Compati Hero — ultra

The three main stays of the Compati Hero series

The Compati Hero (コンパチヒーロー, Konpachi Hīrō) series is a Banpresto made crossover video game series that started in 1990, originally as a one off Sumo wrestling game, but then proceeded to grow, until the final entry in 2015. Several major Japanese franchises have crossover into this series. The series also spawned a sequel in the Super Robot Wars series. The plot usually involves the SD heroes fighting a greater evil then all their usual enemies put together, and sometimes refers to the heroes as Gachapon figures straight from the machine.

IPs Involved

Tsuburaya Productions

Ultraman Series

Toei

Kamen Rider Series
Super Sentai Series
Metal Heroes
Kikaider Series
Inazuman
Kaiketsu Zubat
Seiun Kamen Machineman

Sunrise Animation

Gundam series

Go Nagai

Toho

Godzilla franchise

Banpresto Originals

In the game, to fill out the roster or to progress the plot, Banpresto input some of their own original creations.

Heroes

Fighter Roar: Made exclusively to make a fourth member of the Battle Force, also went onto star in Super Robot Wars.
Emi: Roar's sister who originally operated Gachapon machines to help the heroes, then promoted to a shop keep. Becomes Dark Emi in Battle Dodgeball II and brainwashed by Dark Brain at least once.
Guiliam Jaeger: A union soldier who feels guilty about the events in Great Olympus. Although Super Robot Wars is in a separate universe from Compati Heroes, Guiliam appears in it, and has his memories from the Compati Heroes series.
- Gespenst: A mech suit that Guiliam pilots.
Banprekid: A fat, short middle aged man who usually wears a Superman style suit. He's usually an NPC or just appears to tell the heroes to progress the scene.
Great Kaminarimon: A red oni thunder god who first appeared during the events of SD Battle Ozumo: Heisei Hero Basho. Appears regularly as an assist for Roar when he uses a power move and sometimes as an easter egg.
Dr. Kisaburoh: An elderly professor that helps the Compati Heroes and Battle Force through their journeys.
Compati Kaiser: A giant robot built by Dr. Kisaburoh to aid the Battle Force in fighting giant enemies. Combines similarly to the mechs from the Super Sentai series.

Villains

Dark Brain: The reaccuring villain of the Great Battle series that changes form depending on the plots need. Some how contacted the villains of the various series to team up with him.
Bone Fighter: One of Dark Brain's most faithful generals.
Crystal Dragon: A massive reptilian made of crystals and possesses one eye. One of Dark Brains' three generals.
Debudedabide: A massive human who is the third general, usually changes form depending on the plot needs.
Skull Knight: Replaces Bone Fighter in Great Battle III, he is a skeltal centaur.
Crystal Dragoon: Replaces Crystal Dragon in Great Battle II. His forms change from bipedal, four legged, to serpentine.
Zan-el: A world conquering alien force that appears in Great Battle II, appearing while the heroes are distracted by Dark Brain. Later on, he is a faithful servent of Dark Brain, even bringing him back to life.
The Three Killers:
- Gundam Killer: A mobile suit created by Dark Brain and piloted by a brainwashed Amuro Ray in Gaia Saver. Also the captain of his own dodgeball team.
- Rider Killer: Originally a mutation of a man and a mantis created by Dark Brain. In Gaia Saver, it's revealed it's actually a brainwashed Kamen Rider 2.
- Ultra Killer: A dark being of light created by Dark Brain who was also the captain of the Monster Powers dodgeball team in Battle Dodgeball II. It's revealed in Gaia Saver that it's actually Zoffy in a brainwashed state.

Super Robot Wars

While Ultraman is not involved in the Super Robot Wars, the series is considered a sequel to the Compati Hero series.

Gridman, in his SSSS.GRIDMAN forms, is the first Tsuburaya character to be featured in a Super Robot Wars game, with his debut in Super Robot Wars 30, followed shortly after by ULTRAMAN in DLC 2.

Games

PlayStation Portable

Great Battle Full Blast - 2012
Battle Dodge Ball III - 2012
Lost Heroes - 2012
Heroes' VS - 2013

GameCube

Charinko Hero - 2003

Sega Dreamcast

Tokusatsu Bouken Katsugeki Super Hero Retsuden - 2000

Nintendo 3DS

Lost Heroes - 2012
Lost Heroes 2 - 2015

PlayStation 3

Super Hero Generation - 2014

PlayStation Vita

Super Hero Generation - 2014

Trivia

This isn't the first time these series have crossed over. Kamen Rider 1 met Ultraman in Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider.
The Ultramen have sometimes shown up during Kamen Rider and Super Sentai stage shows, with even Godzilla showing up in a 1996 stage show.
Devilman and Mazinger Z have crossed over multiple times.
The Godzilla series, Devilman, Getter Robo, and Mazinger Z are only present in the Compati Hero Sports games.
A manga of The Great Battle III was produced.
Sometimes to fill out a roster, Banpresto creates original creations and adds them into the mix.
Nintendo's Mario has teamed up with the Compati Heroes at least once for a Telekun manga.