History VideoGame / KamenRiderClimaxHeroes

* DummiedOut: Digging into the files for each game tends to reveal placeholders for characters who weren't included, usually foreshadowing their appearance in the next game. ''Super Climax Heroes'' has folders for "AAG" and "PSY" -- presumably [[Series/KamenRiderAgito Another Agito]] and [[Series/KamenRiderFaiz Psyga]].

** Dragon Knight and Onyx/Ryuga = Ryuki ([[CaptainObvious Duh]])

The series currently features five games in Japan, which are actually more like [[UpdatedRerelease updates of the previous one]] than sequels:

A series of [[FightingGame 3D fighting games]] developed by Creator/{{Eighting|Raizing}} based on Heisei era of the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' franchise, where characters from [[Series/KamenRiderKuuga Kuuga]] to, currently, [[Series/KamenRiderWizard Wizard]] duke it out in one-on-one fights.

* ''Kamen Rider Climax Scramble Zi-O'' ([=Nintendo Switch=]). The sequel to Climax Fighters. The game carries over gameplay mechanics and characters (except for Kamen Rider Black because he was DLC previously) from Fighters and includes the new Riders ''[[Series/KamenRiderZio Kamen Rider Zi-O]]'', Geiz, and Cross-Z into the roster. Build gets a new update to his character, giving him his Rabbit Rabbit and Tank Tank form for his Rider skill and Genius Form for his SuperMode. The game also has a new story mode, which has items that increase stats in battle, mooks from various Rider series, and characters can be upgraded by earning points from completing missions, similar to how mission mode was in Super Climax Heroes. There is also a new villain named Kamen Rider Core, a giant, flaming, monstrous-looking Rider who was first seen in the trailers. The game has removed the anime-esque character art for the more realistic character art in the versus screen. The game includes motion controls for those who prefer to use the controllers in joy-con mode.

* WreathedInFlames: The new villain in Climax Scramble, Kamen Rider Core, is pretty much made of flames in his whole body, with some armor parts and helmet floating within.

* {{Mooks}}: In the form of of [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Gelnewts, Raydragoons]], [[Series/KamenRiderKabuto Salisworms]] and [[Series/KamenRiderDouble Masquerade Dopants]] in ''OOO'''s Ragnarok Mode. [[Series/KamenRider Shocker mooks]] also appear in ''Fourze''.

* ''Kamen Rider Climax Scramble Zi-O'' ([=Nintendo Switch=]). The sequel to Climax Fighters. The game carries over gameplay mechanics and characters (except for Kamen Rider Black because he was DLC previously) from Fighters and includes the new Riders ''[[Series/KamenRiderZio Kamen Rider Zi-O]]'', Geiz, and Cross-Z into the roster. Build gets a new update to his character, giving him his Rabbit Rabbit and Tank Tank form for his Rider skill and Genius Form for his SuperMode. The game also has a new story mode, which has items that increase stats in battle, mooks from various Rider series, and characters can be upgraded by earning points from completing missions, similar to how mission mode was in Super Climax Heroes. There is also a new villain named Kamen Rider Core, a giant, flaming, monstrous-looking Rider who was first seen in the trailers. The game has removed the anime-esque character art for the more realistic character art in the versus screen. The game includes motion controls for those who prefer to use the controllers in joystick form.

* ''Kamen Rider Climax Scramble Zi-O'' ([=Nintendo Switch=]). The sequel to Climax Fighters. The game carries over gameplay mechanics and characters (except for Kamen Rider Black because he was DLC previously) from Fighters and includes the new Riders ''[[Series/KamenRiderZio Kamen Rider Zi-O]]'', Geiz, and Cross-Z into the roster. Build gets a new update to his character, giving him his Rabbit Rabbit and Tank Tank form for his Rider skill and Genius Form for his SuperMode. The game also has a new story mode, which has items that increase stats in battle, mooks from various Rider series, and characters can be upgraded by earning points from completing missions, similar to how mission mode was in Super Climax Heroes. There is also a new villain named Kamen Rider Core, a giant, flaming, monstrous-looking Rider who was first seen in the trailers. The game has removed the anime-esque character art for the more realistic character art in the versus screen.

