SD the Great Battle

SD the Great Battle^[a] is a top-down platforming shoot 'em up video game released for the Super Famicom on December 29, 1990. A crossover of the Ultra Series, Kamen Rider, and Gundam franchises, characters from these franchises are playable. The game is presented in a super deformed style. It is also part of the Compati Hero series.^[1] A North American release by Bandai and titled The Great Battle was slated for June 1992, however it was never released.^[2]

SD the Great Battle
Developer(s)	Banpresto
Publisher(s)	Banpresto
Series	Compati Hero
Platform(s)	Super Famicom
Release	JP: December 29, 1990
Genre(s)	Shoot 'em up, platform
Mode(s)	Single-player

Gameplay

SD the Great Battle is a shoot 'em up game with platforming elements at a top-down perspective.^[3] Players must shoot enemies while jumping over obstacles like pits. Three initial characters can be switched to during gameplay, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and the RX-78-2 Gundam.^[4] Over the course of the game, three more characters will be available to be played as, Kamen Rider V3, Ultraman Taro, and the Knight Gundam. There are a total of seven levels to play through, and between them a cutscene will play, further advancing the story.

Notes

1. Japanese: SDザ・グレイトバトル, Hepburn: Esu Dī Za Gureito Batoru