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Kamen Rider Die · 12-13-2021, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurona

I'm always tempted to say "this is one of my favourite HBVs", because... I'm pretty sure it's true! It features two of my favourite Riders in a fun little crossover that's downright perfect and needed to happen (I would argue Fourze and Amazon are cross-generation equivalents just for how hard both push the friendship angle!), and it's a bunch of fun!

It's just. Like. My favourite HBV? When the competition is so strong? That's a bit of a tough one! I just keep thinking of Agito's or Build's or Ryuki's or, of course, the absolutely unbeatable 555 HBV that it's difficult to definitively call this one my fav. It probably is, but boy if it doesn't have a bunch of strong contenders around it.

Who cares about arbitrarily assigning a #1 label to any particular one though? I'm just glad this thing exists and is as good as it is!

This one's definitely in my Top 3, alongside Build's and 555's. Build is my easy #1. I love that tiny lady who lives in Build's shoulder and helps him teach men to not overvalue male role-models at the expense of nurturing female influences!

(Drive is just outside my Top 3, for how insanely cool the HBV-exclusive form ended up being. Probably Decade after that, what with the Decade Bazooka and all.)

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Originally Posted by Frontier

(I'd totally be down for a more in-depth choose-your-own-adventurer Kamen Rider story).

It's always frustrating to me that official Kamen Rider video games stick to mass combat and one-on-one fighting. Where's my narrative? Where's the gameplay that lets me feel like I'm helping tell a Kamen Rider story? Gimme a Mass Effect-style game that lets me feel heroic while hitting on every single cast member! Gimme a visual novel that makes me feel the weight of a Kamen Rider's responsibility while hitting on every single cast member! Gimme a Persona-esque life simulator that makes me balance my emotional health with my need to avert the apocalypse while hitting on every single cast member!

Bandai's got options, is all I'm saying.

12-13-2021, 11:08 PM	#106
Kamen Rider Die Kamen Ride Or Die Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,841	Quote: Originally Posted by Kurona I'm always tempted to say "this is one of my favourite HBVs", because... I'm pretty sure it's true! It features two of my favourite Riders in a fun little crossover that's downright perfect and needed to happen (I would argue Fourze and Amazon are cross-generation equivalents just for how hard both push the friendship angle!), and it's a bunch of fun! It's just. Like. My favourite HBV? When the competition is so strong? That's a bit of a tough one! I just keep thinking of Agito's or Build's or Ryuki's or, of course, the absolutely unbeatable 555 HBV that it's difficult to definitively call this one my fav. It probably is, but boy if it doesn't have a bunch of strong contenders around it. Who cares about arbitrarily assigning a #1 label to any particular one though? I'm just glad this thing exists and is as good as it is! This one's definitely in my Top 3, alongside Build's and 555's. Build is my easy #1. I love that tiny lady who lives in Build's shoulder and helps him teach men to not overvalue male role-models at the expense of nurturing female influences! (Drive is just outside my Top 3, for how insanely cool the HBV-exclusive form ended up being. Probably Decade after that, what with the Decade Bazooka and all.) Quote: Originally Posted by Frontier (I'd totally be down for a more in-depth choose-your-own-adventurer Kamen Rider story). It's always frustrating to me that official Kamen Rider video games stick to mass combat and one-on-one fighting. Where's my narrative? Where's the gameplay that lets me feel like I'm helping tell a Kamen Rider story? Gimme a Mass Effect-style game that lets me feel heroic while hitting on every single cast member! Gimme a visual novel that makes me feel the weight of a Kamen Rider's responsibility while hitting on every single cast member! Gimme a Persona-esque life simulator that makes me balance my emotional health with my need to avert the apocalypse while hitting on every single cast member! Bandai's got options, is all I'm saying. __________________ Currently rewatching: Kamen Rider Fourze \| Other series available on the archive!