The Great Battle IV

The New Compati Nation strives to protect peace throughout the Galaxy, but evil energy has caused a gate leading to another dimension to open. Through this gate came Emperor Overlord, who is conquering planet after planet, and special combat team "Battle Force" has been formed to fight against him. After Dr. Kisaburo was kidnapped, the Battle Force has been mobilized to infiltrate an enemy warship, and break through to the enemy base in order to rescue the Doctor. The Great Battle IV is one of the many titles in Banpresto's series of franchise crossover action games, which significantly changes the gameplay compared to the previous titles. This entry takes the form of a side-scrolling run-and-gun platformer in the vein of Contra. One or two players select from the four available heroes — V2 Gundam, Ultraman Powered, Kamen Rider ZO, and the original character Roar — and must blast through seven stages each with a boss at the end. Players can level up their character's gun to increase its power, and there are also screen-clearing bombs and the ability to block incoming attacks. Boss fights take the form of boxing-style giant robot battles.