* ''Kamen Rider Climax Scramble Zi-O'' ([=Nintendo Switch=]). The sequel to Climax Fighters. The game carries over gameplay mechanics from Fighters and includes the new Riders ''[[Series/KamenRiderZio Kamen Rider Zi-O]]'', Geiz, and Cross-Z into the roster. Build gets a new update to his character, giving him his Rabbit Rabbit and Tank Tank form for his Rider skill and Genius Form for his SuperMode. The game also has a new story mode, which has items that increase stats in battle and characters can be upgraded by earning points from completing missions, similar to how mission mode was in Super Climax Heroes. There is also a new villain named Kamen Rider Core, a giant, flaming, demonic-looking Rider who was first seen in the trailers. The game has removed the anime-esque character art for the more realistic character art in the versus screen.

* ''Kamen Rider Climax Scramble Zi-O'' ([=Nintendo Switch=]). The sequel to Climax Fighters. The game carries over gameplay mechanics from Fighters and includes the new Riders [[Series/KamenRiderZio ''Kamen Rider Zi-O'']], Geiz, and Cross-Z into the roster. Build gets a new update to his character, giving him his Rabbit Rabbit and Tank Tank form for his Rider skill and Genius Form for his SuperMode. The game also has a new story mode, which has items that increase stats in battle and characters can be upgraded by earning points from completing missions, similar to how mission mode was in Super Climax Heroes. There is also a new villain named Kamen Rider Core, a giant, flaming, demonic-looking Rider who was first seen in the trailers. The game has removed the anime-esque character art for the more realistic character art in the versus screen.

* ''Kamen Rider Climax Scramble Zi-O'' ([=Nintendo Switch=]). The sequel to Climax Fighters. The game carries over gameplay mechanics from Fighters and includes the new Riders ''Series/KamenRiderZio'', Geiz, and Cross-Z into the roster. Build gets a new update to his character, giving him his Rabbit Rabbit and Tank Tank form for his Rider skill and Genius Form for his SuperMode. The game also has a new story mode, which has items that increase stats in battle and characters can be upgraded by earning points from completing missions, similar to how mission mode was in Super Climax Heroes. There is also a new villain named Kamen Rider Core, a giant, flaming, demonic-looking Rider who was first seen in the trailers. The game has removed the anime-esque character art for the more realistic character art in the versus screen.

* ''Kamen Rider Climax Scramble Zi-O'' ([=Nintendo Switch=]). The sequel to Climax Fighters. The game carries over gameplay mechanics from Fighters and includes the new Riders Zi-O, Geiz, and Cross-Z into the roster. Build gets a new update to his character, giving him his Rabbit Rabbit and Tank Tank form for his Rider skill and Genius Form for his SuperMode. The game also has a new story mode, which has items that increase stats in battle and characters can be upgraded by earning points from completing missions, similar to how mission mode was in Super Climax Heroes. There is also a new villain named Kamen Rider Core, a giant, flaming, demonic-looking Rider who was first seen in the trailers. The game has removed the anime-esque character art for the more realistic character art in the versus screen.

* ''Kamen Rider Climax Scramble Zi-O'' ([=Nintendo Switch=]). The sequel to Climax Fighters. The game carries over gameplay mechanics from Fighters and includes the new Riders Zi-O, Geiz, and Cross-Z into the roster. Build gets a new update to his character, giving him his Rabbit Rabbit and Tank Tank form for his Rider skill and Genius Form for his SuperMode. The game also has a new story mode, which has items that increase stats in battle and characters can be upgraded by earning points from completing missions, similar to how mission mode was in Super Climax Heroes. The game has removed the anime-esque character art for the more realistic character art in the versus screen.

