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1* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra strikes gold once again with "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SehVcFJlfI SPARK]]", a catchy, optimistic tune that combines the heartwarming emotion of ''Saber'' with the ever-energetic spunk of ''Zenkaiger'' that also {{Call Back}}s to the resonant themes of both franchises wonderfully.
2* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: [[Series/KamenRiderOOO Kousei Kogami]]'s cameo in the film is a few short seconds serving only to introduce ''Series/KamenRiderRevice'''s name (and to wish him a Happy Birthday).
3* ContestedSequel: While the ''Super Hero Taisen'' films have a mixed reception from the Tokusatsu fandom there is debate about how ''Super Hero Senki'' compares to them. Its fans view as a SurprisinglyImprovedSequel that's one of the best Rider/Sentai crossovers to-date, citing its cohesive, well-paced plot and usage of characters. It's detractors criticize it as having confusing story with unexplained fourth-wall breaking elements and an [[GenericDoomsdayVillain exceedingly underdeveloped villain]] whose motives and powers aren't ever explained properly.
4* FanNickname: The Rider Wald and Sentai Megid were immediately called [[Series/KamenRiderZiO "Another Saber" and "Another Zenkaizer"]] upon reveal due to them having similar concepts to the Another Riders.
5* HarsherInHindsight: Kaito exclaims how excited to see how the story of ''Series/KamenRiderRevice'' will turn out. Cue ''Series/AvataroSentaiDonbrothers'' in which another version of [[TheStoic Kaito]] shuts off the TV on Revice's final episode before the credits even roll.
6* MemeticMutation: [[Film/ShinKamenRiderPrologue Poor Shin]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]While Shin is often seen as the fandom's ButtMonkey, this escalated to new levels where, due to how badly his suit was deteriorated, they had to resort to using a ''mannequin'' to represent him.[[/labelnote]]
7* {{Narm}}: The use of [[TheOtherDarrin different voice actors]] when the original actors don't reprise their roles isn't something new to both franchises, but it is ''very'' noticeable here. Many of them don't sound ''anything'' like their original actors. Ryuki and Ghost are the biggest offenders, because they have two scenes with completely different voices (first when summoned by Zi-O, then during the final battle). Many people even think [=GokaiRed=] was voiced by a woman because of how his voice sounds.
8* SpecialEffectFailure:
9** The TruerToTheText Kamen Rider 1 has part of his mullet sticking out the bottom of his helmet. It looks nothing like Hiroshi Fujioka's actual hair.
10** Kamen Rider Shin visibly doesn't move during the appearance of all the lead Riders, thanks to being represented by a static mannequin due to his suit being unusable. As a result he also [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse vanishes from the film after the initial lineup shots.]]
11* TearJerker: [[spoiler:Hongo is clearly trying to hold back ManlyTears when greeting Shotaro at the end of the movie, since he came from a time long after the latter's death and meeting him again shouldn't even be possible.]]
12* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter:
13** While Kamen Rider 1 in his original costume appears in this crossover, the original costumes of both Kamen Rider 2 and Skyrider never appeared at all.
14** Asmodeus is the BigBad and was apparently a member of the Sword of Logos before leading a rebellion against them, but he receives very little characterization and his motives aren't explored beyond him wanting to rid the world of heroes.
15* UnexpectedCharacter:
16** The EarlyBirdCameo of the main protagonists of ''Series/KamenRiderRevice'' will be in this film, making it a first for making the cameo of the next Rider in a crossover film between the two franchises (though it's worth noting that this film was released in place of the usual Rider/Sentai double feature, which is where the new Rider generally debuts). Then there's the identity of the protagonists themselves; what was assumed from the poster to be Kamen Rider Revice and his secondary is in actuality, the first time that two Kamen Riders have shared the title of protagonist since the original series with 1 and 2. The fact these two riders are named Kamen Rider Revi and Vice, the latter being in a monstrous pre-Rider form, also brings to mind Series/UltramanRB.
17** The [[Series/KamenRiderDenO Imagins]] coming back [[EnsembleDarkhorse isn't]] [[BreakoutCharacter that]] [[SpotlightStealingSquad surprising]]. What is, however, is the return of ''Owner'', who hadn't shown up in any capacity since ''Film/KamenRiderHeiseiGenerationsForever'', and has been absent from Rider/Sentai crossovers since ''Film/KamenRiderXSuperSentaiSuperHeroTaisen''.
18** No one expected ''[[Series/KamenRiderOOO Kousei Kougami]]'' to appear, with his last appearance being ''Film/KamenRiderXKamenRiderFourzeAndOOOMovieWarMegaMax''.
19** [[Series/KamenRider Kamen Rider 1]] sporting his original costume when most of his appearances in recent years had him use his later design. Not only that, Creator/HiroshiFujioka reprises his role out of suit, despite saying that ''Film/KamenRider1'' would be his last portrayal of his character's civilian form.
20** The ''Sentai'' side of the crossover actually getting a substantial amount of veteran members in a secondary role to accompany the Zenkaigers and requisite gathering of Red members. [[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger Shou Ranpou, Raptor 283]] and [[Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger Doggie Cruger]] respectively hadn't appeared since ''Film/LupinrangerVsPatrangerVsKyuranger'' and ''Series/FourWeekContinuousSuperSentaiStrongestBattle'', but are somewhat excusable since they're all huge fan-favorites, ''Super Hero Senki'''s writer was involved with those characters and they're easier to get as voice actors. [[Series/MashinSentaiKiramager Shiguru Oshikiri]] is a little more surprising, but he does hail from the series that preceded the Zenkaigers'. But the return that's truly shocking is [[Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger Chiaki Tani]], who hadn't made ''any'' kind of significant guest roles since ''Film/KamenRiderXSuperSentaiXSpaceSheriffSuperHeroTaisenZ'', with his actor having last reprised him in ''Film/GokaigerGoseigerSuperSentai199HeroGreatBattle'' ten years ago.
21** So Okuno as [[Series/KamenRiderZiO Sougo Tokiwa]] was a bit surprising, as many thought he wouldn't be able to reprise his role right after the ''Decade vs Zi-O'' Rider Time specials, as well as working on ''Chousoku Parahero Gundeen'' in the same year.
22** Guest star Fuku Suzuki plays an important character in the movie. Who is this character? A younger Creator/ShotaroIshinomori, AKA ''the [[CreatorCameo creator]] of Franchise/KamenRider and Franchise/SuperSentai!'' Who ever thought he would make an appearance in this movie?!
23** [[spoiler:[[Series/KamenRiderZiO Ohma Zi-O]] is a particularly unusual case; while his presence was reasonable to assume (as Sougo Tokiwa already had a role in this film and Ohma is TheFaceless), seeing him act as a stand-in for none other than '''Buddha''' in the ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest'' segment of the film is shocking, when you consider [[BigBad his]] [[KnightTemplar usual]] [[FutureMeScaresMe portrayal]].]]
24** [[spoiler:While the possibility of an ''[[Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger Akibaranger]]'' gear was a given, no one actually expected it to be used outside of ''Zenkaiger'' itself, let alone having [=AkibaRed=] [[TheKnightsWhoSaySquee wordlessly ask Kaito for his autograph in-character]]. Even moviegoers didn't see it coming since this cameo wasn't advertised.]]
25* {{Woolseyism}}: [=FlameSubs=] choose to translate the Akibarangers' catchphrase [[note]]"itasa wa tsuyosa"; literally "pain is power", but it has also been translated as "lameness is power"[[/note]] as "[[CringeComedy cringe is power]]", arguing that the modern use of "cringe" in online culture fits the intent of the original catchphrase remarkably well.

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