlayStation
Tokusatsu Bōken Katsugeki Super Hero Retsuden

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: July 27, 2000
 Release years by system:
2000 – Dreamcast
Notes:
Super Hero Sakusen: Diedal's Ambition

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: November 22, 2000
 Release years by system:
2000 – PlayStation
Super Tokusatsu Taisen 2001

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: September 6, 2001
 Release years by system:
2001 – PlayStation
Super Hero Generation

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: October 23, 2014
 Release years by system:
2014 – PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Notes:

Other games

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Game Details
SD Hero Sōkessen: Taose! Aku no Gundan

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: July 7, 1990
 Release years by system:
1990 – Famicom
Notes:
Versus Hero: Road to the King Fight

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: August 7, 1992
 Release years by system:
1992 – Game Boy
Shuffle Fight

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: October 9, 1992
 Release years by system:
1992 – Famicom
Notes:
Hero Senki: Project Olympus

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: November 20, 1992
 Release years by system:
1992 – Super Famicom
Notes:
Gaia Saver: Hero Saidai no Sakusen

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: January 28, 1994
 Release years by system:
1994 – Super Famicom
Super Pachinko Taisen

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: April 28, 1995
 Release years by system:
1995 – Super Famicom, Game Boy
Super Tekkyuu Fight!

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: September 15, 1995
 Release years by system:
1995 – Super Famicom
Ganbare! Bokura no Compati Heroes

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: July 31, 1996
 Release years by system:
1996 – Sega Pico
Charinko Hero

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: July 17, 2003
 Release years by system:
2003 – GameCube
Heroes' VS

Original release date(s):[3]
  • JP: February 7, 2013
 Release years by system:
2013 – PlayStation Portable
Notes:

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: コンパチヒーローシリーズ, Hepburn: Konpachi Hīrō Shirīzu
  2. ^ "Compati" is short for "Compatible"

References

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  1. ^ a b Hamamura, Hirokazu. 「浜村通信 ゲーム業界を読み解く」 (Hanamura Tsūshin: Gēmu Gyōkai o Yomitoku, "Hanamura Journal: Deciphering the Video Game Industry") (in Japanese). Enterbrain. pp. 203–206.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Lopes, Gonçalo (12 March 2018). "Zany Super Famicom Great Battle Series Gets Translated Into English". Nintendo Life (in Japanese). Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "Game Search". Famitsu. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  4. ^ James, Thomas (14 November 2014). "Lost Heroes 2's character lineup, gameplay systems unveiled". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ^ NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: バトルレーサーズ. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.327. Pg.39. 24 March 1995.
  6. ^ Sherman, Jeniffer (16 November 2011). "Gundam, Ultraman, Kamen Rider Play Dodgeball Again on PSP". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
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