* ''Kamen Rider Climax Scramble Zi-O'' ([=Nintendo Switch=]). The sequel to Climax Fighters. The game carries over gameplay mechanics from Fighters and includes the new Riders Zi-O, Geiz, and Cross-Z into the roster. Build gets a new update to his character, giving him his RabbitRabbit and TankTank form for his Rider skill. The game also has a new story mode, which has items that increase stats in battle and characters can be upgraded by earning points from completing missions, similar to how mission mode was in Super Climax Heroes. The game has removed the anime-esque character art for the more realistic character art in the versus screen.

* ''Kamen Rider Climax Fighters'' (PS4). After a break of several years, the series returns! This time as an arena fighter like ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' or the VideoGame/GundamVsSeries. Thanks to the time gap this game features a lot of newcomers from the post-''Wizard'' series up to ''Series/KamenRiderBuild''. The game also features a lot of reused assets from the ''VideoGame/KamenRiderBattrideWar'' series of HackAndSlash games. This game is notably the first Japanese Kamen Rider game to have Chinese, Korean, and English subtitles for the Asian release.

* ''Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes'' (Playstation2), includes main Riders from Kuuga to [[Series/KamenRiderDecade Decade]] as well as a few hidden secondary riders that don't [[ObviousBeta necessarily have complete movesets]]. Many Riders have the ability to [[SwissArmyHero change into various]] forms...but only for a limited amount of time.

* ''Kamen Rider Climax Fighters'' (PS4). After a break of several years, the series returns! This time as an arena fighter like ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' or the VideoGame/GundamVsSeries. Thanks to the time gap this game features a lot of newcomers from the post-''Wizard'' series up to ''Series/KamenRiderBuild''. The game also features a lot of reused assets from the ''VideoGame/KamenRiderBattrideWar'' series of HackAndSlash games. This game is notably the first Japanese Kamen Rider game to have a Chinese, Korean, and English subtitle.

* {{Retreaux}}: Showa Riders have a unique power-up effect that adds a film grain effect to the screen; if one uses a special attack while in this mode, everything pauses and a narrator pops in to describe the attack.
* SuperMode: Different versions, depending on what gauge colour is chosen, in ''Climax Heroes OOO'' and ''Fourze'' (in the original and ''Double'', all Riders act as Red Gauge Riders, sans for the ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto'' Riders and Faiz, and those who act as gray gauge characters):

A series of [[FightingGame 3D fighting games]] developed by {{Eighting|Raizing}} based on Heisei era of the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' franchise, where characters from [[Series/KamenRiderKuuga Kuuga]] to, currently, [[Series/KamenRiderWizard Wizard]] duke it out in one-on-one fights.

* ''Kamen Rider Climax Fighters'' (PS4). After a break of several years the series returns, this time as an arena fighter like ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' or the VideoGame/GundamVsSeries. Thanks to the time gap this game features a lot of newcomers from the post-''Wizard'' series up to ''Series/KamenRiderBuild''. The game also features a lot of reused assets from the ''VideoGame/KamenRiderBattrideWar'' series of HackAndSlash games.

!!Tropes presented by ''Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes'':

** [[Series/KamenRiderBlade Blade and Garren]], on the other hand, have their attacks called ''for'' them by their weapons.
** With the adding of Showa characters and Fourze to the cast, we can expect even more attack calling.

* DreamMatchGame

** In the first game, none of riders can switch form freely. This trope is used only by [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Ryuki]], who can switch between three movesets. Unarmed, Drag Saber and Drag Claw.

* ThemeSongPowerup: A gameplay element in ''OOO''. Each series has a theme song that will play whenever a Rider from said series executes his FinishingMove or enters into "Climax Time" (Occurs if the Rider can wear his opponent down to 1/3 health first and gives the winning Rider a full super gauge). The best part? You can choose your ''own'' theme songs in the PSP version thanks to the Custom Soundtrack option.

* UnexpectedCharacter: The final character to be unlocked in ''Climax Heroes OOO'' is Series/KamenRiderDouble... Cyclone''Accel''Xtreme. A form that up to this point only officially existed as a ''five second ImagineSpot''.
** In ''Climax Heroes Fourze'', Showa Riders got added! Up until then, the series was only about Heisei Riders.
** ''Fourze'' also has OOO's [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Purple Eyed TaToBa Combo]], in place of [=CycloneAccelXtreme=]. Much like CAX, this only appeared for about five seconds.
** ''Super Climax Heroes'' has [[spoiler: Fourze Meteor Fusion States, a unique [[TheMovie movie-exclusive form]] resulting from the fusion between [[FusionDance Fourze Cosmic States and Meteor Storm]]. He has moves from both characters, using the Barizun Sword along with GoodOldFisticuffs and Kiais. His FinishingMove is the same as Cosmic Fourze's, but doesn't transport the opponent into space.]]

The series currently features four games in Japan, which are actually more like [[UpdatedRerelease updates of the previous one]] than sequels:

* {{Retreaux}}: Some of the Showa Riders get a film grain effect when they power up or perform a FinishingMove.

** MultiformBalance: Green gauge characters, who can change between different forms at will (Kuuga, Den-O, Decade, Double and OOO can all use this gauge in ''Climax Heroes OOO'', as can ''Fourze'' as of his installment. ''Super'' has Wizard use this gauge.)
** SuperMode: Red gauge characters, who can change into a more powerful form when their Rider Gauge is full, and use this to cancel their actions (All main Riders except for OOO + Zeronos and Accel can use this gauge in ''Climax Heroes OOO''. In ''Climax Heroes Fourze'', OOO and Black RX can use this gauge, as well. In ''Super Climax Heroes'', Wizard, Fourze and Meteor can also use this gauge.)
** SuperSpeed: Blue gauge characters, who can enter a state in which everything but them is slowed down for a limited time when their Rider Gauge is full (All ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto'' Riders, as well as Faiz, can use this gauge)
** SummonMagic: Orange gauge characters, who can summon allies to help them for a fraction of their Rider Gauge (Kuuga, Agito, all ''Series/KamenRiderRyuki'' Riders, Faiz and Kiva can use this gauge, as well as V3 as of ''Climax Heroes Fourze'', as can Magnet States Fourze, Zanki and Saga from ''Super Climax Heroes'')
** Riders with a gray gauge get no SuperMode whatsoever (Everyone not mentioned in the previous list and Double can use this gauge, and many more in ''Fourze''). In ''Fourze'', characters with a Grey gauge can now power up and get a few new moves for a limited time.

* PostProcessVideoEffects: Some of the Showa Riders get a film grain effect when they power up or perform a FinishingMove.

** LethalJokeCharacter: In the first two games, however, he's extreme version of MightyGlacier, as he hits hard and doesn't get stunned by weak attacks.

* TheOtherDarrin: Most of the Riders don't have their original actors voicing them, the ones that do are usually the more recent ones, as well as some whose original actors are ''not'' constantly overbooked by other productions because of their popularity.
** ''Super'' looks like it'll be a major aversion, with a number of original actors returning to voice their characters: Takayuki Tsubaki as Series/KamenRiderBlade, Toshiki Kashu as Series/KamenRiderAgito, Ryoji Morimoto as [[Series/KamenRiderBlade Kamen Rider Chalice]], Kousei Amano as [[Series/KamenRiderBlade Kamen Rider Garren]], Masato Uchiyama as [[Series/KamenRiderKabuto Kamen Rider TheBee and PunchHopper]], Renn Kiriyama as [[Series/KamenRiderDouble Kamen Rider Joker]], Takamasa Suga as [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Kamen Rider Ryuki and Ryuga]], Takahirou Houjou as [[Series/KamenRiderBlade Kamen Rider Leangle]] and Yuuki Sato as [[Series/KamenRiderKabuto Kamen Rider Gatack]]. And more are expected!

* DolledUpInstallment: The ''Series/KamenRiderDragonKnight'' game for the NintendoWii is ''Climax Heroes W'' with the serial numbers filed off and all of the Riders' standard movesets copied and pasted onto the characters from that series. For the curious, they are: